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City looks to tax non-profit theater groups

Evanston aldermen are expected to soon consider expanding the city's amusement tax to cover many non-profit theater performances. But action on the idea is not expected until after the City

By Bill Smith on November 19, 2019 - 4:06 pm

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ETHS special ed students struggle academically

Black males and special ed students continue to fall behind academically, according to a report to be presented to the Evanston Township High School Board of Education tonight. The report

By Jan Smith on November 12, 2019 - 3:11 pm

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Northlight offers world premiere

Northlight Theatre will offer the World Premiere of "The Wickhams: Christmas at Pemberley," written by Lauren Gunderson and Margot Melcon and directed by Jessica Thebus. Performances run Nov. 7 throught Dec. 15, at Northlight, 9501 Skokie Blvd in Skokie.

By Evanston Now on October 17, 2019 - 10:23 am

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Porchlight’s ‘New Faces’ at Space

Turn back the clock and immerse yourself in an entire season of Broadway in 90 minutes. Porchlight Music Theatre’s New Faces Sing Broadway is a series of performances, twice at SPACE

By Evanston Now on October 12, 2019 - 8:25 pm

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Legion holds pancake breakfast

American Legion Post 42 will conduct its 34th annual pancake breakfast from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 2, at the Legion Hall, 1030 Central St. in Evanston. Door admission is

By Evanston Now on October 12, 2019 - 7:52 pm

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Savoyaires stage ‘The Yeomen of the Guard’

Returning to the Savoyaires stage for the first time in nearly two decades, Gilbert & Sullivan’s "The Yeomen of the Guard" combines Gilbert’s razor-sharp wit with Sullivan’s richest score in

By Evanston Now on September 26, 2019 - 3:15 pm

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Craft brews, local eats, live music at Oktoberfest

Downtown Evanston hosts the fifth annual Evanston Oktoberfest on Sunday, Sept 29, from noon to 6 p.m. at the Evanston Farmer’s Market location, University Place and Oak Avenue with 18 breweries, local

By Evanston Now on September 17, 2019 - 4:02 pm

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Main-Dempster Mile Wine Walk returns this month

Nearly 50 local businesses will participate in the Main-Dempster Mile's sixth annual Evanston Wine Walk from 5 to 9 p.m. on Thursday Sept. 12. Ticket purchasers will check in at designated locations during the event to

By Evanston Now on September 3, 2019 - 2:12 pm

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‘Kits, ‘Cats and Kids event returns Sept. 12

The free 'Kits, 'Cats and Kids Block Party will return to Fountain Square in downtown Evanston from 4:45 to 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 12. There'll be games, arts and crafts,

By Evanston Now on August 29, 2019 - 2:40 pm

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Beach days and hours dwindle down

With seasonal lifeguard and beach staff members returning to school, the City of Evanston has announced changes to swimming and beach office hours at several locations. South Boulevard Beach will

By Evanston Now on August 20, 2019 - 9:30 pm

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Fleetwood nominated for seven theater awards

Evanston’s Fleetwood-Jourdain Theatre has received seven nominations for the 25th annual Black Theater Alliance/Ira Aldridge Awards. The Black Theater Alliance Awards, Inc. was founded in 1995 to honor African Americans who achieve excellence

By Evanston Now on August 12, 2019 - 8:49 pm

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Independence Day festivities in Evanston

The Evanston Fourth of July Association will sponsor playground activities, a parade, fireworks and more on Independence Day, this Thursday, July 4. Playground Activities The Let's Play Mobile Recreation Trailer will

By Evanston Now on July 1, 2019 - 10:00 am

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Northlight gets state grant toward new Evanston site

Northlight Theatre officials today announced they've been allocated $927,500 in state funding toward construction of their planned new theater in downtown Evanston. "Northlight is honored to be included as a line item

By Evanston Now on June 5, 2019 - 6:41 pm

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If you put a piano on the street, will people play it?

Business owners and neighbors along Howard Street in Evanston will start learning the answer to that question after an unveiling ceremony this morning. The idea for street pianos got started

By Bill Smith on May 22, 2019 - 3:47 pm

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What a difference a day makes

Sure was a nice day Wednesday -- for catching some sun from a balcony at 1500 Hinman Ave. or lots of other spots around town. Not so today with Evanston

By Bill Smith on May 16, 2019 - 5:46 pm

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Northlight Theatre plans return to Evanston

Northlight Theatre officials today announced that they've signed an option agreement to purchase a building in downtown Evanston at 1012-1016 Church St. "We are actively fundraising and developing plans to purchase

By Bill Smith on May 10, 2019 - 5:36 pm

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