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Wizard of Oz yellow brick road Emerald City
Nov29
Dec1
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Wizard of Oz in Concert

When you hear Judy Garland singing “Somewhere Over the Rainbow” accompanied by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, you might find yourself tapping your heels together three…

Friday, November 29th
7:30 a.m.Sunday, December 1st
3:00 a.m.
Woven Rhythms: Textile, Music, Motion
Nov30
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Woven Rhythms: Textile, Music, Motion

The Evanston Art Center (EAC) is excited to welcome the public to Qianwen Yu’s exhibition Woven Rhythms: Textile, Music, Motion! Qianwen Yu is a Chicago-based…

Saturday, November 30th
9:00 a.m.4:00 p.m.
Evanston Art Center
1717 Central Street
Alabama Story
Nov30
Theatre & Performing Arts

Alabama Story

As the Civil Rights movement is brewing in Montgomery, Alabama, a segregationist senator and the state librarian clash over the content of a children’s book…

Saturday, November 30th
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
after-words bookstore
23 East Illinois Street
Alabama Story
Nov30
Theatre & Performing Arts

Alabama Story

As the Civil Rights movement is brewing in Montgomery, Alabama, a segregationist senator and the state librarian clash over the content of a children’s book…

Saturday, November 30th
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Haymarket House
800 W. Buena Ave.
Woven Rhythms: Textile, Music, Motion
Dec1
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Woven Rhythms: Textile, Music, Motion

The Evanston Art Center (EAC) is excited to welcome the public to Qianwen Yu’s exhibition Woven Rhythms: Textile, Music, Motion! Qianwen Yu is a Chicago-based…

Sunday, December 1st
9:00 a.m.4:00 p.m.
Evanston Art Center
1717 Central Street
Woven Rhythms: Textile, Music, Motion
Dec2
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Woven Rhythms: Textile, Music, Motion

The Evanston Art Center (EAC) is excited to welcome the public to Qianwen Yu’s exhibition Woven Rhythms: Textile, Music, Motion! Qianwen Yu is a Chicago-based…

Monday, December 2nd
9:00 a.m.4:00 p.m.
Evanston Art Center
1717 Central Street
Woven Rhythms: Textile, Music, Motion
Dec3
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Woven Rhythms: Textile, Music, Motion

The Evanston Art Center (EAC) is excited to welcome the public to Qianwen Yu’s exhibition Woven Rhythms: Textile, Music, Motion! Qianwen Yu is a Chicago-based…

Tuesday, December 3rd
9:00 a.m.4:00 p.m.
Evanston Art Center
1717 Central Street
Woven Rhythms: Textile, Music, Motion
Dec4
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Woven Rhythms: Textile, Music, Motion

The Evanston Art Center (EAC) is excited to welcome the public to Qianwen Yu’s exhibition Woven Rhythms: Textile, Music, Motion! Qianwen Yu is a Chicago-based…

Wednesday, December 4th
9:00 a.m.4:00 p.m.
Evanston Art Center
1717 Central Street
Grieg & Rachmaninov
Dec5
Dec7
Theatre & Performing Arts

Grieg & Rachmaninov

Rachmaninov’s majestic First Symphony churns with youthful romantic fervor and ethereal mystery – perfect for a December outing. Grieg’s Peer Gynt Suite No. 1, inspired by Norway’s…

Thursday, December 5th
7:30 a.m.Saturday, December 7th
7:30 a.m.
Woven Rhythms: Textile, Music, Motion
Dec5
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Woven Rhythms: Textile, Music, Motion

The Evanston Art Center (EAC) is excited to welcome the public to Qianwen Yu’s exhibition Woven Rhythms: Textile, Music, Motion! Qianwen Yu is a Chicago-based…

Thursday, December 5th
9:00 a.m.4:00 p.m.
Evanston Art Center
1717 Central Street
Woven Rhythms: Textile, Music, Motion
Dec6
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Woven Rhythms: Textile, Music, Motion

The Evanston Art Center (EAC) is excited to welcome the public to Qianwen Yu’s exhibition Woven Rhythms: Textile, Music, Motion! Qianwen Yu is a Chicago-based…

Friday, December 6th
9:00 a.m.4:00 p.m.
Evanston Art Center
1717 Central Street
Alabama Story
Dec6
Theatre & Performing Arts

Alabama Story

As the Civil Rights movement is brewing in Montgomery, Alabama, a segregationist senator and the state librarian clash over the content of a children’s book…

Friday, December 6th
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
after-words bookstore
23 East Illinois Street
Alabama Story
Dec6
Theatre & Performing Arts

Alabama Story

As the Civil Rights movement is brewing in Montgomery, Alabama, a segregationist senator and the state librarian clash over the content of a children’s book…

Friday, December 6th
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Haymarket House
800 W. Buena Ave.
Woven Rhythms: Textile, Music, Motion
Dec7
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Woven Rhythms: Textile, Music, Motion

The Evanston Art Center (EAC) is excited to welcome the public to Qianwen Yu’s exhibition Woven Rhythms: Textile, Music, Motion! Qianwen Yu is a Chicago-based…

Saturday, December 7th
9:00 a.m.4:00 p.m.
Evanston Art Center
1717 Central Street
Once Upon a Symphony: The Little Red Hen
Dec7
Feb1
Theatre & Performing Arts

Once Upon a Symphony: The Little Red Hen

A cat, dog and mouse all turn down the Little Red Hen’s requests for help planting wheat, grinding flour and baking bread – and are…

Saturday December 7, 2024
10:00 a.m.Saturday February 1, 2025
10:00 a.m.
Alabama Story
Dec7
Theatre & Performing Arts

Alabama Story

As the Civil Rights movement is brewing in Montgomery, Alabama, a segregationist senator and the state librarian clash over the content of a children’s book…

Saturday, December 7th
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
after-words bookstore
23 East Illinois Street
Alabama Story
Dec7
Theatre & Performing Arts

Alabama Story

As the Civil Rights movement is brewing in Montgomery, Alabama, a segregationist senator and the state librarian clash over the content of a children’s book…

Saturday, December 7th
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Haymarket House
800 W. Buena Ave.
Holiday Pops Chicago
Dec7
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Music & Comedy

Holiday Pops Chicago

Experience the Magic … Holiday Pops Chicago The St. Benedict Parish Music Ministry Presents HOLIDAY POPS CHICAGO – 2024 Saturday, December 7 · 7:30pm St.…

Saturday, December 7th
7:30 p.m.10:00 p.m.
St. Benedict Parish
3900 N. Leavitt St.
University Symphony Orchestra
Dec7
Music & Comedy

University Symphony Orchestra

Spotlight Dvořák Guest conductor and USO member Zachary Glick leads the orchestra in Antonín Dvořák’s evocative tone poem The Wood Dove, Op. 110, one of four…

Saturday, December 7th
8:00 p.m.
Mandel Hall, University of Chicago
1131 East 57th Street
Woven Rhythms: Textile, Music, Motion
Dec8
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Woven Rhythms: Textile, Music, Motion

The Evanston Art Center (EAC) is excited to welcome the public to Qianwen Yu’s exhibition Woven Rhythms: Textile, Music, Motion! Qianwen Yu is a Chicago-based…

Sunday, December 8th
9:00 a.m.4:00 p.m.
Evanston Art Center
1717 Central Street
The Rodney Marsalis Philadelphia Big Brass A Very Brassy Christmas
Dec8
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

The Rodney Marsalis Philadelphia Big Brass A Very Brassy Christmas

About the Performance The Rodney Marsalis Philadelphia Big Brass is North America’s premier large brass ensemble. Through its frequently rotating collective of associate artists, the Philadelphia Big…

Sunday, December 8th
1:30 p.m.4:00 p.m.
Ravinia Festival
418 Sheridan Road
Woven Rhythms: Textile, Music, Motion
Dec9
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Woven Rhythms: Textile, Music, Motion

The Evanston Art Center (EAC) is excited to welcome the public to Qianwen Yu’s exhibition Woven Rhythms: Textile, Music, Motion! Qianwen Yu is a Chicago-based…

Monday, December 9th
9:00 a.m.4:00 p.m.
Evanston Art Center
1717 Central Street
Mens vocal ensemble
Dec10
Theatre & Performing Arts

A Chanticleer Christmas

Spanning candlelit chant to buoyant gospel music, Chanticleer’s annual holiday programs have been a treasured part of the season for decades. For one night only…

Tuesday, December 10th
7:30 a.m.
Woven Rhythms: Textile, Music, Motion
Dec10
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Woven Rhythms: Textile, Music, Motion

The Evanston Art Center (EAC) is excited to welcome the public to Qianwen Yu’s exhibition Woven Rhythms: Textile, Music, Motion! Qianwen Yu is a Chicago-based…

Tuesday, December 10th
9:00 a.m.4:00 p.m.
Evanston Art Center
1717 Central Street
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