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
Perspective Gallery’s February Invitational is Something to Hold On To
Perspective Fine Art Photography 1310-1/2B Chicago Avenue, 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...
In Paper & Shadow | Sarah Nguyen
On View February 21 - March 15, 2026 Opening Reception Sunday, February 22nd, 1-4 pm Sarah Nguyen is a mixed media artist, working primarily with paper. Storytelling is central...
Choreographic Place | David Sundry, Michael Workman, Michelle Kranicke
On View February 21 - March 15, 2026 Opening Reception Sunday, February 22nd, 1-4 pm Choreographic Place is an exhibition program presented by Bridge, premiering at the Evanston Art Center,...
Beatrice | Ruth Poor
On view February 21 - March 18, 2026 Opening Reception Sunday, February 22, 2026, 1-4 pm Ruth L. Poor, raised in Indiana, uses their work to dissect memories of the...
Monday, February 16, 2026
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February 16, 2026 -Reflections of…
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...
Tuesday, February 17, 2026
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February 17, 2026 -Reflections of…
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...
Wednesday, February 18, 2026
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February 18, 2026 -Reflections of…
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...
Thursday, February 19, 2026
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February 19, 2026 -Reflections of…
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February 19, 2026 -Banned Book Bingo Nite!
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February 19, 2026 -STARS & GARTERS AFTER DARK
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February 19, 2026 -Oil Lamp Theater’s “The Outsider,” Jan. 23 – Feb. 22
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February 19, 2026 -Cerqua Rivera Dance Theatre Presents “Inside/Out: Nuestras Voces (Our Voices),” Feb. 19
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February 19, 2026 -Porchlight Music Theatre Presents “The Irish… and How They Got That Way,” Jan. 31 – Mar. 15
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...
Banned Book Bingo Nite!
Come PLAY Banned Book Bingo, WIN some prizes and SUPPORT the library at this FREE family-friendly community event! Food and drinks will be available for purchase at the venue....
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...
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 -...
Cerqua Rivera Dance Theatre Presents “Inside/Out: Nuestras Voces (Our Voices),” Feb. 19
Cerqua Rivera Dance Theatre (CRDT) continues its innovative Inside/Out series with Nuestras Voces (Our Voices), Thursday, Feb. 19 at 7:30 p.m. at the Old Town School of Folk Music (Myron...
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...
Friday, February 20, 2026
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February 20, 2026 -Reflections of…
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February 20, 2026 -Porchlight Music Theatre Presents “The Irish… and How They Got That Way,” Jan. 31 – Mar. 15
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February 20, 2026 -Oil Lamp Theater’s “The Outsider,” Jan. 23 – Feb. 22
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February 20, 2026 -Live at Studio5! Silent Movies with Larry Schanker
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February 20, 2026 -The Factory Theater Presents “Kubrickian,” Feb. 13 – Mar. 15
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February 20, 2026 -The Factory Theater’s “The Sporting Life”
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 -...
Live at Studio5! Silent Movies with Larry Schanker
Watch classic silent films by Buster Keaton on screen while you hear a live piano score improvised by Chicago theater music legend Larry Schanker. Schanker uses his encyclopedic knowledge...
The Factory Theater Presents “Kubrickian,” Feb. 13 – Mar. 15
The Factory Theater, 1623 W. Howard St., is proud to present Kubrickian, February 20 - March 15, written by Zack Peercy and directed by AJ Schwartz. Trapped in a...
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 21, 2026
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February 21, 2026 -Reflections of…
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February 21, 2026 -Porchlight Music Theatre Presents “The Irish… and How They Got That Way,” Jan. 31 – Mar. 15
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February 21, 2026 -SEE CHICAGO DANCE’S CHICAGO DANCE MONTH PRESENTS WAVE WALL MOVES, JUNE 7 – 28
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February 21, 2026 -“MAGIC VS SCIENCE,” SEPT. 6 – 27
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February 21, 2026 -“That Art Thing We Do” Part 3: A Conversation with Black Evanston Artists
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February 21, 2026 -Oil Lamp Theater’s “The Outsider,” Jan. 23 – Feb. 22
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February 21, 2026 -Porchlight Music Theatre Presents “The Irish… and How They Got That Way,” Jan. 31 – Mar. 15
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February 21, 2026 -The Factory Theater Presents “Kubrickian,” Feb. 13 – Mar. 15
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February 21, 2026 -The Factory Theater’s “The Sporting Life”
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...
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,...
“That Art Thing We Do” Part 3: A Conversation with Black Evanston Artists
Join us for an exciting in-person event at 927 Noyes Street, Evanston! Immerse yourself in a captivating conversation with talented Black Evanston artists.
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 -...
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...
The Factory Theater Presents “Kubrickian,” Feb. 13 – Mar. 15
The Factory Theater, 1623 W. Howard St., is proud to present Kubrickian, February 20 - March 15, written by Zack Peercy and directed by AJ Schwartz. Trapped in a...
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 22, 2026
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February 22, 2026 -Reflections of…
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February 22, 2026 -Porchlight Music Theatre Presents “The Irish… and How They Got That Way,” Jan. 31 – Mar. 15
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February 22, 2026 -Oil Lamp Theater’s “The Outsider,” Jan. 23 – Feb. 22
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 -...