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PERFORMING ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Actors Gymnasium
NORTH Circus & Performing Arts
www.actorsgymnasium.org
SHORE LIVE 927 Noyes St., Evanston • 847.328.2795
It’s a school, a performance venue, and a resource of
truly unique and amazing talent including awe-
inspiring aerialists, fire-breathers, stilt-walkers, and
jugglers. This company revitalizes American theatre
with performances as thrilling as a rock concert, and
as mesmerizing as the circus. Producing original works
of physical theatre.
Evanston Rocks
www.evanstonrocks.com
1012 Church St., Evanston • 847.859.2021
Evanston Rocks is a Downtown Evanston music
venue bringing an eclectic mix of music to the city’s
night scene. The concert hall has frequent mix of
entertainment including rock, jazz, Latin music and
cover bands of revered artists including Prince,
Rolling Stones, Grateful Dead and many more.
Enjoy drinks and some great music.
Chicago’s North Shore is home to award-
winning professional theatres and renowned Evanston Symphony Orchestra
performing arts centers. Experience superb
www.evanstonsymphony.org
dining and acclaimed performances — all Pick Staiger Concert Hall
easily accessible by car (free parking) or 50 Arts Circle Dr., Evanston • 847.864.8804
public transportation. The ESO was founded in 1945 by a handful of veterans
and amateur musicians who were passionate about
Music Theater Works making music together. All concerts are on Sundays
at 2:30 p.m.
Northlight Theatre
Music of the Baroque
Oil Lamp Theater
www.baroque.org
North Shore Center 9501 N. Skokie Blvd., Skokie • 312.551.1415
for the Performing Arts in Skokie Music of Baroque Chorus and Orchestra is “One of
Chicago’s musical glories,” according to Opera News.
Wirtz Center for the Performing The company specializes in music from one of the
Arts at Northwestern University most innovative and creative periods in history. This
season’s performances at the North Shore Center in
Writers Theatre Skokie include music of Mozart, Handel and more.
Music Theater Works
www.musictheaterworks.com
Cahn Auditorium
600 Emerson St., Evanston • 847.920.5360
Great music, great stories and great shows presented
by an organization that has successfully been
producing professional musical theater for more than
30 years. Gilbert and Sullivan, Gershwin’s greatest hits
and other audience favorites with full orchestras.
Three main stage productions are presented with full
cast and orchestra at Cahn Auditorium and an annual
concert is presented at the Nichols Concert Hall.
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