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

The Daily Northwestern

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

The Daily Northwestern


A thousand people tried forty different beers and ciders at the fifth Annual Evanston Oktoberfest.

City of Evanston hosts fifth annual Oktoberfest celebration

September 29, 2019

Over a thousand people crowded into the intersection at Oak Avenue and University Place on Sunday to celebrate Oktoberfest by drinking beer and viewing Evanston’s first Maker’s Market, among other...

Attendees of the exhibit view Melissa Blount’s dishtowel portraits. The exhibit, “Word,” debuted at the Noyes Cultural Arts Center on Friday and will run until March 7.

Evanston artists debut ‘Word’ exhibit honoring black women

January 13, 2019

A pair of Evanston artists are honoring the contributions of black women throughout U.S. history in a new exhibit unveiled on Friday. With Billie Holiday music in the background, about 50 people browsed...

A woman looks at art at the Sauce Walk. The art and dessert crawl, held Thursday night, featured local artists and businesses.

Art, dessert crawl features local artist pop-up galleries

May 17, 2018

Almost 40 businesses on the Main-Dempster Mile hosted pop-up galleries featuring local artists for an art and dessert crawl Thursday night. Katherine Gotsick, executive director of the Main-Dempster...

Evanston artist Melissa Blount. Blount hosted a quilt making circle to honor the lives of black women and girls lost to interpersonal violence.

Evanston artist hosts quilt circle, commemorates BLM movement

February 1, 2018

Evanston artist Melissa Blount held a quilt-making session Wednesday to honor the lives of black women and girls lost to interpersonal violence. Held at the Segal Visitors Center with over 100 in attendance,...

Ben Blount’s “The Beloved Community” on display at 1731 Wesley Ave. Blount’s piece was a part of the 2017 Terrain Biennial, an inaugural local project connecting artists to residents.

New exhibition brings local art into homes of Evanston residents

November 2, 2017

Private front yards, balconies and porches around Evanston have been transformed into public art spaces through an inaugural project connecting artists to residents. The 2017 Evanston Terrain Biennial,...

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