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This year, YEA! will celebrate its 25th anniversary with a very special YEA! Day, Saturday, May 19, 10am-4pm, on the sidewalks of the Chicago/Dempster business district. This year art exhibits and the YEA! Stage will showcase more than 1500 students from 40 schools, and thousands of people will crowd the sidewalks to enjoy their delightful artwork and performances. Special events at this year’s YEA! include a raffle, and silent auction. More>>>
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The City of Evanston is happy to announce that on May 18, 2012 it will “green” 100 percent of its facilities’ energy use with Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs) from Constellation Energy. The city is greening its energy use with RECs in honor of the inaugural Evanston Green Ball to be held May 18 at the Levy Senior Center in Evanston. More>>>
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 Trader Joe’s announced plans earlier this year to locate at 1211 Chicago Avenue. The expected opening is Spring 2013. The City of Evanston is participating in the project through support in providing for parking at the store. To this end, the City Council voted (8-1) to authorize the purchase of $2.05 million in property to support these parking needs. Additionally, a public hearing was held May 14, 2012 regarding the creation of a Tax Increment Financing (TIF) District at Dempster St. and Dodge Ave. The proposed Dempster/Dodge TIF area is composed of a single parcel, owned by Bonnie Management. More>>>
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 The 2012 Tony Award nominations were announced recently and Evanstonian Jessie Mueller was nominated in the category of Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical for her performance in On a Clear Day You Can See Forever. The Michael Mayer-directed revival of the 1965 show was Mueller’s Broadway debut, where she stared opposite her childhood idol Harry Connick, Jr. Mueller played the role of the 1940s jazz singer Melinda Wells, love interest of Dr. Mark Bruckner. More>>>
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 Hundreds of Robert Crown Center's figure skating school students and professionals will perform to music from modern stage, film and television musicals. Music from Glee, High School Musical, Moulin Rouge and Wicked will be featured, just to name a few!
This will be the Center's 36th annual spring ice show. Performances will take place at 7:30pm on Fri., May 18 and Sat., May 19 and at 2:30 pm on Sun., May 20. The show is suitable for all ages. Tickets are $8 for general seating and $10 for reserved seating.1701 Main St., Evanston. For more information or to purchase tickets, please call 847/448-8258.
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The Solid Waste Agency of Northern Cook County (SWANCC) will be sponsoring 15 Document Destruction Events (DDE) to assist residents with recycling outdated or sensitive documents. There is no cost to participate, but residents must live in one of SWANCC's member communities (Evanston and its residents are members) and ID's will be checked for proof of residency. Details>>>
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 Fleetwood-Jourdain Theatre wants to assemble a diverse group of the very best singers that Evanston has to offer! Selected singers will be a part of the Summertime Gospel Celebration Concert conducted by Reverend Kenneth Cherry.
Auditions will be held from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 24 and Friday, May 25 at the Noyes Cultural Arts Center, Studio 223, 927 Noyes St., Evanston. Piano accompaniment will be provided. Singers may bring sheet music or sing a cappella. Audition appointments are required.
To schedule an appointment, please call Chris Prichett at Fleetwood-Jourdain Community Center at 847-448-8254. The concert will take place at 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, August 26, 2012 at the Noyes Cultural Arts Center.
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 The Evanston150 Steering Committee hosts a special meeting on Thursday, June 7 from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at the Lorraine H. Morton Civic Center at 2100 Ridge Avenue, 4th Floor, Room #4900 (Parasol Room).
Community members will learn how to apply to serve on the Celebrate!2013 Working Group, the group tasked to organize Evanston's anniversary celebration year, and will hear updates from the 10 Idea Committees on what they've achieved so far, and how to best support the Committees in implementing their ideas. More info at www.evanston150.org. |
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