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Northlight Theatre takes visitors backstage at open house
The new Northlight Theatre in Evanston opened its doors to the public for a behind-the-scenes look Monday night at its 1012 Church St. location. Members of the Northlight team gave visitors guided backstage tours of the theater, which were offered every 15 minutes with small…
Fall into a good book this season
Beach season has transitioned to crisp weather and what better time to immerse yourself in a good book? We asked a few Evanstonians what they’re enjoying and got the inside scoop from the team at Bookends & Beginnings on what’s trending. Jeremy Gilbert: I’m reading London…
Rob Miller discusses independent music industry at PYGMALION Day 4
PYGMALION welcomed Chicago-based independent music publisher Rob Miller to the Rose Bowl Tavern Sunday evening to do a Q&A panel on his book, “The Hours Are Long, But the Pay Is Low,” for the final day of the festival. “The Hours Are Long, But the Pay Is Low” was published last…
NU’s Block Museum to host screening of two Kip Hanks horror films on Oct. 1
On Thursday, Oct. 1, at 7 p.m., Northwestern University’s Block Museum of Art, 40 Arts Circle Drive, will screen two rare horror films by Gulf Coast-based filmmaker Kip Hanks, together on screen for the first time. In 1986, then-22-year-old Hanks announced his ambitions in the…
How an Evanston audience’s reaction to ‘Sunset Boulevard’ changed movie history
Sunset Boulevard is an iconic and classic film. But the film that audiences know and love was not the film its director, Billy Wilder, planned to release. A test screening in front of an Evanston audience in January 1950 generated a surprising reaction that ultimately altered the…
‘Public art is the best thing’
A three-story mural titled Welcome Back to Main Street was dedicated Saturday overlooking the city parking lot at 727 Main St. Artist Oscar Joyo designed the mural, which includes more than 800 clay tiles created over the past several months by everyday Evanston residents. Each…
Evanston Grows to supply kale, salad mix, romaine, parsley to ETHS
Starting this year, the nonprofit Evanston Grows will kick off a pilot program to grow kale, salad mix, romaine and parsley for Evanston Township High School’s from-scratch kitchen to be used in student meals at the high school and the District 65 schools that receive meals from…
ETHS girls volleyball: Spikers still waiting for leader to emerge
At the midway point of the girls high school volleyball season, Evanston head coach Mike McDermott is still waiting for a leader to emerge. That hasn’t happened yet. But once it does, the Wildkits have the talent — especially in the sophomore class — to reverse a losing culture.…
ETHS and EPD partner to host inaugural Homecoming Hustle 5K
Evanston Township High School hosted its first Homecoming Hustle 5K walk/run Sunday morning at Lazier Field. Presented in partnership with the Evanston Police Department, the inaugural event capped a week of vibrant homecoming activities. The Homecoming Hustle was open to…
ETHS girls swimming: Gatchell burns foes with breaststroke win
Nina Gatchell hasn’t mastered using a glue gun quite yet and, as a result, the Evanston junior wasn’t sure she’d even be in the lineup for the Evanston Invitational girls swim meet Saturday. But Gatchell was able to make her presence felt after all. Out of the water all week…
ETHS comes home
Each fall, Evanston Township High School homecoming traditions spark a collective celebration that transcends generations and fosters school pride. This weekend, ETHS students, staff, alumni and community members united to uphold traditions and build some new ones. ETHS spirit…
ETHS flag football: Wildkits finish strong with win over top-ranked Willowbrook
The emotions spilled out Saturday at Lazier Field for the 10 seniors who helped build Evanston’s girls flag football program from scratch. But no one felt worse than Willowbrook. The Wildkits shocked the top-ranked Warriors 33-0 in the regular season finale,regaining the momentum…