Arts events in Evanston

Check out happening arts events all around Evanston, IL

Northshore Concert Band: Story Tellers

 Sun, 12 Apr at 03:00 pm Pick-Staiger Concert Hall USD 0 to 25

Northshore Concert Band: In Good Company

 Sun, 22 Feb at 03:00 pm Pick-Staiger Concert Hall USD 0 to 25

Amythyst Kiah in Evanston

 Sat, 10 Jan at 07:00 pm Space

Philippe Quint plays Chausson - Evanston

 Fri, 16 Jan at 07:00 pm Nichols Concert Hall

The Trout with Henry Kramer and Sam Shuhan - Evanston

 Sun, 15 Mar at 03:00 pm Nichols Concert Hall

Shemekia Copeland in Evanston

 Fri, 27 Feb at 08:00 pm Space

The Headhunters at Space

 Fri, 06 Feb at 08:00 pm Evanston SPACE

Glinka Sextet with Marta Aznavoorian - Evanston

 Fri, 15 May at 07:00 pm Nichols Concert Hall

Ballaké Sissoko, Derek Gripper in Evanston

 Wed, 28 Jan at 08:00 pm Nichols Concert Hall

Stephen Kellogg and The Homecoming with special guest gutter sinatra at Space

 Sat, 21 Feb at 08:00 pm Evanston SPACE

New Nostalgia: Record Release Show at Space

 Tue, 27 Jan at 07:00 pm Evanston SPACE

Nine Muses Benefit

 Thu, 05 Feb at 06:30 pm Evanston SPACE

Celebrate MLK Day with Story Jam at Space

 Mon, 19 Jan at 07:00 pm Evanston SPACE

North Shore Camp Fair at Northwestern University

 Sat, 14 Mar at 12:00 pm Louis Room in the Norris University Center at Northwestern Free

Sound Meditations in Evanston, IL

 Fri, 16 Jan at 07:30 pm Ahimsa Yoga Studio (Evanston)

mekons at Space

 Sun, 31 May at 08:00 pm Evanston SPACE

Liam Kazar at Space

 Fri, 30 Jan at 08:00 pm Evanston SPACE

Veteran Art Workshop-January

 Sun, 11 Jan at 01:00 pm Evanston Vet Center Free

"Real shape of the earth”: Short Films with Ben Balcom

 Thu, 05 Feb at 07:00 pm Block Museum of Art, Northwestern University Free

Della Mae at Evanston SPACE

 Thu, 23 Apr at 07:00 pm Evanston SPACE

Opening Keynote: Teresa Montoya’s Tó Łisto (Yellow Water)

 Sat, 07 Feb at 02:00 pm Block Museum of Art, Northwestern University Free

A Close Look: The Art of Bruce Conner

 Thu, 22 Jan at 03:30 pm Block Museum of Art, Northwestern University Free

Pink Poster Club Hosts: Meet The Candidates - IL-9th District

 Thu, 19 Feb at 06:30 pm American Legion Free

Author Talk and Book Signing with Renee Bracey Sherman

 Wed, 21 Jan at 06:00 pm Zora's Place USD 0 to 23

Story Vroom Vroom: Evanston's Storytelling Party

 Wed, 28 Jan at 07:00 pm Double Clutch Brewery

Veteran Art Workshop Series-February

 Sun, 08 Feb at 01:00 pm Evanston Vet Center Free

Opening - William Harper's "Fugue"

 Sat, 10 Jan at 05:00 pm 1310-1/2B Chicago Ave, Evanston, IL, United States, Illinois 60201

Art Talks! Hamdia Traoré’s “Des marabouts de Djenné”

 Sat, 07 Mar at 12:30 pm Block Museum of Art Free

Gallery Night

 Sat, 10 Jan at 03:00 pm Creative Coworking Free

Global Issues, Local Responses Book Club February Meeting

 Thu, 05 Feb at 05:00 pm 1620 Orrington Ave USD 23 to 36

Northwestern’s 83rd Annual Dolphin Show Presents “Footloose”

 Fri, 23 Jan at 07:30 pm Cahn Auditorium

Careerpreneurship: Navigating Your Professional Journey with Business Acume

 Thu, 15 Jan at 11:30 am Evanston Ecology Center Free

Art Talks! The Living Room

 Sat, 31 Jan at 12:30 pm Block Museum of Art Free

Curator Talk: Hamdia Traoré’s “Des marabouts de Djenné”

 Thu, 12 Feb at 12:30 pm Block Museum of Art, Northwestern University Free

Hot Moms Night at Booked: Golden Girls Edition

 Thu, 22 Jan at 07:00 pm Booked USD 25 to 27

"Salon" Fundraiser for Chicago a cappella

Sun, 22 Feb at 03:00 pm Charles Gates Dawes House

Eat Their Words: Tender at the Bone

 Mon, 12 Jan at 07:00 pm Hive Center for the Book Arts USD 0 to 75

Imagine U: Theatre for the Very Young presents Imagine That!

 Sat, 07 Mar at 09:30 am 1949 Campus Dr, Evanston, IL 60208, United States

Lunar New Year Festival 2026

 Sun, 15 Feb at 11:00 am Evanston SPACE

Open Mic Night featuring Chuck Larkin

 Mon, 12 Jan at 07:00 pm Rhapsody Theater

Gallery Talk: Marisa Cruz Branco on Teresa Montoya's Tó Łisto /Yellow Water

 Thu, 19 Feb at 12:30 pm Block Museum of Art, Northwestern University Free

Blue Monday: Donna Herula Band at Space

 Mon, 12 Jan at 08:00 pm Evanston SPACE

Stained Glass Flower Making with Local Artist MAC

 Sat, 14 Feb at 01:00 pm The WasteShed Evanston USD 93

Lawrence Tome w. Eddie Ganet at Space

 Sun, 18 Jan at 07:00 pm Evanston SPACE

Vision Board & Intention Setting Circle at Zora’s Place

 Sun, 11 Jan at 04:00 pm Zora's Place USD 15 to 29

January Jumpstart!

 Wed, 21 Jan at 06:00 pm 1620 Orrington Ave USD 27

John Craigie at Space

 Tue, 24 Mar at 08:00 pm Evanston SPACE

Art Talks! Hamdia Traoré’s “Des marabouts de Djenné”

 Sat, 28 Feb at 12:30 pm Block Museum of Art Free

An evening with Jonathon Gleason on Field Guide to Falling Ill

 Tue, 27 Jan at 06:00 pm 1620 Orrington Ave Free

Covenant Nursery School Open House & Art Show

 Sat, 24 Jan at 10:00 am 3637 Golf Rd, Evanston, IL, United States, Illinois 60203

Art Talks! Teresa Montoya's Tó Łisto (Yellow Water)

 Sun, 08 Feb at 02:00 pm Block Museum of Art Free

Charlie Parr at Space

 Fri, 20 Mar at 08:00 pm Evanston SPACE

Decoupage Craft Class: Evanston

 Sat, 17 Jan at 01:00 pm Curt’s Café USD 45

Art Talks! The Living Room

 Sun, 15 Feb at 02:00 pm Block Museum of Art Free

Vision Board Workshop for 2026 - Beaming Through the Chakras!

Sat, 24 Jan at 10:00 am Heaven Meets Earth family yoga studio

Art Talks! Teresa Montoya's Tó Łisto (Yellow Water)

 Sun, 22 Feb at 02:00 pm Block Museum of Art Free

John Moreland in Evanston

 Fri, 27 Mar at 08:00 pm SPACE

Ruthie Foster at Space

 Thu, 05 Mar at 07:30 pm Evanston SPACE

Diverse Communities United: A Better World Is Possible

 Mon, 19 Jan at 02:00 pm 2715 Hurd Ave Free

Imagine U: Theatre for the Very Young presents Splish, Splash: A Day on the Lake

 Sat, 14 Mar at 09:30 am 1949 Campus Dr, Evanston, IL 60208, United States

Immigrant Owned: Photographer Jonathan Castillo in Conversation

 Wed, 25 Feb at 06:00 pm Block Museum of Art, Northwestern University Free

23rd Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Celebration Concert

 Sun, 18 Jan at 03:00 pm Nichols Concert Hall

Imagine U: Theatre for the Very Young presents Splish, Splash: A Day on the Lake

 Sun, 08 Mar at 11:00 am 1949 Campus Dr, Evanston, IL 60208, United States

Chris Cain in Evanston

 Tue, 10 Feb at 08:00 pm SPACE

Healing through the Heart: A Somatic, Art, Ancestral Grief workshop

 Sat, 24 Jan at 10:00 am The Aux Evanston USD 109

Cecile McLorin Salvant

 Sun, 22 Mar at 06:00 pm Evanston Space

Exhibition Keynote: "Des Marabouts de Djenné" and West African Portraiture

 Sat, 21 Feb at 02:00 pm Block Museum of Art, Northwestern University Free

Natural Dyeing with Invasive Buckthorn

 Thu, 12 Feb at 06:00 pm The WasteShed Evanston USD 50

LOKI - Rock Musical at Lifeline Theatre

 Fri, 24 Apr at 07:30 pm Lifeline Theatre

Concert Reading - Miss Holmes at Lifeline Theatre

 Sat, 25 Oct at 03:00 pm Lifeline Theatre

Thea Riofrancos on "Extraction: The Frontiers of Green Capitalism"

 Tue, 17 Feb at 04:00 pm 720 University Pl Free

2026 Clinical Application of Bowen Theory

 Fri, 20 Feb at 09:00 am First Presbyterian Church USD 100 to 160

Carsie Blanton w. Nathan Evans Fox at Space

 Wed, 13 May at 08:00 pm Evanston SPACE

John Moreland in Evanston

 Thu, 26 Mar at 08:00 pm SPACE

Concert Reading - Busmans Honeymoon at Lifeline Theatre

 Sat, 21 Mar Lifeline Theatre

Blue Monday: Young 'Rell at Space

 Mon, 30 Mar at 08:00 pm Evanston SPACE

Kitty And The Beanstalk at Lifeline Theatre

 Sat, 14 Feb at 11:00 am Lifeline Theatre

Yoga at the Noyes Cultural Arts Center

 Tue, 13 Jan at 09:45 am Noyes Cultural Arts Center

EDGS Book Talk: "Bad Lieutenants" with Andrew Mertha

 Wed, 01 Apr at 12:30 pm 720 University Pl Free

Christians Challenging Islamophobia Conference

 Tue, 03 Mar at 10:00 am Lake Street Church of Evanston Free

In Focus Lecture: Look Close, See Far: Teaching and Learning at the Block

 Sun, 25 Jan at 03:00 pm Evanston Art Center Free

Evanston M**der Mystery: Catch the Killer!

 Fri, 04 Jul at 10:00 am 1730 Chicago Ave USD 10 to 20

Wine Goddess Book Club: Julia Child’s My Life in France!

 Thu, 23 Apr at 07:00 pm The Wine Goddess USD 50

PUNCHLINES & POETIC RHYMES!

 Mon, 05 Jan at 09:00 pm Culture Connects 707 Free

Kitty and the Beanstalk at Lifeline Theatre

 Sun, 15 Feb at 11:00 am Lifeline Theatre

Yoga at Noyes Cultural Arts Center

 Tue, 13 Jan at 09:45 pm 927 Noyes St USD 24 to 112

THE EVANSTON ART CENTER (EAC) ANNOUNCES - DIFFERENT STROKES

 Sat, 17 Jan at 09:00 am Evanston Art Center

Powerful Voices Open Mic Show - Live Music, Comedy, Poetry+ More!

 Thu, 27 Nov at 07:00 pm Evanston Free

Fellowship - photographs by Eli Williamson at Evanston Art Center

 Sat, 24 Jan at 09:00 am Evanston Art Center, Central Street, Evanston, IL, USA

Master Digital Learning Design Skills – 1 Day Course in Evanston, IL

 Wed, 22 Oct at 09:00 am Regus - Evanston, IL USD 602 to 706