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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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Pandemic alters summer camp plans

With kids itching to get out of the house and parents hungry for a reprieve from 24/7 responsibilities, recreational opportunities are looking more and more appealing by the day. And

By Jasper Davidoff on June 5, 2020 - 2:10 pm

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Evanston’s Warren to sign off from The Midnight Special

Chicago classical radio station WFMT announced today Rich Warren, an Evanston native, is retiring as host of the station's weekly Saturday evening series The Midnight Special, a position he has held

By Evanston Now on May 27, 2020 - 6:27 pm

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Fourth of July events canceled

The nearly century-old tradition of Fourth of July celebrations in Evanston will transition to a virtual model this year. The Evanston Fourth of July Association has announced that because of

By Bill Smith on May 5, 2020 - 11:43 pm

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Music Theater Works delays season

Music Theater Works is rearranging its 2020 performance scheduled in response to social distancing rules imposed to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic. Producing Artistic Director Kyle A. Dougan says "Ragtime,"

By Evanston Now on April 27, 2020 - 6:01 pm

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NU’s Wirtz Center launches Imagine U Storytime

Rives Collins and Lynn Kelso of Northwestern University’s department of theatre today announced the debut of “Imagine U Storytime,” a weekly video series presented by the Virginia Wadsworth Wirtz Center for

By Northwestern News on April 17, 2020 - 4:51 pm

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Music helps neighbors recover from stay-at-home blues

Neighbors on the 1700 block of Wesley Avenue in Evanston got a chance to take a break from their COVID-19 concerns this evening with an open air musical performance. The newest

By Bill Smith on March 26, 2020 - 1:25 am

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More COVID-19 event cancellations

Here is a listing of events in and around Evanston that have been cancelled or postponed as a result of efforts to control the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus. Bienen

By Bill Smith on March 13, 2020 - 5:28 pm

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Celebrate Mardi Gras with the Infant Welfare Society of Evanston

Sponsored Post: Join the Infant Welfare Society of Evanston on Saturday, Feb. 22, to celebrate Mardi Gras and support IWSE's mission and service to our children, families and community. Enjoy incredible food, live

By Evanston Now on February 18, 2020 - 3:36 pm

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‘New Faces Sing Broadway Now’ at Space

Porchlight Music Theatre’s New Faces Sing Broadway series returns, Monday, Feb. 24, with New Faces Sing Broadway NOW at SPACE, 1245 Chicago Ave. in Evanston. Cory Goodrich, the star of

By Evanston Now on January 22, 2020 - 7:35 pm

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Schakowsky: Trump puts U.S. on brink of war

U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky of Evanston says with the assassination of a top Iranian general in an American airstrike, " President Trump has put our country on the brink of

By Evanston Now on January 3, 2020 - 11:16 pm

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Shakespeare’s ‘Julius Caesar’ launches 2020 season at Wirtz Center

When people feel they can no longer trust their elected leader, where is the line between patriotism and personal ambition? Move over cable news, this political drama is taking center stage

By Evanston Now on January 3, 2020 - 5:41 pm

Hundreds gather for tree lighting at Fountain Square

Several hundred people turned out this evening at Fountain Square in Evanston to listen to the Evanston Children's Choir perform Christmas carols while waiting for Santa to arrive for the

By Bill Smith on December 8, 2019 - 12:04 am

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Fran Joy to receive city arts award

Mayor Stephen Hagerty has named artist Fran Joy and Evanston Made as this year's recipients of the Mayor’s Award for the Arts. Every year, Mayor Hagerty presents this award to both an

By Evanston Now on December 4, 2019 - 8:11 pm

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