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ARTS WEEK EVANSTON...IT’S AWESOME! October 10 - 19, 2008
Daily Schedule
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Click here for link to Ongoing Exhibits
Friday, October 10
Evanston Art Walk*
Daily Through October
Art by Illinois artists on display in window fronts along Central Street, presented by Anatomically Correct
Central St.
312-514-1802
“Faces of Evanston: Award-Winning Photographs”*
8:30 a.m. - 6 p.m. M-F, 8 a.m. - 2 p.m. Sat, FREE
A display of winning entries in the “Faces of Evanston” photograph contest sponsored by Kiwanis Club of Evanston (Through October)
First Bank & Trust, 820 Church St.
“Heating Up: Art and Ecology”*
9 a.m. - 6 p.m. M-F; 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Sat; 1 - 4 p.m. Sun; FREE
2- & 3-dimensional artworks about climate change and ecosystem degradation
(Through Nov. 9)
Evanston Art Center, 2603 Sheridan Road
847-475-5300
“ Magdalena Abakanowicz: Reality of Dreams ”
10 a.m. - 8 p.m. W-F; 12 - 5 p.m. Sat & Sun; 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Tu; FREE
Exhibition of drawings and sculptural work by the celebrated artist (Through Dec. 14)
Block Museum of Art, 40 Arts Circle Dr.
847-491-4000
Arts Week Evanston Opening Night Event
6 p.m. - 8 p.m., FREE
A fun, arty kick-off for Arts Week!
Painter, sculptor and puppetmaster Michael Montenegro will create an as-of-yet untitled puppet and perform for 10-15 minutes. The puppet piece will also be showcased at Navy Pier.
Northwestern University Radio Drama (N.U.R.D.) will perform an original skit especially for Arts Week. N.U.R.D. is a weekly radio show on 89.3 FM WNUR every Sunday afternoon. The Dolphin Show, America's largest student-produced musical and a Northwestern tradition, will present two performances: Over The Rainbow, performed by Jessica McKenna and If I Only Had A Brain, performed by James Daniel. In addition, Noyes Cultural Arts Center staff member Stephen on Sitar will perform twice.
Fountain Square, Orrington Ave. at Davis St.
847-448-8260
2008/09 Season Preview Reception
7 p.m., FREE
Hear about Next Theatre’s upcoming plays from the new Managing Director
Next Theatre, 927 Noyes St.
847-475-1875
The Pirates of Penzance
7:30 p.m., $10-$20, $5-$15 children age 12 & under
The Savoyaires perform Gilbert & Sullivan’s operetta with full orchestra
Chute Auditorium, 1400 Oakton St.
847-251-8767
And Then There Were None
8 p.m., $15-$18
Northminster Players stage an Agatha Christie mystery
Northminster Presbyterian Church, 2515 Central Park
847-372-3292
Saturday, October 11
8th Annual Front Yard Art Sale*
8 a.m. - 4 p.m. (rain or shine), FREE
Paintings by Amy O. Woodbury, with a % of sales benefiting Evanston Arts Council
1931 Colfax St.
847-475-3132
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The next eight activities are part of the Noyes Cultural Center Open House 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. 927 Noyes St.
“The Figure Through Different Eyes” Exhibit
Collage & Silkscreen Demonstration*
Printmaking Demonstration & Open House*
“What Is an Etching?” Open Studio
Kidfrolic Crafting Kit 11 a.m. - 3 p.m., FREE "Create a kid" using the features and characteristics you choose Recommended for ages 5 & up Kidfrolic, Inc., Noyes Cultural Arts Center, 927 Noyes St. 847-309-7073
Intermediate Acrobatic Stilts Class
“Secrets of Bronze Casting” Open Studio & Sale
“Rock Paper Scissors” Opening Reception* |
Diane Thodos Open Studio
Noon - 5 p.m., FREE
Expressionist paintings and prints by Diane Thodos
600 Hartrey Ave.
847-328-5068
Fine Arts Open House*
2:00 - 4:00 p.m., FREE
Hands-on experiences presented by students
King Lab School, 2424 Lake St.
847-859-8560
Come Dance!*
2:30 - 3:30 p.m., FREE
Join in an African Dance Class
Dance Center Evanston, 1934 Dempster St.
847-328-6683
Musical Theater Showcase*
Please note new time
2:30 - 4:00 p.m., FREE
Students of the Music Institute of Chicago program in concert
Music Institute of Chicago, 2008 Dempster St.
847-905-1500, ext. 483
Fleetwood-Jourdain Theatre Reading Series
3 p.m., FREE
Ode to the Washermen by Andre R. Hogan II
Evanston Public Library, 1703 Orrington Ave.
847-448-8620
St. Mark’s Art Show Opening Reception*
4 - 6 p.m., FREE (exhibit open 5 - 7 p.m. Oct. 12, 16-18)
A reception for parishioners’ art exhibit in all media
St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, 1509 Ridge Ave.
847-864-4806
The Pirates of Penzance
7:30 p.m.—See Oct. 10 listing
YAMO
7:30 p.m., $10
Theatrical variety show (PG-13) written, directed and produced by students
Evanston Township High School, 1600 Dodge Ave.
847-424-7848
And Then There Were None
8 p.m.—See Oct. 10 listing
Sunday, October 12
Observe Jewelry Enameling Workshop
11 a.m. - 5 p.m., FREE
See how colored glass is layered on metal to make jewelry
Evanston Art Center Jewelry Studio, 927 Noyes St.
847-475-5300
Diane Thodos Open Studio
Noon - 5 p.m.—See Oct. 11 listing
Pinhole Camera Family Workshop
1 - 3 p.m., $5/family (free with Arts Week mention)
Learn how cameras work and make a pinhole camera. Advance registration required
Recommended for families with children 7-14
Block Museum of Art, 40 Arts Circle Dr.
847-491-4000
And Then There Were None
3 p.m.—See Oct. 10 listing
The Pirates of Penzance
3 p.m.—See Oct. 10 listing
Rembrandt Chamber Players Concert
3 p.m., $20, $6 students (special Arts Week purchase prices)
“Theme & Variations” concert explores great chamber works by Beethoven, Mendelssohn and Beach
Music Institute of Chicago, 1490 Chicago Ave.
312-360-3145
YAMO
3 p.m.—See Oct. 11 listing
New Music Concert
4 p.m., FREE
Dal Niente performs new music, primarily by local composers
8 years +
The Musical Offering, 743 Custer Ave.
847-866-6260
Monday, October 13
Drop-in Art Class
9 a.m. - noon, FREE
Painting and drawing—bring your own supplies
Levy Senior Center, 300 Dodge Ave.
847-448-8250
Vacation Day at the Art Center: Holiday Art Fun*
9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m., $45 members/$60 nonmembers
Spend a morning off making ceramics and mixed media magic
Recommended for ages 5-7 and 8-10
Evanston Art Center, 2603 Sheridan Road
847-475-5300
Drop-in Ceramics Class
9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m., FREE
Make a ceramics project in one day
Levy Senior Center, 300 Dodge Ave.
847-448-8250
Tuesday, October 14
Drop-in Woodcarving Class
9 a.m. - noon, FREE
Learn woodcarving from a master carver
Levy Senior Center, 300 Dodge Ave.
847-448-8250
Shower Singers
Noon - 1 p.m., FREE
Drop-in and sing along with this casual group
Levy Senior Center, 300 Dodge Ave.
847-448-8250
“The Reluctant Mr. Darwin”
7 p.m., FREE
Teresa Horton, of One Book, One Northwestern , leads book discussion
Evanston Public Library, 1703 Orrington Ave.
847-448-8620
Evanston Symphony Orchestra Open Rehearsal
7:30 - 10 p.m., FREE
Hear the orchestra rehearse for Oct. 26 concert
Recommended for ages 9+
Evanston Township High School band room, 1600 Dodge Ave.
847-864-8804
Wednesday, October 15
Drop-in Glass Fusion/Craft Class
9:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., FREE
Create a craft (glass fusion, T-shirt)
Levy Senior Center, 300 Dodge Ave.
847-448-8250
Cultural Fund Grant Workshop
5:30 p.m., FREE
Technical assistance workshop for City’s 2009 grant program
Noyes Cultural Arts Center, Rm. 106, 927 Noyes St.
847-448-8260
African American Literature Book Discussion
7 p.m., FREE
An adult discussion of The Latino Challenge to Black America
Registration required
Evanston Public Library, 1703 Orrington Ave.
847-448-8620
“A Celebration of Composer Camille Saint-Saëns”
7:30 p.m., $9, $7 seniors, $5 full-time students
Concert features pianist Alan Chow (NU faculty) and Jennifer Gunn, CSO flute
Lutkin Hall, 700 University Place
847-467-4000
Thursday, October 16
Meet Our Legislators
8:30 - 10 a.m., FREE
Coffee and conversation
Boocoo, 1823 Church St.
847-448-8260
Drop-in Ceramics Class
9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m., FREE
Make a ceramics project in one day
Levy Senior Center, 300 Dodge Ave.
847-448-8250
Drop-in Square Dancing
10:30 - 11:30 a.m., FREE
Watch or join in
Levy Senior Center, 300 Dodge Ave.
847-448-8250
“Art of Flower Arranging” Workshop
1 - 2:30 p.m., FREE
Watch a workshop on the basics of Ikebana, Japanese flower arranging
Evanston Art Center, 2603 Sheridan Road
847-475-5300
Teen Circus Ensemble Open House
4:45 - 6 p.m., FREE
Teens perform circus arts
Ages 8+
Actors Gymnasium, 927 Noyes St.
847-328-2795
“Wonderful Multi-Hued Sapphires: Nature and Art through the Ages”
6 - 8 p.m., FREE
Eve Alfille talks about her new series inspired by the hues of nontraditional sapphires
Eve J. Alfille Gallery, 623 Grove St.
847-869-7920
Evanston Video Festival
7 - 9:30 p.m., FREE
Evanston video producers show and discuss their productions
Evanston Community Media Center, 1285 Hartrey Ave.
847-869-2510
Drop-in Woodcarving Class
7 p.m., FREE
Learn woodcarving from a master carver
Levy Senior Center, 300 Dodge Ave.
847-448-8250
Evanston Art Walk Benefit
8 - 10 p.m., $5 donation
Silent auction, refreshments and award presentations
Taylor Street, 2916 Central St.
312-514-1802
Friday, October 17
Drop-in Sewing Class
9:30 a.m., FREE
Make your own sewing project
Levy Senior Center, 300 Dodge Ave.
847-448-8250
NU Marching Band Homecoming Concert*
7 p.m., FREE
Wildcat Marching Band brings sights and sounds of Ryan Field inside
Cahn Auditorium, 600 Emerson St.
847-467-4000
The Pirates of Penzance
7:30 p.m.—See Oct. 10 listing
YAMO
7:30 p.m.—See Oct. 11 listing
And Then There Were None
8 p.m.—See Oct. 10 listing
Side by Side by Sondheim
8 p.m., $24-$39 ($10 off with Arts Week mention)
Celebrate the greatest hits of musical theater legend Stephen Sondheim
Light Opera Works, McGaw YMCA, 1420 Maple Ave.
847-869-6300
Saturday, October 18
Open Studio Art Show & Talk*
1 - 5 p.m. (art show), 2 p.m. (art talk), FREE
Funky 90 s pottery and new series, “Woven Paper/Woven Wood”
Joyce Elias Studio, 1210 Sherman Ave.
847-475-7992
“Getting Started in Metal Clay” Jewelry Workshop
1 - 5 p.m., $50/member, $65/nonmember
A two-week workshop to create jewelry pieces from precious metal clay
Evanston Art Center Jewelry Studio, 927 Noyes St.
847-475-5300
Lang Open Studio*
1 - 5 p.m., FREE
See ceramics, jewelry, paintings and sculpture
Lang Studios, 1610 Payne St.
847-570-0565
Art Gallery Walk
1 - 2:30 p.m., $15 member/$20 nonmember
Art Encounter sponsors a tour of three exhibits featuring work by
Magdalena Abakanowicz, Samuel Bok, and John Swope.
Block Museum of Art, 40 Arts Circle Dr.
847-328-9222
The Pirates of Penzance
7:30 p.m.—See Oct. 10 listing
YAMO
7:30 p.m.—See Oct. 11 listing
And Then There Were None
8 p.m.—See Oct. 10 listing
Sunday, October 19
“Secrets of Bronze Casting” Open Studio & Sale
1 - 2 p.m.—See Oct. 11 listing
Haunted Ships Family Workshop*
1:30 - 3:30 p.m., $35 adult/child member , $50 nonmember
Create a Halloween scene of pirates haunting a ship
Evanston Art Center, 2603 Sheridan Road
847-475-5300
Steve Justman Concert*
2 p.m., FREE
Guitarist performs vintage folk & classic country
Evanston Public Library, 1703 Orrington Ave.
847-448-8620
“Magdalena Abakanowicz” Exhibition Tour
2 p.m., FREE
Guided tour of art exhibition
Block Museum of Art, 40 Arts Circle Dr.
847-491-4000
Dance Showcase*
3 p.m., FREE
Performances by Evanston dance companies
Levy Senior Center, 300 Dodge Ave.
847-448-8260
And Then There Were None
3 p.m.—See Oct. 10 listing
The Pirates of Penzance
3 p.m.—See Oct. 10 listing
* = suitable for children
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