The Music Institute of Chicago Teaches Evanston to Play
The Music Institute of Chicago, founded in 1931, runs its central administration in Evanston, teaches all ages, and presents concerts at Nichols Concert Hall.
Dining & Arts
Restaurants, bakeries, galleries, music, theater and books in Evanston.
The Block Museum, Northwestern’s Free Art Gallery on the Lakefront Campus
The Mary and Leigh Block Museum of Art at Northwestern offers free admission, a 6,000-work collection, rotating exhibitions and the long-running Block Cinema.
SPACE and the Long Line of Evanston Music Rooms
Evanston SPACE opened in 2008 on Chicago Avenue and carries on the listening-room tradition of Amazingrace, the folk and rock club that closed in 1978.
The Evanston Art Center on Central Street: From a 1929 Library Basement to a Free Gallery
How the Evanston Art Center grew from a 1929 start to its 2015 move to 1717 Central Street, plus its classes, free galleries and exhibitions.
Downtown Evanston to Hold First Oktoberfest, With Four Local Breweries Pouring
Evanston’s first Oktoberfest is set for Sunday, Oct. 11, in downtown Evanston, with four local breweries, live music, local food and tickets from $10 to $50.
Evanston Restaurants Sweep Dining Categories in Make It Better’s 2015 Best of the North Shore
Union Pizzeria, Edzo’s, Boltwood, Ten Mile House and others took dining honors in Make It Better’s 2015 Best of the North Shore reader poll in Evanston.
Wine Walk, Live Jazz and a Purple Line Ridership Count Share a Thursday in Downtown Evanston
On Thursday, June 25, 2015, downtown Evanston held its first Wine Walk and Found began live jazz, while the CTA counted riders on its Purple Line pilot.
More Than 60 Evanston Businesses Nominated in Make It Better’s 2015 Best of the North Shore
Make It Better magazine’s 2015 Best of the North Shore ballot included more than 60 Evanston businesses, 30 of them in dining. A look at who was nominated.
Taco Diablo and Lulu’s to Return to Downtown Evanston With Friday Groundbreaking
Two Davis Street restaurants lost to a 2013 fire and a closing are being rebuilt side by side at 1026 Davis St., with a rooftop bar called Five & Dime on top.
Frío Gelato Reopens for the Season and Adds a Dempster Street Shop
Frío Gelato announced its Simpson Street kitchen would reopen April 17, 2015, with a second Evanston shop at 517 Dempster St. following a week later.
West Village Business Association Brings Live Jazz to Curt’s Cafe South
The West Village Business Association backed live jazz at Curt’s Cafe South on Dempster Street, weeks after the nonprofit cafe opened in Evanston.
Found’s Nicole Pederson Up for Food & Wine People’s Best New Chef
Evanston chef Nicole Pederson of Found was a Great Lakes contender for Food & Wine’s 2015 People’s Best New Chef, with online voting open through April 8.