Evanston Township High School will present Neal Simon’s delightful comedy “The Odd Couple” at 7:30 p.m. on June 4, 5, and 6 in the Upstairs Theatre at the high school, […]
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Comics Wade Into the Mainstream
Nearly a century after they first appeared as serialized strips in U.S. newspapers, comics are coming of age. No longer relegated to the basement or stacked under little boys’ beds, […]
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Cop on Top
Evanston Police Officers held their annual “Cop on Top” fundraiser with co-sponsor Dunkin Donuts at 1900 Dumpster on May 22. Police secured contributions for every hour they remained perched atop […]
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Dempster/Dodge Neighbors Unite on Improvements and Makeovers for Corners And Cul-de-Sacs
Sometimes community blossoms amid dead ends. In a process Dickelle Fonda calls “great community-building,” residents of the Dempster/Dodge Community have come together to spearhead a project to re-landscape six dead […]
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Farmers’ Markets Offer Sustainable Alternative
By Karen Terry Sometimes a bunch of broccoli is just a bunch of broccoli. And sometimes it is a political statement. As summertime approaches, Evanston’s farmers’ markets are gearing […]
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Film Review: ‘Star Trek’ – All Systems Go
In the 50 years since the sci-fi adventure “Star Trek franchise” began, those with a somewhat compulsive knowledge of it have come to be burdened (or favored, depending on one’s […]
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Grounds for Community Action: Pick-A-Cup Closes
Ground for Community Action: Pick-A-Cup Closed on May 17. News of Carol and Steve Kent’s decision to close Pick-A-Cup Coffee Club, the coffee-shop/community center that they opened six years ago […]
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Ladies in Red With Green Thumbs
Ladies in Red With Green Thumbs The annual garden fair featured colorful, sun-loving annuals, muted shade-loving plants and plenty of free advice on gardening. Proceeds from plant sales are used […]
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Men and Boys Mental Health Conference
The Naomi Ruth Cohen Institute of Mental Health Education at The Chicago School of Professional Psychology will hold its Eighth Annual Community Mental Health Conference from 12:45 to 5:30 p.m. […]
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RoundTable Artist’s Weekend
The next RoundTable Artist’s Weekend will be June 5-7 at the Frame Warehouse, 814 Dempster St., and will feature the works of Michelle Korte Leccia. Ms. Leccia says Encounters and […]