Arts & Entertainment
Art Centers and Museums
American Toby Jug Museum
910 Chicago Avenue
Evanston 60202 (877) 862-9687
Art Encounter
http://www.artencounter.org
(Tours, classes and community outreach)
Mary and Leigh Block Museum of Art
Northwestern University
http://www.blockmuseum.northwestern.edu
(Fine arts museum)
40 Arts Circle Drive
Evanston 60208 (847) 491-4000
Dittmar Memorial Gallery
Northwestern University
http://www.norris.northwestern.edu/dittmar.php
(Varied exhibits)
1999 South Campus Drive
Evanston 60208 (847) 491-2348
Evanston Art Center
http://www.evanstonartcenter.org
(Visual arts school for adults and children, contemporary art exhibits)
2603 Sheridan Road
Evanston 60201 (847) 475-5300
Evanston History Center
http://www.evanstonhistorycenter.org
(Dedicated to preserving and sharing the history of Evanston, located in a National Historic Landmark house and open for tours)
225 Greenwood Street
Evanston 60201 (847) 475-3410
Frances Willard House
http://www.wctu.org
Tours: 1st and 3rd Sunday of each month, 1 pm to 4 pm
(Home of Frances E.Willard and Museum of the National Women’s Christian Temperance Union)
1730 Chicago Avenue
Evanston 60201 (847) 328-7500
Grosse Point Lighthouse
http://www.grossepointlighthouse.net
(Maritime museum, nature center, wildflower garden)
June-September only
2601 Sheridan Road
Evanston 60201 (847) 328-6961
Mitchell Museum of the American Indian
http://www.mitchellmuseum.org
(Native American art, 5000 B.C. to present)
Hours: Tuesday - Saturday, 10 am to 5 pm,
Thursday, 10 am to 8 pm, Sunday, 12 noon to 4 pm
3001 Central Park Avenue
Evanston 60201 (847) 475-1030
Noyes Cultural Arts Center
(Multi-disciplinary center, including visual arts, theater, dance and literature; features one-person and cultural exhibitions and drawing, painting and sculpture classes)
927 Noyes Street
Evanston 60201 (847) 448-8260
- The Actors Gymnasium (847) 328-2795
- Art Encounter (847) 328-9222
- Enid Baron (847) 328-6524
- Evanston Art Center (847) 475-5300
- Fleetwood-Jourdain Theatre (847) 448-8260
- Barbara Goldsmith (847) 470-0490
- Richard Halstead (847) 869-6560
- Laura & Leslie Hirshfield (847) 869-3730
- Fay Kaiser (847) 864-0940
- Jack & Elise Lerman (847) 864-2897
- Saul Lieberman (847) 866-8219
- Next Theatre Company, Contact John Collins (847) 475-1875
- Ken Arlen Orchestra (847) 869-8826
- Light Opera Works (847) 869-7930
- Elizabeth Ockwell (847) 475-3978
- Sheila Oettinger (847) 866-8870
- Sally Piepmeier (847) 869-3058
- Piven Theatre (847) 866-6597
- Valerie Schiff (847) 866-6406
- Debra Tolchinsky (847) 767-3533
- Maggie Weiss (847) 571-1385
- Esther Williams-Hays (847) 338-7106
Open Studio Project
http://www.openstudioproject.org
(Non-profit visual arts and writing, exhibits and classes)
903 Sherman Avenue
Evanston 60202 (847) 475-0390
Prehistoric Life Museum
http://www.davesdowntoearthrockshop.com
(Fossil museum)
704 Main Street
Evanston 60202 (847) 866-7374
Shanti Foundation for Peace
http://www.shantifoundationforpeace.org
917 Fowler Avenue
Evanston 60202 (847) 492-0955
Art Galleries
Eve J. Alfillé Gallery and Studio
http://www.evejewelry.com
(One-of-a-kind fine jewelry)
623 Grove Street
Evanston 60201 (847) 869-7920
Alley Gallery
http://www.thealleygallery.com
(Custom framing, poster sales)
1712 Sherman Avenue, #2
Evanston 60201 (847) 475-1535
Ayla’s Originals-Gallery of Beads
http://www.aylasoriginals.com
(Jewelry and beads)
1511 Sherman Avenue
Evanston 60201 (847) 328-4040
Blue Door Art Gallery & Studio
2950 Central Street
Evanston, IL 60201 (847) 864-0791
Botti Studio of Architectural Arts and Grove Street Gallery
http://www.bottistudio.com
(Glass, marble, bronze, ecclesiastical arts)
919 Grove Street
Evanston 60201 (847) 869-5933
British Collectibles
http://www.britishcollectibles.net
(Gifts and collectibles, Toby Jug Museum)
917 Chicago Avenue
Evanston 60202 (800) 634-0431
Catalpa Gallery
http://www.catalpagallery.com
1231 Chicago Avenue
Evanston 60202 (847) 328-1600
Chaos Glass Studio
(Production glass blowing, classes and gallery)
1601 Payne Street
Evanston 60201 (847) 328-0315
Christopher Duquet Fine Jewelry Design
http://www.christopherduquet.com
1224 Chicago Avenue
Evanston 60202 (847) 733-0656
The Collected Image
http://www.thecollectedimage.com
(Fine art photography—open by appointment only)
806 Monroe Street
Evanston 60202 (847) 328-6994
Dancing Bear Gallery
1922 Central Street
Evanston 60201 (847) 869-8080
FolkWorks Gallery
http://www.folkworks.com
(Folk art, antiques, decorative arts)
1310 1/2 Chicago Avenue
Evanston 60201 (847) 328-0083
Gillock Gallery
http://www.gillockgallery.org
636 Church Street, Suite 405
Evanston 60201 (312) 545-3999
The Great Frame Up
http://www.lifeissimplyart.com
2814 Central Street
Evanston 60201 (847) 869-9130
Great Lakes Art Studio and Foundry
1614 Payne Street
Evanston, IL 60201 (847) 869-5850
Harvey Art & Antiques, Inc.
http://www.harveyantiques.com
(Early American furnishings, Native American and folk arts)
1035 Wesley Avenue
Evanston 60202 (847) 866-6766
Maple Avenue Gallery
http://www.mapleavenuegallery.com
1745 Maple Avenue
Evanston 60201 (847) 869-0680
Midwest Clay Guild
http://www.midwestclayguild.org
(Not-for-profit cooperative ceramics studio)
1236 Dempster Street
Evanston 60202 (847) 475-9697
Progress Gallery
824 Noyes Street
Evanston 60201 (847) 491-9149
Shorefront
http://www.shorefrontj.net
P.O. Box 1894
Evanston 60204 (847) 475-5321
Tucker Gallery
http://www.tuckergallery.com
1939 Central Street
Evanston, IL 60201 (847) 570-9825
Cultural Activities Information
Evanston Arts Council
http://www.evanstonartscouncil.org,
http://www.evanstonartsbuzz.com
(Composed of 15 members appointed by the mayor with the advice and consent of the City Council, the Evanston Arts Council provides leadership and advocacy for the promotion, development and accessibility of the arts for all Evanston citizens and creates an environment for artistic excellence.)
Noyes Cultural Arts Center
927 Noyes Street
Evanston 60201 (847) 448-8260
Northwestern University
(For information on upcoming theater, dance and visual arts performances at the University)
(847) 491-7282
Dance
Dance Center Evanston
http://www.dancecenterevanston.com
(Ballet, modern, tap, jazz, TippyToes dance classes for children & adults)
1934 Dempster Street
Evanston 60202 (847) 328-6683
Dancing Club of Evanston
http://www.dancingclubofevanston.com
(a season of Thursday and Friday evening dances held at the Hotel Orrington, with dance instruction)
Doug and Linda Honnold,
Secretary-Treasurers (847) 328-6901
Evanston Monday Dancing
(Folk dancing classes on Monday nights at 7:30 p.m.)
Jim Rust
Lake Street Church of Evanston
607 Lake Street
Evanston 60201 (847) 492-9393
Evanston School of Ballet
(Ballet classes for children & adults)
http://www.evanstonschoolofballet.com
1933 Central Avenue
Evanston 60201 (847) 475-9225, (847) 475-3151
Giordano Dance School
http://www.giordanodancecenter.com
(Professional dance company, performances and classes)
614 Davis Street
Evanston 60201 (847) 866-9442
Kids Can Dance
(Performance organization)
YWCA Evanston, 2nd Floor
1215 Church Street
Evanston 60201 (847) 864-8445
Lilette Rohe School of Ballet
(Ballet classes and workshops)
2120 Lincoln Avenue
Evanston 60201 (847) 491-9132
Marjorie Ward Marshall Dance Center
Northwestern University
http://www.communication.northwestern.edu/tic/dance
(Professional and student performances and public workshops)
10 Arts Circle Drive
Evanston 60208 (847) 491-3147
Festivals
Arts Week Evanston
http://www.cityofevanston.org/artsweek
Ten days in October
Sponsored by the City of Evanston (847) 448-8260
Custer’s Last Stand Festival of the Arts
http://www.custerfair.com
Mid June
PO Box 6013
Evanston 60204 (847) 328-2204
Evanston/Belize Day in the Park
Mid August
Sponsored by the Evanston/
Belize Sister City Committee
Sam Hunter (847) 866-5927
Ethnic Arts Festival
Mid July
Sponsored by the City of Evanston
Cultural Arts Division (847) 448-8260
Fountain Square Arts Festival
http://www.chicagoevents.com/event-partners.cfm?id=4
June 26 - 27, 2010
Haitian Festival
Early July
Sponsored by the Haitian Festival (847) 733-1462
Lakeshore Arts Festival
Early August
Sponsored by the City of Evanston
Cultural Arts Division (847) 448-8260
Taste of Armenia Festival
http://www.tasteofarmenia.org
Late August
Sponsored by St. James Armenian Church
816 Clark Street
Evanston (847) 864-6263
Young Evanston Artists’ Festivals (YEA)
http://www.shopevanston.com
Mid May, Sponsored by the Chicago Dempster
Merchants Association
(Showcases works by Evanston youth grades K-12)
Literature
Literature for All of Us
http://www.literatureforallofus.org
(Literary arts and literacy for young people)
2010 Dewey Avenue
Evanston 60201 (847) 869-7323
RHINO
http://www.rhinopoetry.org
(Annual journal, readings and workshops)
The Poetry Forum, Inc.
P.O. Box 591
Evanston 60204 (847) 454-4555
Movie Theaters
A & O Films
(Second run movies)
Northwestern University
Norris Center
1999 South Campus Drive or
Fisk Hall: 1845 Sheridan Road
Evanston 60208 (847) 491-2378
CinemarkTheaters
http://www.cinemark.com
1715 Maple Avenue
Evanston 60201 (800) 326-3264
Reel Time
http://www.reeltimeevanston.org
Evanston Public Library
1703 Orrington Avenue
Evanston 60201 (847) 448-8600
Music
Academie Music Studio for Young Children
Contact: Lauryn Scherb
Noyes Cultural Arts Center
927 Noyes Street
Evanston 60201 (773) 761-7122
Arlen Music Consultants, Inc.
http://www.arlenmusic.com
(Live music for special events and annual concerts for the public)
Noyes Cultural Arts Center
927 Noyes Street, Studio 222
Evanston 60201 (847) 869-8826
Bach Week in Evanston
http://www.bachweek.org
(Baroque music festival featuring some of the area’s finest professional musicians)
P. O. Box 1832, Evanston 60204
For Tickets (800) 595-4849
Chicago Klezmer Ensemble
http://www.muziker.org
(Classes on creating and interpreting klezmer music)
(847) 475-3905
Chicago Philharmonic
http://www.chicagophilharmonic.org
(Full size professional symphony orchestra)
Concerts: Pick-Staiger Concert Hall
located at 50 Arts Circle Drive
Office: 1123 Emerson Street, Suite 207
Evanston 60201 (847) 866-6888
Evanston Escola de Samba
http://www.evanstonescola.com
(Brazilian percussion and samba)
(847) 570-0895
Evanston In-School Music Association
http://www.eismaconcerts.org
(Concerts for Kids series brings professional musicians to elementary and middle schools)
P.O. Box 1945
Evanston 60204 (847) 331-8742
Evanston Symphony Orchestra
http://www.evanstonsymphony.org
(Community orchestra performing four concerts from November through May)
Concerts: Evanston Township High School located at 1600 Dodge Avenue and Pick-Staiger Concert Hall
Orchestra: Post Office Box 778
Evanston 60204 (847) 864-8804
Light Opera Works
http://www.lightoperaworks.com
(Evanston’s professional music theater company)
Performances: Cahn Auditorium located at 600 Emerson Street and McGaw
YMCA Child Care Center Auditorium
at 1420 Maple Avenue
Office: Noyes Cultural Arts Center
927 Noyes Street
Evanston 60201 (847) 869-6300
The Musical Offering
http://www.themusicaloffering.org
743 Custer Avenue
Evanston 60202 (847) 866-6260
The Music Institute of Chicago
http://www.musicinst.org
(Concerts, classes, instructions in all musical instruments, financial aid available)
1490 Chicago Avenue
Evanston 60201 (847) 905-1500
North Shore Choral Society
http://www.northshorechoral.org
(Chorus performing classical choral works with professional orchestras and soloists)
Post Office Box 103
Evanston 60204 (847) 272-2351
Pick-Staiger Concert Hall
Northwestern University
http://www.pickstaiger.com
(Major concert series and student recitals)
50 Arts Circle Drive
Evanston 60201
Box office (847) 467-4000
Ridgeville Band
http://www.ridgevilleband.org
Evanston 60202 (847) 328-8410
Savoyaires
http://www.savoyaires.org
P.O. Box 126
Evanston 60204
Joshua Sachs (773) 262-2954
Society for the Preservation and Encouragement of Barbershop Quartet Singing in America - North Shore Chapter
http://www.spebsqsa.org or http://www.harmonize.ws/shoreliners
(Concerts and sing-a-longs)
Post Office Box 741
Evanston 60204 (847) 328-0921
S.O.U.L. Creations
http://www.soul-creations.org
(Community cultural educational agency
also offering African drum and dance classes)
2010 Dewey Avenue
Evanston 60201 (847) 424-9677
Verhoog Music Institute (VMI)
1305 Forest Avenue
Evanston 60201 (847) 864-0030
The Voice Studio
Noyes Cultural Arts Center
927 Noyes Street
Evanston 60201 (847) 864-0940
Theaters
Actor’s Gymnasium
http://www.actorsgymnasium.com
Noyes Cultural Arts Center
927 Noyes Street
Evanston 60201 (847) 328-2795
Fleetwood-Jourdain Community Theatre/Center
(New contemporary and classic Afro-centric plays about the human experience)
Noyes Cultural Arts Center
927 Noyes Street
Evanston 60201 (847) 448-8260
Mudlark Theater Company
http://www.mudlarktheater.org
(Children's theater company)
Amy Eaton (773) 512-4187
The Next Theatre Company
http://www.nexttheatre.org
(Professional theater, three mainstage plays)
Noyes Cultural Arts Center
927 Noyes Street
Evanston 60201
Box office (847) 475-1875, ext. 2
Northminster Players
http://www.northminpres.org/players.html
(At Northminster Presbyterian Church)
2515 Central Park Avenue
Evanston 60201 (847) 869-9210
Piccolo Theater/Evanston Arts Depot
http://www.piccolotheater.com
600 Main Street
Evanston 60202 (847) 424-0089, (847) 328-2204
Piven Theatre Workshop
(Performances, classes in theater games, story theater and scene study for ages 9 to adult)
Noyes Cultural Arts Center
927 Noyes Street, Suite 110
Evanston 60201 (847) 866-6597
Box office (847) 866-8049
Theatre & Interpretation Center
Northwestern University
(Theater and dance performances)
1949 Campus Drive, 10-30 Arts Circle Drive
Evanston 60208
Box office (847) 491-7282
Ticket Information
North Shore Center for the Performing Arts
http://www.northshorecenter.org
9501 Skokie Boulevard
Skokie 60077 (847) 673-6300
(A premier entertainment venue with two theatres offering music, theatre, dance, and comedy. Resident performing companies include: Centre East, Northlight Theatre and Skokie Valley Symphony Orchestra.
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