‘Matilda the Musical’ does NU’s Dolphin Show proud
Matilda the Musical, the 80th annual Dolphin Show at Northwestern University’s Cahn Auditorium is a delight and well worth seeing. The Dolphin Show is renowned for being “America’s largest student-produced musical.” Choosing to produce a show where most of the characters are children might give one pause, but this cast nails it. The ensemble, referred to as ‘kids’ in the program, has a heavy lift and they deliver. But there are many other reasons to go see…
The story behind Evanston’s ‘Stitch’
One of the most prominent pieces of Evanston public art is Stitch, at the intersection of Green Bay Road, Emerson Street and Ridge Avenue. The intersection is a complicated one,…
Annual Daddy-Daughter Dance at Fleetwood-Jourdain is Feb. 5
Submitted by the City of Evanston Enjoy an afternoon of fun and dancing from 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 5, and make a lifetime of memories at the annual Daddy-Daughter Dance at Fleetwood-Jourdain…
Art Makers Outpost enlivens south Evanston
Valerie Kahan had a dream to build the first LEED-certified art center in Evanston, an energy-efficient and sustainable operation that would offer creativity and community for everyone. Her dream has…
Art review: Look out the ‘Wonder Window’ at Noyes gallery
Like many of us, Suzanne Seed was confined to her apartment in 2020 as Covid bore down on the world. What made it worse was that Seed, a photojournalist-author-playwright, had also…
Evanston Dance Ensemble presents ‘The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe,’ March 9 – 12
Evanston Dance Ensemble — a pre-professional dance company in residence at Dance Center Evanston — is pleased to present “The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe,”…
Eye on Evanston: Thoughts on Design | Henry K. Holsman, Evanston’s architect of affordable housing
Shoreline Apartments (1928) marked the last of Henry Holsman’s many Hyde Park and South Shore affordable, cooperative high-rise apartment buildings – nearly all in the Gothic…
Outpost After Dark: An intimate space, homespun ambience and high-level musicianship
The second Outpost After Dark concert on Sunday, Jan. 22 at Art Markers Outpost (609 South Blvd.) featured fine performances by Vivian Garcia and Michele Thomas…
Downtown Evanston’s InSidewalk Sale is this weekend
Submitted by Downtown Evanston Find the best deals at the Downtown Evanston InSidewalk Sale! From January 27-29, local shops will offer discounts on apparel, art supplies, bike services,…
ETHS chess: Wildkits win conference tournament
Evanston Township High School doubled up on its North Suburban Chess League regular season championship by winning the NSCL Conference Tournament on Saturday after defeating Glenbrook…
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YWCA named Jacques Pépin Foundation Grant Awardee
The Jacques Pépin Foundation (JPF) proudly announces YWCA Evanston/North Shore as one of their Winter 2022 Grant Awardees, awarded at the end of December. One of ten recipients this round, YWCA Evanston/North Shore will use their grant to fund their YW Culinary Program: a free, 12-week, paid job training program designed to prepare students for success in Chicagoland’s vibrant food service industry. The program is available to traditionally underrepresented or vulnerable populations, such…
Shopping list: lawyer, therapist, dollar store
Dear Gabby, I gave my son money to buy a house with his fiancé but recently discovered the house is in her name. What should I do? Perplexed Dear Perplexed, That is a little odd. And, if they are not yet married, very complicated. Most definitely something that should have been talked about before purchasing a home. Depending on their marital status, I would urge your son and his fiancé to seek a…
Art Makers Outpost to feature local singer-songwriters at Sunday concert
Art Makers Outpost, a space for making art and community connections, will transform into a nightclub this Sunday, Jan. 22, for its Outpost After Dark concert series. Co-founder and creative director Valerie Kahan said “twinkling lights, intimate seating, swanky bar tables and a welcoming, inclusive vibe” will create a “magical evening” for everyone in the community. Kahan has been friends with Anna Soltys (an artist and musician) and Chris Greene (also a musician)…
Oakton College announces new Jewish Studies speaker series
Submitted by Oakton College As International Holocaust Remembrance Day approaches Jan. 27, Oakton’s Jewish Studies program has announced a series of free virtual events – open to the public – to highlight Jewish history and culture and contributions made by Jewish people. Judaism is one of the world’s oldest religions that is still in practice today. Beyond faith, Jewish people and culture have profoundly impacted society, history, language, literature and the arts. “With the rise…
Evanston librarian wins national ‘I Love My Librarian’ award
When Elacsha Madison is in the Evanston Public Library, she usually can be found on the third floor, in a parent-free zone just for teens. Energetic, enthusiastic and full of projects aimed at engaging tweens and teens with books and culture, the 35-year-old Madison almost bubbles with optimism. Madison, interim Innovation and Digital Learning Manager at the Evanston Public Library, was selected as one of 10 librarians in the country by the American…
Two Evanston locals star in Marriott Theatre’s ‘Big Fish’
Two actors with Evanston connections, Heidi Kettenring and Lucy Godinez, star in the upcoming production of Big Fish at the Marriott Theatre in Lincolnshire, scheduled to run from Jan. 25 to March 19. At its heart, Big Fish is the story of the relationship between a father, Edward Bloom, and a son, Will Bloom, and Will’s attempt to understand his father despite Edward’s use of fantasy and telling tall tales to distance himself…
Volunteers needed for 4th of July Celebration
The Evanston 4th of July Association is seeking volunteers for the annual 4th of July Celebration. After a 3-year hiatus, you can help make this year the best 4th of July yet. Responsibilities include check-in, staging, logistics and more.
‘Matilda the Musical’ takes the stage at NU’s Dolphin Show
In the 35 years since it was published, Roald Dahl’s Matilda the Musical has been performed on Broadway and made into at least two feature movies. Each production relied on children to fill many roles. In a few days, on Friday, Jan. 20, Northwestern University’s Dolphin Show, America’s largest student-produced musical, now in its 80th year, is set to take up the musical. NU’s undergraduates are scheduled to sing, dance and act their…
Medill to host free event: ‘How Chicago news outlets build credibility in their communities’
The Medill School of Journalism in partnership with the News Literacy Project is hosting a free event, Trust issues: How Chicago news outlets build credibility in their communities at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, January 24 at McCormick Foundation Center Forum, 1870 Campus Drive.
Movie review: Hopeful ‘Empire of Light’ is genius movie-making
Empire of Light, a new film written and directed by Oscar winner Sam Mendes (American Beauty, 1999) is an intimate tale about a likable, exceedingly resilient woman named Hilary Small who must repeatedly reconstruct her self-confidence around exacerbations of bipolar illness. This is Mendes’s first solo-scripted film, a story informed by his experience growing up in a single-parent home with his schizophrenic mother. Empire of Light is genius moviemaking amplified by a top-tier…
‘Light the Night’ will showcase light installations for one night only, Jan. 21
Several local artist have designed solar and battery-powered light installations for Tallmadge Park, 927 Noyes St., as part of the city’s newest winter event ‘Light the Night’. For one night only, these works will light up the dark night. The City of Evanston
JCC Chicago Film Festival honors International Holocaust Remembrance Day
The 10th anniversary of the JCC Chicago Jewish Film Festival prepares for its second weekend on January 26-29, 2023. This weekend of film will be special as it commemorates International Holocaust Remembrance Day on January 27– designated by the U.N. General Assembly to mark the anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau.
Community lights a candle for MLK Day
The word “love” echoed in Northwestern University’s Alice Millar Chapel – bouncing on the stained glass windows as it hopped off each speaker’s tongue. Residents packed the chapel pews Monday afternoon for a candlelight vigil in honor of the Baptist minister and civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. Monday afternoon, who would have turned 94 on Jan. 15. A single white candle glowed unwaveringly in front of the wooden podium. “I have…
Why these ten walked
On a rainy Monday, hundreds took part in the two-mile Walk for Warmth, a community effort to raise money for the Interfaith Action of Evanston and to honor civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. by being of service today. King listed the three evils to fight in society as racism, poverty and war, but he wrote in 1967 that poverty was at the center of the agenda. As the National Alliance Against…
Arts education program receives $25,000 from National Endowment for the Arts
Art Encounter has been approved by the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) to receive a Grants for Arts Projects award of $25,000. This grant will support the expansion of ARTiculations, an in-school art and writing residency program for students in Chicago Public Schools.
The Art of Making Art: Len Koroski
The artist and architect Len Koroski designs and creates wood furniture and other functional wood pieces. He is a woodworker with a table saw, wood planer and drill press in his workshop along with other woodworking implements and finishing materials. While proud of his woodworking ability, Koroski emphasizes that art is not just what you hang on the wall, but it can be designed items that are both beautiful and functional to be…
‘I Have a Dream,’ Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.
Today while we celebrate service to one another, we honor a man of action, courage and deep faith, who also knew how to make words resonate in people’s hearts – the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. Thanks to technology, we can still hear his voice from Aug. 28, 1963, as he stood on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial speaking to a vast audience of people in Washington D.C. marching for jobs and…
How to honor MLK and be of service in Evanston
Since 1983, Martin Luther King Jr. Day has been a federal holiday on the third Monday of every January to mark the birthday on Jan. 15, 1929, of the Civil Rights leader. But a decade after it was established, Congress also designated it to be a National Day of Service – the only federal holiday to also be a day of service, a “day on, not a day off.” Coretta Scott King said at…
Lift every voice and sing: MLK celebration a platform to listen
A hush fell on the rows of packed pews in Nichols Concert Hall as Mark George, president and chief executive of the Music Institute of Chicago, made his way to the microphone. Hundreds of people gathered to watch award-winning musicians and dancers perform Sunday afternoon in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. “I believe that building this program around the arts creates a platform,” George began. “A platform to listen. “It’s my…
From YAMO cast member to Hollywood heavyweight
In a casita just outside Albuquerque, N.M., Douglas Wood is miles away from Evanston, but never far from the memories of his days at ETHS, where a trio of talented teachers ignited the creative spark that set him on a path for success in the entertainment industry. Recently retired, the 1975 graduate has worked as an actor, script writer, film executive and novelist. He has shared the stage with John Malkovich, starred with…
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