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The Daily Northwestern

Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern

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Bach Week Festival returns to Evanston for 50th, final anniversary

April 24, 2024

Evanston’s perennial classical music festival is coming “Bach” for its grand finale. Bach Week Festival will celebrate its 50th and final season in a two-weekend event around the Chicago area,...

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Bestselling author Anne Lamott talks new book, transformative power of love

April 24, 2024

When Anne Lamott was 37 and was trying on clothes with her best friend, Lamott asked the friend if her dress made her hips look too big. “Annie, you don’t have that kind of time,” Lamott’s friend...

A child in a tie-dye smock kneels on the ground, painting blue dots on a paper filled with bright painted dots, circles and spirals.

Evanston Paints helps children and adults find their inner artist

April 14, 2024

On Saturday afternoon, children and adults alike crouched along 25-feet-long pieces of blank paper on the floor at the Robert Crown Community Center. They drew circles and filled them in with colorful...

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Evanston’s heyday brings eclectic vintage clothing

April 11, 2024

At heyday, a recently-opened Evanston vintage shop, residents can purchase eclectic second-hand clothing, accessories and furniture. The vintage collective opened on March 27 and operates from 12 p.m....

A gallery window displays a photo of a painting and the words Julie Cowan.

Julie Cowan explores beauty, experimentation in latest exhibit

April 11, 2024

Evanston artist Julie Cowan said her most recent exhibit embraces a simpler purpose of art: beauty. “I’m very interested in art offering people some kind of respite into beauty,” Cowan said. “I...

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