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PERFORMING ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
                                                         Actors Gymnasium
                         NORTH                           Circus & Performing Arts
                                                         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 Symphony Orchestra
                                                         evanstonsymphony.org
                                                         Pick Staiger Concert Hall, Evanston • 847.864.8804
                                                         The ESO was founded in 1945 by a handful of veterans
                                                         and amateur musicians who were passionate about
                                                         making music together. All concerts are on Sundays
                                                         at 2:30 p.m.
                                                         Music of the Baroque
                                                         baroque.org
                 Chicago’s North Shore is home to award-
                                                         9501 N. Skokie Blvd., Skokie • 312.551.1414
                 winning professional theatres and renowned
                                                         Music of Baroque Chorus and Orchestra—“Is one of
                 performing arts centers. Experience superb
                                                         Chicago’s musical glories” according to Opera News.
                 dining and acclaimed performances in every  The company specializes in music from one of the
                 genre you can imagine (and perhaps a few you  most innovative and creative periods in history. This
                 haven’t!). Group rates may be available for  season’s performances at the North Shore Center in
                 your traveling crew. All easily accessible by car  Skokie include music of Mozart, Handel and more.
                 (free parking) or public transportation.
                                                         Music Theater Works
                 Actors Gymnasium                        musictheaterworks.com
                 Circus & Performing Arts                Cahn Auditorium, Evanston • 847.920.5360
                                                         Great music, great stories and great shows presented
                 Music Theater Works                     by an organization that has successfully been
                                                         producing professional musical theater for more than
                 Northlight Theatre                      30 years. Gilbert and Sullivan, Gershwin’s greatest
                                                         hits and other audience favorites with full orchestras.
                 Oil Lamp Theater
                                                         Three main stage productions are presented with full
                                                         cast and orchestra at Cahn Auditorium and an annual
                 North Shore Center for the              concert is presented at the Nichols Concert Hall.
                 Performing Arts in Skokie
                                                         North Shore Art League
                 Theo Ubique Cabaret Theatre
                                                         northshoreartleague.org
                 Wirtz Center for the Performing         620 Lincoln Ave., Winnetka • 847.446.2870
                 Arts at Northwestern University         Founded in 1924, the League remains dedicated to
                                                         enriching communities served through art education
                 Writers Theatre                         and exhibitions. Classes are conducted in the
                                                         League’s facilities at the historic Winnetka Community
                                                         House. The main studio features a 60-foot skylight,
                                                         and the premiere print program offers classes for
                                                         adults and children.









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