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PERFORMING ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Piccolo Theatre Rock House Glenview
www.piccolotheatre.com therockhouseinc.com
939 Hinman Ave., Evanston • 224.420.2223 1742 Glenview Rd., Glenview • 224.616.3062
Bringing the art of human comedy through physical There are plenty of places to go “get” a cup of coffee;
theatre, this theater focuses on eloquence and humor The Rock House is the kind of place where you can stay
in order to move, delight and transform audiences. to enjoy it. Serving freshly roasted coffee roasted in-
Performances take place in the Evanston Arts Depot house and have perfected several Rock House blends.
which is a renovated train station transformed into a Also offering an assortment of pastries, Barnaby’s
unique theatre setting. The theater also hosts youth Pizza, beer and wine and a local favorite, a grilled
comedy camps every season. Taught by Tony Lawry, cheese bar. The Rock House features a world-class
the camps cover improv, panto, and other rock and roll music school for all ages. At least twice a
comic methods. week, patrons can enjoy live music from local and
touring acts and every Friday night is karaoke night.
Pick-Staiger Concert Hall
www.pickstaiger.org SPACE
Northwestern University www.evanstonspace.com
50 Arts Circle Dr., Evanston • 847.467.4000 1245 Chicago Ave., Evanston • 847.492.8860
Known for its outstanding acoustics, the 1,003-seat Since opening its doors in 2008, SPACE has brought
performance facility for the music arts is isolated on thousands of world class performances to Evanston
Northwestern University’s campus. A typical season of audiences. With a rustic and warm ambiance and
programming includes orchestral, wind ensemble, state-of-the-art technology the venue has become a
jazz, folk, world, contemporary as well as solo recitals, favorite amongst musicians and music fans of all ages.
lectures, master classes, and other related events. SPACE doesn’t fit standard labels such as “jazz club”
Annual events include the Segovia Classical Guitar or “rock club.” It is a place where music fanatics can
Series, the Kids Fare children’s concert series, and a get closer to their favorite music and have a uniquely
varying-themed Spring Festival featuring a host of intimate and memorable experience.
notable guest artists.
Wirtz Center for the Performing Arts
wirtz.northwestern.edu
Northwestern University
1949 Campus Dr., Evanston • 847.491.7282
This Center stages performing arts productions of
Northwestern University’s School of Communication,
Department of Theatre and Department of
Performance Studies, including theatre, music theatre
and dance. Forty productions are mounted every year
which take place in four different performance venues.
Each production explores what theatre can do and the
different ways in which stories move us.

Writers Theatre
www.writerstheatre.org
325 Tudor Ct., Glencoe • 847.242.6000
Writers Theatre was founded in 1992 to explore
productions in which the word on the page and the
artists that bring the word to life hold primary
importance. Now performing in a stunning new theatre
center designed by Jeanne Gang and Studio Gang
Architects, the Theatre’s deliberately intimate
performances bring audiences face-to-face with
powerful stories from classics to contemporary works.
Writers Theatre has grown into vital and highly-
regarded company in the Chicago theatre community.

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