Nolan Robinson’s theater experience keeps reaching new heights. At the age of 24, and only three years since graduating from Northwestern University’s School of Communication as a theater major, he […]
Author Archives: Wendi Kromash
Wendi Kromash is curious about everything and will write about anything. She tends to focus on one-on-one interviews with community leaders, recaps and reviews of cultural events, feature stories about Evanstonians and their special talents and quirky neighborhood happenings, along with the occasional long-form research piece.
Quartet Copies space on Clark to become Chabad Jewish center
Sometime before September, the 2,300-square-foot space at 825 Clark St. once occupied by Quartet Copies is likely to be bustling again as the Chabad Jewish Learning Center Evanston. In a […]
Theater Review: Waa-Mu’s ‘Taken Away: A Musical Trilogy’
In the online program of the 93rd annaul Waa-Mu show, Taken Away: A Musical Trilogy, director and choreographer Tommy Rapley explains the inspiration for this year’s show. It reads, “This […]
Meet Jill Wine-Banks, Evanstonian and podcast star
Longtime Evanstonian Jill Wine-Banks is in the midst of an exciting new chapter in her storied career: podcast co-host for her participation in the Webby Award– winning #SistersInLaw. She, along […]
How Evanston police, schools are responding to DOJ report on Uvalde
The Evanston Police Department, Evanston Fire Department and District 65 schools report they are in compliance with recommendations issued by the Department of Justice for responding to an active shooter […]
Theater review: ‘How to Know the Wild Flowers: A Map’ at NU travels back to a gentler time
At the start of each indoor Northwestern University event, someone will read the land acknowledgement that declares for the audience, “We are on sacred ground.” That acknowledgement is a jumping-off […]
Evanston finds its groove on Record Store Day
Squeezebox normally opens at noon, but for Record Store Day it opens at 10 a.m. It’s one of the biggest revenue days of the year for independent record stores.
Singing at the threshold: A calming voice for the dying and suffering
The women in the Rainbow Threshold Choir don’t wear gowns or identical outfits. They don’t seek applause or payment. They sit and sing at heart-level of the recipient because they […]
Kids can take a peek behind the Waa-Mu curtain
Do you know any burgeoning theater fans between the ages of 6 and 10? If so, “Behind the Curtain,” produced by the Wirtz Center at Northwestern University, is a program […]
The Old Lady Project reflects the renaissance in older women’s creativity
Angela Allyn, the Community Arts Program coordinator within Evanston’s Parks and Recreation Department, created the The Old Lady Project because “I was tired of older women being underrepresented in Chicago-area […]