Leisure

'Iolanthe' opens at Light Opera Works

Submitted by Jim Mizell on Sat, 08/16/2008 - 9:33am.

Rich Foreman photo for Light Opera WorksEvanston's Light Opera Works company performs Gilbert and Sullivan's "Iolanthe" tonight through Sunday, Aug. 24, at Cahn Auditorium on the Northwestern University campus.

Jessye Wright stars in the title role in the operetta in which a group of rowdy fairies meddle with the British parliament to ensure that love will conquer all.

The resident professional not-for-profit theater company, now in its 28th year, provided a preview performance Friday afternoon for senior citizens from a number of retirement communities.

Only two more chances for outdoor dances

Submitted by Jim Mizell on Fri, 08/08/2008 - 10:19am.

Dancers

Evanstonians gathered Thursday night to dance to the music of Indigo on the plaza between the Metra station and the 909 Davis Street building.

Registration open for fall classes at Ridgeville

Submitted by Alison Witt-Janssen on Tue, 08/05/2008 - 4:09pm.

Register today for a unique Fall Class at Ridgeville Park District.

More art today on the lakeshore

Submitted by Jim Mizell on Sun, 08/03/2008 - 9:46am.

Evanston's Lakeshore Arts Festival wraps up its two-day run at Dawes Park today.

Children's Craft Tent

Catching the beat at Boocoo

Submitted by Jim Mizell on Sun, 08/03/2008 - 8:58am.

West Aftrican music and dance teacher Abdoulaye Camara held drum and dance workshops this weekend at the Boocoo Cultural Arts Center in Evanston

Drum group

Evanston gets donations for parks

Submitted by Bill Smith on Wed, 07/30/2008 - 10:02am.

The City Council this week accepted donations to provide ballfield scoreboards and restore an architectural landmark.

Baseball

Ice cream aids history lesson

Submitted by Jim Mizell on Sun, 07/27/2008 - 8:10am.

Kids

The Evanston History Center held its annual Ice Cream Social Saturday afternoon on the lawn of the Dawes Mansion at 225 Greenwood St.

Indian classical music at the library

Submitted by Jim Mizell on Mon, 07/21/2008 - 1:11pm.

Prasad

Music professor Jaishree Prasad played the Veena, a classical Indian musical instrument, at the community room of the Evanston Public Library Sunday afternoon.

Bike race offers weekend diversion

Submitted by Bill Smith on Mon, 07/21/2008 - 10:45am.

Winners
Winning women racers celebrate victory.

Bike racers rolling through downtown

Submitted by Bill Smith on Sun, 07/20/2008 - 12:46pm.

The Evanston Northwestern Healthcare Grand Prix of Cycling is underway today in downtown Evanston.

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