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Main Street Mural gears up for official opening on Sept. 19
2+ day, 13+ hour ago (622+ words) After a year of planning, painting and countless rounds of clay tile firing, the Open Studio Project is days away from officially unveiling its Main Street Mural. The mural, located behind the Open Studios office in parking lot No. 27 at…...
Preservation panel approves exterior changes to Harley Clarke
4+ day, 6+ hour ago (589+ words) The city’s Preservation Commission voted unanimously Tuesday to approve Celadon Partners’ planned exterior changes for the Harley Clarke Mansion, 2603 Sheridan Rd., lauding the development team’s intent to restore as much of the building as possible and reuse its existing materials....
'Got Rhythm?' music-themed exhibition opens Saturday at Grove Gallery
1+ week, 5+ day ago (66+ words) ‘Got Rhythm?’ music-themed exhibition opens Saturday at Grove Gallery evanstonroundtable.com The exhibition will hold an opening reception from 2 to 5 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 5, at the Grove Gallery, 619 Grove St., and will run Sept. 6 through Oct. 31. From 2 to 5 p.m....
Here in Evanston: Building change
1+ week, 6+ day ago (646+ words) The city’s Putting Assets to Work, or PAW, program was intended to involve Evanstonians in re-imagining uses for three of its under-served buildings: the former civic center, the Noyes Cultural Arts Center and the police/fire headquarters. For several years,…...
Two crosswalk mural painting events this weekend, road closures expected
2+ week, 2+ day ago (121+ words) The Evanston Love Your Block initiative is hosting two crosswalk mural projects this weekend, and nearby residents should plan for street closures. Community members are also invited to join in for the volunteer projects! Friday, Aug. 28 through Sunday, Aug. 30, between…...
Help Evanston design a new playground at Clyde-Brummel Park
2+ week, 4+ day ago (139+ words) A brand-new playground is coming to Clyde-Brummel Park, and the city wants your voice in the process. The City of Evanston has partnered with KABOOM!, a national nonprofit dedicated to building kid-designed, community-powered play spaces, to create a playground inspired…...
Photos: Hidden gems at Art & Big Fork Festival
3+ week, 13+ hour ago (148+ words) Evanston RoundTable Mako Ichikawa and her husband, Ken Friedenberg, head to the Amazon rainforest every year to pick up fallen seeds from Tagua palm trees. Each seed is then hand sliced to the desired shape and size by Friedenberg, and…...
Commission surveys Northwestern-owned properties; preservation planner says none require demolition
3+ week, 2+ day ago (1004+ words) Evanston’s Preservation Commission carried out an official walking tour Thursday of 11 vacant properties owned by Northwestern University. Preservation planner Cade Sterling, who led the inspection, said that the majority of the houses are in good condition, that repairs are feasible…...
Storm Print City gallery will close at the end of August
3+ week, 3+ day ago (740+ words) What started as renting the kitchen of an old “greasy, crusty” dog bakery for an art studio and office four years ago has grown into an artistic hub off Central Street. For the last year, Storm Print City, the gallery…...
Evanston artist transforms The Shaver Shop space into her own studio, because
3+ week, 4+ day ago (447+ words) Letters above the storefront at 1609 Maple Ave. still spell “The Shaver Shop,” as they did for almost 67 years, but in October 2025 Evanston artist Dana De Ano took over the space and converted it into her art studio after working for…...