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Playwright Michael Jones’ “Inheritance-or-Brothers from the Deep” will have a staged reading on June 1 as part of the Gloria Bond Clunie Playwright’s Festival at Evanston’s Fleetwood-Jourdain Theatre at the Noyes Cultural Arts Center. (Michael Jones)

Evanston playwright’s festival showcases African American stories

May 28, 2024 at 10:09 a.m.

Fleetwood-Jourdain Theatre’s Gloria Bond Clunie Playwright’s Festival is June 1-2 in the Noyes Cultural Arts Center in Evanston.

Donkey Hodie, star of the PBS Kids show of the same name, lives in a windmill. (Courtesy of Fred Rogers Productions)

Exhibit at Elmhurst Art Museum featuring PBS Kids show Donkey Hodie runs through Aug. 12

May 28, 2024 at 6:30 a.m.

Fans of “Donkey Hodie,” and anyone interested in television or film, should enjoy looking behind the scenes of the popular PBS Kids show when they visit the Elmhurst Art Museum...

Matthew Krause (seated) is Nostradamus and Robert McDonough (standing) is Nick Bottom in the Devonshire Playhouse production of “Something Rotten” June 1-9 at Devonshire Cultural Center in Skokie. (Rafael Gomez, Skokie Park District Social Media Coordinator)

Things to do May 30-June 5 in Pioneer Press and Doings suburbs

May 28, 2024 at 6:20 a.m.

Here are some other events occurring the week of May 30-June 5 in Doings and Pioneer Press suburbs.

David Parkes plays the role of Pa in the world premiere of “Black Sunday” by Dolores Diaz, the last production in TimeLine Theatre’s longtime home at 615 W. Wellington. (Photo taken by Joe Mazza| brave lux inc.)

Evanston actor David Parkes to perform in TimeLine Theater final show in Lakeview East

May 23, 2024 at 4:37 p.m.

Actor David Parkes performed in “Gaslight,” the first show that TimeLine Theatre produced at its 99-seat black box theater at 615 W. Wellington in Chicago in 1999. Now, the Evanston...

Jazz pianist Bradley Williams will perform the world premiere of his “Tribute to Paquito D’Rivera” during the 31st season closer of The Orion Ensemble, May 26 at Nichols Concert Hall in Evanston. (Bradley Williams)

Things to do May 23-29 in Pioneer Press and Doings suburbs

May 21, 2024 at 6:46 a.m.

Here are some other events occurring the week of May 23-29 in Doings and Pioneer Press suburbs.

The tradition for over three decades continues when the La Grange Business Association presents the La Grange Carnival May 31-June 2 in the Central Business District. (La Grange Business Association)

Summer festival time has arrived in the Chicago suburbs, northwest Indiana

July 29, 2024 at 1:51 p.m.

Summer is here and festival season is heating up. Here’s a handy guide to area festivals in the Chicago suburbs and northwest Indiana.

Uptown Poetry Slam founder Marc Kelly Smith will be hosting the shenanigans when the now worldwide Slam comes May 26 to SPACE in Evanston. (Tanya Tucka)

Uptown Poetry Slam comes to Evanston SPACE

May 16, 2024 at 6:08 a.m.

Uptown Poetry Slam comes to SPACE May 26 in Evanston.

Don Was is bringing his Pan-Detroit Ensemble to SPACE in Evanston for two performances on May 22. (Photo by Miryam Ramos)

Don Was and The Pan-Detroit Ensemble to perform at SPACE next week

May 14, 2024 at 3:49 p.m.

Don Was gives a new meaning to multitalented. His list of talents includes musician, multi-Grammy award-winning record producer, music director, film composer, documentary filmmaker, radio host and President of the...

The Chicago alt-folk trio Sons of the Never Wrong, (left to right) Sue Demel, Bruce Roper, and Deborah Lader, will perform May 17 at Studio5 in Evanston. (Marc Hauser)

Things to do May 16-22 in Pioneer Press and Doings suburbs

May 14, 2024 at 6:53 a.m.

Here are some other events occurring the week of May 16-22 in Doings and Pioneer Press suburbs.

Children from a Kindertransport after their arrival in Waterloo Station in London, Feb. 2, 1939. (ÖGZ S 52/11)

Skokie’s Holocaust Museum exhibit focuses on Kindertransport

May 9, 2024 at 7:20 a.m.

“Kindertransport — Rescuing Children on the Brink of War” is an exhibition from May 19 to Nov. 17 at the Illinois Holocaust Museum.

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