Dancing in the Rain
Dittmar Gallery 1st Floor, Norris University Center, 1999 Campus Drive, Evanston
Evanston Art Center Welcomes Eli Williamson’s “Fellowship”
Evanston Art Center 1717 Central Street, Evanston
Week of Events
Evanston Art Center Welcomes Eli Williamson’s “Fellowship”
The 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 -...
Dancing in the Rain
Dancing 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...
Perspective Gallery’s February Invitational is Something to Hold On To
Featuring 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...
Monday, February 2, 2026
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February 2, 2026 -Art Exhibit: Different Strokes
Art Exhibit: Different Strokes
The 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,...
Tuesday, February 3, 2026
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February 3, 2026 -Art Exhibit: Different Strokes
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February 3, 2026 -Donovan Mixon Launches the “Donovan’s Garage” Winter Jazz Season
Art Exhibit: Different Strokes
The 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,...
Donovan Mixon Launches the “Donovan’s Garage” Winter Jazz Season
Join us On Tuesday, Feb. 3 for the first “Donovan’s Garage” jazz event of the winter season when Evanston jazz guitarist Donovan Mixon will lead a jazz quintet in...
Wednesday, February 4, 2026
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February 4, 2026 -Art Exhibit: Different Strokes
Art Exhibit: Different Strokes
The 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,...
Thursday, February 5, 2026
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February 5, 2026 -Art Exhibit: Different Strokes
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February 5, 2026 -Nine Muses Benefit
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February 5, 2026 -“Real shape of the earth”: Short Films with Ben Balcom
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February 5, 2026 -STARS & GARTERS AFTER DARK
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February 5, 2026 -Porchlight Music Theatre Presents “The Irish… and How They Got That Way,” Jan. 31 – Mar. 15
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February 5, 2026 -Remy Bumppo Theatre Company Presents “Hedda Gabler,” Feb. 5 – Mar. 8
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February 5, 2026 -Oil Lamp Theater’s “The Outsider,” Jan. 23 – Feb. 22
Art Exhibit: Different Strokes
The 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,...
Nine Muses Benefit
Nine 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...
“Real shape of the earth”: Short Films with Ben Balcom
Join 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...
STARS & GARTERS AFTER DARK
Chicago’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...
Porchlight Music Theatre Presents “The Irish… and How They Got That Way,” Jan. 31 – Mar. 15
Award-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...
Remy Bumppo Theatre Company Presents “Hedda Gabler,” Feb. 5 – Mar. 8
Remy 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...
Oil Lamp Theater’s “The Outsider,” Jan. 23 – Feb. 22
Oil 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 -...
Friday, February 6, 2026
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February 6, 2026 -Art Exhibit: Different Strokes
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February 6, 2026 -Free Community Meditation – First Friday’s @ 6:30pm
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February 6, 2026 -Avant to Live! The Films of Craig Baldwin with guest Brett Kashmere
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February 6, 2026 -Porchlight Music Theatre Presents “The Irish… and How They Got That Way,” Jan. 31 – Mar. 15
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February 6, 2026 -Oil Lamp Theater’s “The Outsider,” Jan. 23 – Feb. 22
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February 6, 2026 -The Factory Theater’s “The Sporting Life”
Art Exhibit: Different Strokes
The 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,...
Free Community Meditation – First Friday’s @ 6:30pm
Our 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. ...
Avant to Live! The Films of Craig Baldwin with guest Brett Kashmere
San 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...
Porchlight Music Theatre Presents “The Irish… and How They Got That Way,” Jan. 31 – Mar. 15
Award-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...
Oil Lamp Theater’s “The Outsider,” Jan. 23 – Feb. 22
Oil 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 -...
The Factory Theater’s “The Sporting Life”
The 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...
Saturday, February 7, 2026
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February 7, 2026 -Art Exhibit: Different Strokes
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February 7, 2026 -First Saturday Art Events
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February 7, 2026 -Sketching at Sketchbook Brewing Co
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February 7, 2026 -Porchlight Music Theatre Presents “The Irish… and How They Got That Way,” Jan. 31 – Mar. 15
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February 7, 2026 -Governors State University Presents “Halftime High Notes,” Feb. 7 at 2 p.m.
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February 7, 2026 -SEE CHICAGO DANCE’S CHICAGO DANCE MONTH PRESENTS WAVE WALL MOVES, JUNE 7 – 28
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February 7, 2026 -“MAGIC VS SCIENCE,” SEPT. 6 – 27
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February 7, 2026 -Porchlight Music Theatre Presents “The Irish… and How They Got That Way,” Jan. 31 – Mar. 15
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February 7, 2026 -Oil Lamp Theater’s “The Outsider,” Jan. 23 – Feb. 22
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February 7, 2026 -The Factory Theater’s “The Sporting Life”
Art Exhibit: Different Strokes
The 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,...
First Saturday Art Events
Evanston Made presents First Saturday Evanston Art Events. See art on display, shop for art and handmade goods, learn to sketch and make ART Friends!
Sketching at Sketchbook Brewing Co
This 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!
Porchlight Music Theatre Presents “The Irish… and How They Got That Way,” Jan. 31 – Mar. 15
Award-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...
Governors State University Presents “Halftime High Notes,” Feb. 7 at 2 p.m.
Governors 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...
SEE CHICAGO DANCE’S CHICAGO DANCE MONTH PRESENTS WAVE WALL MOVES, JUNE 7 – 28
See Chicago Dance, the dance industry's nonprofit service organization celebrating its 20th anniversary in 2025, is proud to announce that its popular annual offering, Chicago Dance Month, will return...
“MAGIC VS SCIENCE,” SEPT. 6 – 27
Chicago’s brand new Stars & Garters, 3914 N Clark St, presents Magic VS Science produced by Thom Britton, now playing every Saturday at 7 p.m. in the Rouge Room,...
Porchlight Music Theatre Presents “The Irish… and How They Got That Way,” Jan. 31 – Mar. 15
Award-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...
Oil Lamp Theater’s “The Outsider,” Jan. 23 – Feb. 22
Oil 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 -...
The Factory Theater’s “The Sporting Life”
The 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...
Sunday, February 8, 2026
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February 8, 2026 -Art Exhibit: Different Strokes
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February 8, 2026 -Reflections of…
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February 8, 2026 -Porchlight Music Theatre Presents “The Irish… and How They Got That Way,” Jan. 31 – Mar. 15
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February 8, 2026 -Oil Lamp Theater’s “The Outsider,” Jan. 23 – Feb. 22
Art Exhibit: Different Strokes
The 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,...
Reflections of…
Evanston Made artist Robin Langer presents a solo exhibition titled Reflections of... at the North Suburban YMCA in Northbrook, Illinois, on view from January 30 through February 25, with...
Porchlight Music Theatre Presents “The Irish… and How They Got That Way,” Jan. 31 – Mar. 15
Award-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...
Oil Lamp Theater’s “The Outsider,” Jan. 23 – Feb. 22
Oil 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 -...