Entertainment Archives - Evanston Now

Trick or treating in a COVID world

Many Evanstonians found ways today to adapt the Halloween trick-or-treat tradition to a pandemic-changed world. But others found the idea just a little too risky.

By Jeff Hirsh on October 31, 2020 - 7:41 pm

COVID-19 devastates local arts organizations

COVID-19 is bringing down the curtain on the arts. And it may take months or years for cultural institutions, both in Evanston and nationwide, to recover. "The industry is hurting,

By Jeff Hirsh on September 7, 2020 - 10:30 am

Music Theater Works heads to Skokie

Music Theater Works, the 40-year-old organization that has long staged performances at Northwestern University's Cahn Auditorium in Evanston, plans to relocate to the North Shore Center for the Performing Arts

By Bill Smith on August 30, 2020 - 6:07 pm

Music education in the age of COVID

So if the paperwork to get you into the practice room is not quite ready, where do you practice?

By Jeff Hirsh on August 6, 2020 - 1:45 am

Starlight Movies to play in city parks this month

Update 8/4: Tonight's show canceled because of equipment failure. | The City of Evanston’s 2020 Starlight Movies in the Park series begins Tuesday at Mason Park.

By Evanston Now on August 3, 2020 - 5:07 pm

‘To-Go Concerts’ offer live music during pandemic

Although Illinois live music venues are shut down for the foreseeable future, Evanston’s SPACE has found a way fans can still enjoy in-person performances by offering “To-Go Concerts.”

By Barbara Freeman on July 25, 2020 - 10:13 am

‘Imagine U Storytime’ continues with new stories through Aug. 9

Stories and music drawn from children’s books by Ogden Nash, Roald Dahl and Kevin Henkes are included in the latest round of “Imagine U Storytime” videos. The series, presented by

By Stephanie Kulke on July 18, 2020 - 11:36 am

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It’s a ‘novel’ 4th in Evanston

No parade, no fireworks -- it's a a novel coronavirus Fourth of July in Evanston. But some folks decided to put out chairs anyway, even though they'll likely be watching

By Bill Smith on July 4, 2020 - 10:54 am

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What’s happening, and not, over the holiday weekend

The Evanston Fourth of July Association has replaced its traditional 4th of July activities with an alternative virtual celebration due to COVID-19. This year's event theme, "Community United Cannot Be Divided,"

By Bill Smith on July 2, 2020 - 8:25 pm

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New rules as beaches open for swimming Wednesday

Evanston beaches open for swimming on Wednesday with a new set of restrictions designed to protect visitors and staff during the COVID-19 pandemic. Here's a list of the new rules:

By Evanston Now on June 30, 2020 - 2:44 pm

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ESO cancels holiday concert

The Evanston Symphony Orchestra is canceling its holiday concert for fear it could turn into a COVID-19 "super-spreader" event. Choral singing has been linked to several outbreaks of the pandemic disease. ESO Music

By Evanston Now on June 27, 2020 - 2:52 pm

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Library starts curbside book pickup

As long as you can pick up food curbside in Evanston, you might as well be able to pick up food for thought. So the Evanston Public Library has started “contact-free” distribution

By Jeff Hirsh on June 24, 2020 - 3:03 pm

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Mural ‘throws love to the world’

It started out as a way to cheer people up during the cornonavirus pandemic … a little girl, stuck inside, “throwing love out to the world” from her fourth floor

By Jeff Hirsh on June 23, 2020 - 10:30 am

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Juneteenth virtual celebration tonight

Evanston will have its first Juneteenth parade -- although only virtually -- this evening. The program, celebrating the day in 1865 when Union soldiers arrived in Gaveston, Texas, to inform

By Bill Smith on June 19, 2020 - 10:56 am

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Museums try to cope with COVID-19 shutdowns

Will museums themselves become museum pieces? That’s a big concern these days for cultural institutions. They remain closed to visitors due to coronavirus, and much-needed donations have started to shrink, because donors

By Jeff Hirsh on June 12, 2020 - 11:00 am

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Helping kids cope with crises of disease and race

Resilience. It was just coincidence, but back when Evanston’s renowned Piven Theatre Workshop chose its theme for the 2019-2020 season, it could not have picked a timelier concept. Resilience: the

By Jeff Hirsh on June 10, 2020 - 2:14 pm

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