Arts + Entertainment

Santa to set up shop downtown

Bill Smith — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 06:00:00 -0600

Downtown Evanston will play host to Santa again this year.

A video thanks at Thanksgiving

Jim Mizell — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 07:43:36 -0600

Thanksgiving can be a time of inspiration. It is for me this year.

Evanston has busy holiday weekend

Andrew McKeever — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 00:31:30 -0600

When the Thanksgiving turkey has been turned into scraps and the family is gone, there are still many ways to fill out the long holiday weekend in Evanston.

One holiday tradition won't happen

Bill Smith — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 15:08:40 -0600

Watching Tuesday's tree lighting ceremony at Evanston's Fountain Square had a tinge of sadness for Doris and Martha Rudy.

Santa arrives in Evanston

Bill Smith — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 09:45:47 -0600

Santa showed up in downtown Evanston Tuesday night for the traditional tree lighting ceremony in Fountain Square. See all the pictures in our photo gallery.

'Robinson Crusoe' opens at Piccolo

Andrew McKeever — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 19:33:08 -0600

Piccolo Theater, on Main Street, opens its sixth annual Holiday Pantos tonight with the legendary castaway tale “Robinson Crusoe.”

NU prof wins poetry prize

Northwestern News — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 09:01:45 -0600

Mary Kinzie, professor of English and director of the English major in writing at Northwestern University, has received the 2008 O.B. Hardison, Jr. Poetry Prize. The prize from the Shakespeare Folger Library is the only major American prize to recognize a poet for teaching as well as writing.

Santa returns to Evanston Tuesday

Bill Smith — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 12:25:05 -0600

Santa Claus arrives in Evanston next Tuesday for the annual holiday tree lighting ceremony at Fountain Square downtown.

This weekend: Shopping and shows

Andrew McKeever — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 02:07:55 -0600

Christmas shoppers can put an arty spin on their hunt for gifts this weekend at the opening of the Winter Arts and Crafts Expo at the Evanston Art Center.

'Portraits of a Community' opens

Bill Smith — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 15:56:21 -0600

A photo exhibit featuring over two dozen portraits of members of Evanston's African American community opens Thursday evening.