Entertainment
Fall classes starting at Arts Depot
Thursday, September 2, 2010, at 6:26 pm by Bill Smith
The Evanston Arts Depot, located in the Main Street Metra station in Evanston, will hold several acting classes this fall.
"Acting 101: Communication and Performance for Adults," taught by Alison Lonesome Rodriguez, invites grownups to explore their inner skills as performers through improv and other techniques.
Students learn how to communicate their ideas with confidence in the workplace and get a chance to unleash their creative imagination in a safe setting.
The class meets from 1 to 4 p.m. on Saturdays from Sept. 18 to Nov. 6. It costs $250.
It's happening! Town starts to turn purple
Wednesday, September 1, 2010, at 1:38 pm by Bill Smith
You could see it happening today on Central Street -- fire plugs near Northwestern University's Ryan Field were painted purple.
It's part of a promotion for a "Paint Evanston Purple" campaign designed to fire up local residents for the Wildcats' home game against Central Michigan University on Saturday, Sept. 25.
No word yet on whether the new color confuses neighborhood dogs.
Burger joint makes Bon Appetit list
Monday, August 30, 2010, at 8:42 pm by Bill Smith
Edzo's Burger Shop in downtown Evanston has been named one of the top nine "cheap eats" places in Chicagoland by Bon Appetit magazine in its September issue.
Edzo's also was the only restaurant mentioned by the magazine that's located outside the City of Chicago itself.
Summer treats: 38 Degrees
Friday, August 27, 2010, at 7:36 am by Kelsey CollisterThe frozen yogurt shop 38 Degrees opened this month in downtown Evanston.
Some of the toppings available for your yogurt at 38 Degrees.
Quintet Attacca to open Music Institute’s celebratory concert series
Thursday, August 26, 2010, at 9:57 pm by Nat SilvermanA prominent wind quintet and an accomplished pianist — each a winner of one of the most coveted awards in chamber music — will join forces in the season-opening program of the Music Institute of Chicago’s 80th Anniversary Concert Series at 3 p.m. on Sunday, September 12, 2010, at Nichols Concert Hall, 1490 Chicago Ave., Evanston.
Summer treats: Andy's Frozen Custard
Thursday, August 26, 2010, at 7:06 am by Kelsey Collister
A new soft ice cream shop made a big splash in Evanston this summer with a grand opening offer of free sundaes that had people lined up outside the store all day long on a hot July Friday.
Summer treats: Coldstone Creamery
Wednesday, August 25, 2010, at 5:00 am by Kelsey CollisterSo -- what's your favorite Evanston ice cream shop? Tell us about it from the links at the bottom of this story.
Coldstone Creamery opened five years ago at 1611 Sherman Ave. downtown. Its legacy as a premium ice cream shop lives on today in hearts and souls of ice cream fanatics like myself.
Summer treats: Linz and Vail
Tuesday, August 24, 2010, at 6:33 am by Kelsey CollisterIt's been really hot this summer -- and that means Evanstonians have had lots of reasons to check out the city's ice cream, frozen yogurt, gelato and frozen custard shops. So now it's time to share your thoughts about who's got the best frozen treats in town.
This week Evanston Now visits a sampling of shops and invites your comments on them all. Look for the list of shops below the story and tell us what you think of them.
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