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Woven Rhythms: Textile, Music, Motion
Dec11
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 11th
9:00 a.m.4:00 p.m.
Evanston Art Center
1717 Central Street
Woven Rhythms: Textile, Music, Motion
Dec12
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 12th
9:00 a.m.4:00 p.m.
Evanston Art Center
1717 Central Street
Elf in Concert
Dec13
Dec15
Theatre & Performing Arts

Elf in Concert

Buddy was accidentally transported to the North Pole as a toddler and raised to adulthood among Santa’s elves. Unable to shake the feeling that he…

Friday, December 13th
7:30 a.m.Sunday, December 15th
3:00 a.m.
Woven Rhythms: Textile, Music, Motion
Dec13
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 13th
9:00 a.m.4:00 p.m.
Evanston Art Center
1717 Central Street
Alabama Story
Dec13
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 13th
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
after-words bookstore
23 East Illinois Street
Alabama Story
Dec13
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 13th
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Haymarket House
800 W. Buena Ave.
Woven Rhythms: Textile, Music, Motion
Dec14
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 14th
9:00 a.m.4:00 p.m.
Evanston Art Center
1717 Central Street
Alabama Story
Dec14
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 14th
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
after-words bookstore
23 East Illinois Street
Alabama Story
Dec14
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 14th
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Haymarket House
800 W. Buena Ave.
Woven Rhythms: Textile, Music, Motion
Dec15
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 15th
9:00 a.m.4:00 p.m.
Evanston Art Center
1717 Central Street
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Dec17
Theatre & Performing Arts

Chicago Symphony Orchestra Brass

The world’s most celebrated orchestral brass section takes center stage in this annual December extravaganza. Experience traditional brass works and arrangements packed with virtuosity, warmth…

Tuesday, December 17th
7:30 a.m.
Merry, Merry Chicago!
Dec18
Dec23
Theatre & Performing Arts

Merry, Merry Chicago!

Gather with friends and loved ones at Symphony Center – decked with boughs of holly – for a program of familiar carols and festive holiday…

Wednesday, December 18th
7:30 a.m.Monday, December 23rd
1:00 a.m.
Shani, Shostakovich & Brahms
Dec19
Dec21
Theatre & Performing Arts

Shani, Shostakovich & Brahms

Brimming with wry wit and affectionate warmth, Shostakovich’s Second Piano Concerto was a gift for his teenage son. Here, it’s a showcase for the brilliant…

Thursday, December 19th
7:30 a.m.Saturday, December 21st
7:30 a.m.
3rd Coast Brass presents “A Very Brass Christmas”
Dec19
Music & Comedy

3rd Coast Brass presents “A Very Brass Christmas”

3rd Coast Brass is the premier brass ensemble in the Chicago area. Their members perform with some of the top orchestras in the United States,…

Thursday, December 19th
7:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Epiphany Center For The Arts: Epiphany Hall
201 S Ashland Ave
Alabama Story
Dec20
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 20th
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
after-words bookstore
23 East Illinois Street
Alabama Story
Dec20
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 20th
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Haymarket House
800 W. Buena Ave.
Alabama Story
Dec21
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 21st
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
after-words bookstore
23 East Illinois Street
Alabama Story
Dec21
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 21st
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Haymarket House
800 W. Buena Ave.
Alabama Story
Dec27
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 27th
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
after-words bookstore
23 East Illinois Street
Alabama Story
Dec27
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 27th
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Haymarket House
800 W. Buena Ave.
Alabama Story
Dec28
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 28th
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
after-words bookstore
23 East Illinois Street
Alabama Story
Dec28
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 28th
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Haymarket House
800 W. Buena Ave.
Alabama Story
Jan3
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 January 3, 2025
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
after-words bookstore
23 East Illinois Street
Alabama Story
Jan3
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 January 3, 2025
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Haymarket House
800 W. Buena Ave.
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