Evanston'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.

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

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

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

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

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

The Ethnic Arts Festival continues from noon 'til 7 p.m. today on the Evanston Lakefront.

A rain storm that rolled across town Friday evening knocked out power to hundreds of Evanston residents, as well as to movie-goers at the Century Theater downtown.

Evanston's 23rd annual Ethnic Arts Festival runs from noon to 7 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday in Dawes Park at Sheridan Road and Church Street on the lakefront.

The Ridgeville Park District hosted two dramatically different musical performances Sunday.