A grand exhibit of the artwork of library patrons made through Library programs was held from 1 to 3 p.m. on Aug. 2 in the Community Meeting Room at the Evanston Public Library. The results of “Bad Art Night,” all of the entries in the Jugando con la Ciencia art contest and the handcrafted results […]

Nina Barrett and Jeffrey Garrett’s new bookstore Bookends and Beginnings at 1712 Sherman Ave., Alley 1, has now been open for two months. It can safely be said it has lightened the heavy hearts of readers who mourned the closing of Evanston antiquarian icon and their predecessor in the building, Bookman’s Alley, owned and run […]

The Evanston Public Library hosted Lukasz Konopka, Ph.D., June 22 for the inaugural talk in the Library’s series “Arts and the Brain.” Dr. Konopka is chief neuroscientist for the Yellowbrick program (yellowbrickprogram.com), 1560 Sherman Ave., and is associated with other facilities. Here he discussed and showed evidence for the positive changes that, with proper and […]

 “Dante’s Poison,” Lynne Raimondo, Seventh Street Books, Amherst, NY “Dante’s Poison” by Evanston author Lynne Raimondo is her second mystery featuring Dr. Mark Angelotti, a Chicago psychiatrist with flaws and deep feelings: regrets about his divorce, grief for one son and worry about the other. A hereditary illness has caused the doctor to become blind, […]

“47 Ronin,” directed by Carl Erik Rinsch and starring Keanu Reeves as Kai, a mysterious half-Japanese and half-British orphan reared by demons and rescued by Lord Asano (Min Tanaka) and Hiroyuki Sanada, as Oishi, the leader of Lord Asano’s samurai, is an enjoyable film based loosely on the historical events of the first years of […]

The holidays are about to descend, and with them, family. Boisterous celebrations and parties abound, along with opportunities for groups of people to relax together – people who may vary widely in age, attitudes and preferences. These are good times to watch a good movie at home, supported by homemade popcorn, snacks and festive treats. […]

Fifteen years later, in both real and “reel” time, the characters of director-writer Malcolm D. Lee’s 1999 independent film “Best Man” (produced by his cousin Spike) meet up to spend Christmas together in the Universal film “Best Man Holiday.” They are just as good-looking, and all have met with successes since the events of “Best […]

Writer Michael Starrbury and “Men of Honor” director George Tillman Jr.’s new film, “The Inevitable Defeat of Mister and Pete” is a mostly successful, moving film about Mister, 13 (Skylan Brooks) and Pete, 9 (Ethan Dizon), who try to survive on their own in the city over a broiling New York summer. (spoilers follow) Their […]