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New Evanston resident Daniel King finds thrills, wit while directing ‘Murder’ at Oil Lamp Theater
Theater director Daniel King moved to Evanston from Rogers Park less than a year ago, and he is enjoying the residential feel of his new neighborhood. It’s the perfect location for him and his husband, Spencer Donovan, both of whom are heavily involved in the Chicagoland theater…
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Published October 01Buddy Guy & guests to celebrate his 90th birthday at Radio City Music Hall — how to watch
Chicago blues legend Buddy Guy will celebrate his 90th birthday with an all-star cast of special guests at Radio City Music Hall on Oct. 1.
Best musical bets for October
The musical harvest in Evanston this fall is bountiful! There will be many great concerts, and it is impossible to hear them all. I have picked out six shows that I am going to put on my calendar in October. None of these shows happen at the same time, so it is possible to attend…
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, so what better time to immerse yourself in a good book? We asked a few Evanstonians what they’re enjoying and also 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…
Third annual RoundTable Reads features ‘The Hitch’ author Sara Levine and Rebecca Makkai
About 300 guests at Nichols Concert Hall Thursday evening heard Evanston novelist Sara Levine — author of The Hitch — in conversation with fellow author Rebecca Makkai as part of the third annual RoundTable Reads program. The program began with an introduction from RoundTable…
Robert James Johnson’s ‘OUR / SELVES’ on display at Noyes Cultural Arts Center through Nov. 3
“OUR / SELVES,” an exhibition of paintings by artist Robert James Johnson, is now on view through Nov. 3 at the Noyes Cultural Arts Center’s Second Floor Gallery. The arts center is located at 927 Noyes St. Admission is free. The collection brings together emotionally and…
Bookends & Beginnings to host Black Voices: Who Gets to Tell the Story on Sept. 30
On Wednesday, Sept. 30 at 6 p.m., join six of Evanston’s Black writers for an engaging conversation where we’ll ask questions centering Black perspectives on who gets to tell our stories, who documents them, who publishes them, who reports them, whose stories become part of the…