Events
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Evanston Art Center Welcomes Eli Williamson’s “Fellowship”
Evanston Art Center 1717 Central Street, Evanston, IL, United StatesThe Evanston Art Center (EAC) is excited to welcome the public to our upcoming exhibition by Eli Williamson, Fellowship. The exhibition will be on display from January 24 -...
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Dancing in the Rain
Dittmar Gallery 1st Floor, Norris University Center, 1999 Campus Drive, Evanston, IL, United StatesDancing in the Rain interrogates the fraught relationship between Black identity and Americanism. This body of work does not seek definitive answers but unfolds as an embodied exploration, a...
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Art Exhibit: Different Strokes
Evanston Art Center 1717 Central Street, Evanston, IL, United StatesThe Evanston Art Center (EAC) is excited to welcome the public to our upcoming exhibition, Different Strokes. The exhibition will be on display from January 17 - February 11,...
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Perspective Gallery’s February Invitational is Something to Hold On To
Perspective Fine Art Photography 1310-1/2B Chicago Avenue, Evanston, IL, United StatesFeaturing the work of six emerging artists pursuing their BFAs at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, “HOLD” is Perspective Gallery’s 2026 Invitational Exhibition. The exhibit opens...
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Nine Muses Benefit
Evanston SPACE 1245 Chicago Ave., Evanston, Illinois, IL, United StatesNine Muses is a benefit event that brings together artists, community builders, and advocates to celebrate the creative force and cultural contributions of Asian American communities. Inspired by the...
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STARS & GARTERS AFTER DARK
Stars & Garters 3914 N. Clark St., Chicago, IL, United StatesChicago’s brand new Stars & Garters, 3914 N Clark St, presents Stars & Garters After Dark, every Thursday at 7 p.m. in the Rouge Room. Audiences are invited...
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“Real shape of the earth”: Short Films with Ben Balcom
Block CInema 40 Arts Circle Drive, Evanston, IL, United StatesJoin us for a program that spotlights the work of Milwaukee-based filmmaker Ben Balcom whose films turn a lens to progressive social projects of the past with a playful...
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Oil Lamp Theater’s “The Outsider,” Jan. 23 – Feb. 22
Oil Lamp Theater 1723 Glenview Road, Glenview, IllinoisOil Lamp Theater is proud to present the first production of its 2026 season, The Outsider, written by Paul Slade Smith and directed by Scott Westerman, January 23 -...
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Porchlight Music Theatre Presents “The Irish… and How They Got That Way,” Jan. 31 – Mar. 15
Ruth Page Center for the Arts 1016 N. Dearborn Ave., Chicago, ILAward-winning Porchlight Music Theatre is proud to present The Irish … and How They Got That Way, by Frank McCourt, original musical arrangements by Rusty McGee with music and...
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Remy Bumppo Theatre Company Presents “Hedda Gabler,” Feb. 5 – Mar. 8
Theater Wit 1229 W Belmont Ave, Chicago, ILRemy Bumppo Theatre Company’s 30th anniversary season continues with Hedda Gabler, adapted by Christopher Shinn, based on the literal translation by Anne-Charlotte Hanes Harvey and directed by Artistic Director...
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Art Exhibit: Different Strokes
Evanston Art Center 1717 Central Street, Evanston, IL, United StatesThe Evanston Art Center (EAC) is excited to welcome the public to our upcoming exhibition, Different Strokes. The exhibition will be on display from January 17 - February 11,...
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Free Community Meditation – First Friday’s @ 6:30pm
MSI Wellness Center 2144 Ashland Avenue Suite #1, Evanston, IL, United StatesOur Evanston, Illinois Wellness and Meditation Center offers a free group guided meditation for peace, mindfulness, and relaxation. Welcoming you the first Friday of each month 6:30pm – 7:30pm. ...
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Avant to Live! The Films of Craig Baldwin with guest Brett Kashmere
Block CInema 40 Arts Circle Drive, Evanston, IL, United StatesSan Francisco-based filmmaker Craig Baldwin embodies the subversive spirit of American underground film. Since the 1970s, Baldwin has been crafting dense, corrosive found-footage films that bend the detritus of...
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Oil Lamp Theater’s “The Outsider,” Jan. 23 – Feb. 22
Oil Lamp Theater 1723 Glenview Road, Glenview, IllinoisOil Lamp Theater is proud to present the first production of its 2026 season, The Outsider, written by Paul Slade Smith and directed by Scott Westerman, January 23 -...
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Porchlight Music Theatre Presents “The Irish… and How They Got That Way,” Jan. 31 – Mar. 15
Ruth Page Center for the Arts 1016 N. Dearborn Ave., Chicago, ILAward-winning Porchlight Music Theatre is proud to present The Irish … and How They Got That Way, by Frank McCourt, original musical arrangements by Rusty McGee with music and...
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The Factory Theater’s “The Sporting Life”
The Factory TheaterThe Factory Theater, 1623 W. Howard St., presents The Sporting Life, October 10 - November 22, written by Marjorie Muller and directed by Kayla Menz. 16-year-old Dot still hasn’t...
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Art Exhibit: Different Strokes
Evanston Art Center 1717 Central Street, Evanston, IL, United StatesThe Evanston Art Center (EAC) is excited to welcome the public to our upcoming exhibition, Different Strokes. The exhibition will be on display from January 17 - February 11,...
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First Saturday Art Events
Noyes Cultural Arts Center 927 Noyes Street, Second Floor Gallery, Evanston, IL, United StatesEvanston Made presents First Saturday Evanston Art Events. See art on display, shop for art and handmade goods, learn to sketch and make ART Friends!
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Sketching at Sketchbook Brewing Co
Sketchbook Brewing 4901 Main St Skokie, 821 Chicago Ave Evanston, Evanston, IL, United StatesThis FREE monthly sketching meetup is a fantastic way for sketchers of all stages to learn sketching techniques, share what they make and meet new art friends! Learn to sketch!
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Governors State University Presents “Halftime High Notes,” Feb. 7 at 2 p.m.
The Center at Governors State University 1 University Pkwy, University Park, IllinoisGovernors State University’s Center for Performing Arts, 1 University Parkway, is proud to present Halftime High Notes: Honoring the Opera Up Close Legacy with John Concepcion and Friends, Saturday...
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