7+ hour, 5+ min ago   (83+ words) Evanston RoundTable Day one of the 2026 Evanston Folk Festival, on a sweltering Saturday afternoon and evening, proved to be another success for the festival’s formula. Dawes Park teamed with folk music fans from near and far. The third annual fest…...

2+ day, 18+ hour ago   (362+ words) Known professionally as Tukkiman, Tukki Diao is an internationally recognized singer, songwriter and producer who has called Evanston home since moving from Paris in 2017. Reflecting on the deep bond he feels with Evanston and its residents, Diao said, “I like…...

2+ day, 18+ 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…...

3+ day, 20+ hour ago   (527+ words) The city’s lakefront will once again be alive with music this weekend as the Evanston Folk Festival returns to Dawes Park on Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 12 and 13. Produced by SPACE Presents, the parent company of Evanston SPACE, the festival features…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (172+ words) evanstonroundtable.com The Saturday schedule of the 2026 Evanston Folk Festival is stacked with heavyweights. Trampled by Turtles, 7:15 p.m.–8:30 p.m.: For details on this group, read the headliners article published this week. Jordan Patterson, 1:20 p.m.–2 p.m.: Patterson is a 24-year-old singer…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (471+ words) In its first meeting in a month, the city’s Reparations Committee revisited the 2024 lawsuit against its program and discussed bringing an art installation to Evanston from Chicago. Committee Chair N’Namba (also known as Robin Rue Simmons) proposed that the committee…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (503+ words) Evanston SPACE and its parent organization, 16 On Center, has once again assembled a stellar roster of artists for the upcoming third annual Evanston Folk Festival at the lakefront on Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 12 and 13. Thirty-five groups will perform on multiple…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (499+ words) Richard continues to act in theater, television, commercials and corporate training videos. But she never stopped writing. After she read the memoir Heavy by Kiese Laymon, Richard decided that medium was the right fit for her stories. Another memoirist who…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (144+ words) Evanston RoundTable The Evanston Art Center is excited to welcome the public to its upcoming event, the fourth annual Portfolio Day. The free event will take place Sept. 20; registration is required. To view the full Portfolio Day schedule and to…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (272+ words) Evanston resident and author Paula Kamen is the founder of HystericalFest: Women+ Act Out, a festival featuring short comedic plays about invisible disabilities, running Friday, Aug. 28, through Sunday, Aug. 30, at the Piven Theatre Workshop at the Noyes Cultural Arts Center,…...