Arts events in Evanston

Check out happening arts events all around Evanston, IL

WBEZ Presents: An Evening with Ani DiFranco

 Fri, 27 Mar at 07:00 pm Northwestern University Cahn Auditorium

Drive-By Truckers in Evanston

 Thu, 26 Mar at 07:00 pm Space

2026 Greater China Business Conference

 Sat, 07 Mar at 08:00 am Kellogg Global Hub USD 43 to 128

ARTEMIS (Late) presented by WDCB

 Sun, 10 May at 09:30 pm SPACE Free

John Craigie at Space

 Tue, 24 Mar at 08:00 pm Evanston SPACE

Luis Mateus in Chicago

 Fri, 27 Mar at 08:00 pm Seven Star Venue Space

Jane Hamilton on The Phoebe Variations

 Thu, 26 Mar at 06:00 pm Bookends & Beginnings Free

All Downstage from Here, The 73rd Revue, benefiting Piven Theatre Workshop

 Fri, 06 Mar at 08:00 pm 1702 Chicago Ave, Evanston, IL

North Shore Camp Fair at Northwestern University

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

Evanston Jazz! “Donovan’s Garage” Jazz Presents “The Standard Mix Quartet”

 Tue, 10 Mar at 07:00 pm AKAR Auditorium, 2715 Hurd Ave., Evanston

Special Discussion with Professor Eve L. Ewing and Professor Moya Bailey

 Fri, 06 Mar at 12:00 pm Northwestern University - Lutkin Hall Free

SEEDS (2025) with Brittany Shyne in-person

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

First Saturday Art Events Evanston

 Sat, 07 Mar at 12:00 pm 1522 Greenleaf St Free

Della Mae at Evanston SPACE

 Thu, 23 Apr at 07:00 pm Evanston SPACE

O JERUSALEM! Crossroads of Three Faiths

 Fri, 17 Apr at 07:30 pm Nichols Concert Hall

Asian Pop-Up Cinema Film Screening: Seaside Serendipity (海辺へ行く道) Japan

 Sun, 22 Mar at 02:30 pm AMC Evanston 12 USD 0 to 17

Buffett Symposium: Brave New Futures

 Fri, 10 Apr at 08:30 am 720 University Pl Free

Evanston Art Center: Summer Camps and Classes

 Mon, 08 Jun at 12:00 am Evanston Art Center

Northshore Concert Band: Story Tellers

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

The Trout with Henry Kramer and Sam Shuhan - Evanston

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

PRE-SALE STARTS FEBRUARY 2: Evanston Arts & Craft Beverage Crawl

 Thu, 14 May at 05:00 pm The Main-Dempster Mile, an Evanston Community Organization

Injustice Town: An eveing with journalists Rick Tulsky and Peter Slevin

 Thu, 05 Mar at 06:00 pm Bookends & Beginnings Free

Evanston Celebrates International Jazz Day!

 Thu, 30 Apr at 07:00 pm 2715 Hurd Ave, Evanston, IL 60201-1209, United States

Kitty and the Beanstalk at Lifeline Theatre

 Sun, 01 Mar at 11:00 am Lifeline Theatre

LOKI - Rock Musical at Lifeline Theatre

 Fri, 24 Apr at 07:30 pm Lifeline Theatre

Sketching at Sketchbook

 Sat, 07 Mar at 01:00 pm Sketchbook Brewing Co - Evanston Free

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

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

Forward and Focused- Veteran Vision Board Workshop

 Sat, 21 Mar at 12:30 pm Evanston Vet Center Free

Glinka Sextet with Marta Aznavoorian - Evanston

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

HANDS ON A HARDBODY: THE DOCUMENTARY (1997) in 16mm

 Thu, 12 Mar at 07:00 pm Block Museum of Art, Northwestern University Free

Weaving on Picture Frame Looms

 Fri, 06 Mar at 12:00 pm Evanston Art Center USD 50

Kitty And The Beanstalk at Lifeline Theatre

 Sat, 28 Feb at 11:00 am Lifeline Theatre

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

 Sun, 08 Mar at 01:00 pm 1949 Campus Dr, Evanston, IL 60208, United States

Eat Their Words: Our Town by Thornton Wilder

 Mon, 13 Apr at 07:00 pm Hive Center for the Book Arts USD 0 to 75

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

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

EDGS Book Talk: "Bad Lieutenants" with Andrew Mertha

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

Concert Reading - Busmans Honeymoon at Lifeline Theatre

 Sat, 21 Mar Lifeline Theatre

Horizons: Music of Copland, Bernstein, and Coleridge-Taylor

 Sun, 01 Mar at 03:30 pm Northminster Presbyterian Church USD 23

Eat Their Words: Bite by Bite: Nourishment and Jamborees

 Mon, 09 Mar at 07:00 pm Hive Center for the Book Arts USD 0 to 75

Le Bespoke Drag Show at Space

 Sun, 29 Mar at 07:00 pm Evanston SPACE

Romantasy Book Party with Kelly Andrew for THE GRAVEWOOD

 Thu, 09 Apr at 07:00 pm Booked USD 0 to 22

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

The Love of Animals Art Show Benefiting the Evanston Animal Shelter

 Sat, 07 Mar at 12:00 pm 2310 Oakton St, Evanston, IL, United States, Illinois 60202

Main Street Mural Community Workshop #3

 Sat, 18 Apr at 01:00 pm Open Studio Project Inc Free

Complex Conversation No. 1: Porgy and Bess

 Sat, 28 Feb at 07:00 pm 743 Custer Ave, Evanston, IL, United States, Illinois 60202

March "Bookmarks & Bonding"

 Sun, 01 Mar at 02:00 pm Taste Food and Wine

Main Street Mural Community Workshop

 Sat, 28 Feb at 01:00 pm Open Studio Project Inc Free

John Moreland in Evanston

 Fri, 27 Mar at 08:00 pm SPACE

Main Street Mural Community Workshop #2

 Sat, 21 Mar at 01:00 pm Open Studio Project Inc Free

Family Storytime with Jessica Newman

 Sat, 14 Mar at 11:00 am Zora's Place Free

A Close Look: Water Security & Flint Is Family

 Wed, 11 Mar at 03:00 pm Block Museum of Art, Northwestern University Free

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

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

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

Book Launch + Q&A

 Wed, 11 Mar at 06:00 pm Creative Coworking Free

Christians Challenging Islamophobia Conference

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

Cecile McLorin Salvant

 Sun, 22 Mar at 06:00 pm Evanston Space

Cloud Puppy Party at Booked with Kelly Leigh Miller

 Sun, 12 Apr at 01:30 pm Booked Free

Upcycled Bookmaking Using Cardboard and Scraps

 Fri, 20 Feb at 12:00 pm Evanston Art Center USD 50

Door County: Tamara Gaumond and Jean O'Brien Gibbons

 Sat, 07 Mar at 04:00 pm Bookends & Beginnings Free

Balancing the Scales: Evanston History Center and YWCA Evanston/Northshore Celebrate Evanston Women

 Sun, 08 Mar at 04:00 pm 225 Greenwood St, Evanston, IL, United States, Illinois 60201

Concert featuring pianist Sarah Loisch

 Mon, 23 Mar at 12:00 pm 1509 Ridge Ave, Evanston, IL, United States, Illinois 60201

Drop the Puck: Heated Rivalry with Out North Reads

 Mon, 20 Apr at 07:00 pm Hive Center for The Book Arts USD 10

Women Empowering Women- Veteran Vision Board Workshop

 Sat, 21 Mar at 01:00 pm Evanston Vet Center Free

Choreographic Place | David Sundry, Michael Workman, Michelle Kranicke

 Sat, 21 Feb at 09:00 am Evanston Art Center

In Paper & Shadow | Sarah Nguyen

 Sat, 21 Feb 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

PUNCHLINES & POETIC RHYMES!

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