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Break Right Through That Line: Football at Northwestern

Ongoing
Evanston
With photographs, footballs, uniforms, and other materials drawn from University Archives, this exhibit turns Deering Library into a sideline seat for a retrospective of more than 130 years of footbal...
November 20261794376800

Dittmar Exhibition: The Names We Give to Home

Ongoing
Evanston
Featuring the works of artist Lelia Byron. On view in Dittmar Gallery October 8 - December 4, 2026. This exhibition grew out of conversations with approximately 40 residents of Springfield, Ohio, abou...
Visual ArtsNovember 20261794412800
Yuichi Idaka (American, 1914 - 2012), Untitled [detail] ca. 1946, Gelatin silver print 7 5/8 × 9 7/16 in. Mary and Leigh Block Museum of Art, Northwestern University, gift of the Bauhaus Chicago Foundation, 2024.21.7. Courtesy of the Estate of Yuichi Idak

Picturing the Modern Metropolis: Prints and Photographs from The Block's Collection

Ongoing
Evanston
In the 20th century, many artists working in the United States were drawn to the city as subject matter. Towering skyscrapers, crowded intersections, and dynamic street scenes that emphasize the fast ...
Visual ArtsNovember 20261794420000

Thursday Trivia in Luna's Pub!

Starting November 12, 2026
Evanston
Join in us for our weekly programming on Next Up! Stage! in Luna's Pub & Grill! Gather your friends for Tuesday Night Karaoke, Thursday Trivia, Variety Nights, and more! Trivia runs each Thursday from...
HumanitiesNovember 20261794531600

2021

Starting November 12, 2026
Evanston
November 12-14, 2026An interactive performance where story, video games, and AI collide, questioning the ethics of digital resurrection and the weight of loss: If we could bring back the dead, even as...
Theatre and DanceNovember 20261794533400

She Loves Me

Starting November 13, 2026
Evanston
November 13 – 22, 2026A charming tale of connection and revelation brought to life by emerging storytellers who explore love, identity, and human connection with freshness and developing craft.  Book ...
Theatre and DanceNovember 20261794619800

Tuesday Karaoke in Luna's Pub!

Starting November 17, 2026
Evanston
Join in us for our weekly programming on Next Up! Stage! in Luna's Pub & Grill! Gather your friends for Tuesday Night Karaoke, Thursday Trivia, Variety Nights, and more! Karaoke runs each Tuesday from...
HumanitiesNovember 20261794967200
Television with a rainbow banner emerging from the screen and images of couples

Matthew Recio’s The Puppy Episode

Starting November 19, 2026
Evanston
Joachim Schamberger, director; Yelisey (Eli) Zelman, conductor; members of the Northwestern University Symphony Orchestra  Join director Joachim Schamberger and Northwestern Distinguished Senior Lectu...
MusicNovember 20261795138200

MFA COLLABORATION SERIES: FEEDING BEATRICE

Starting November 20, 2026
Evanston
November 20 – 22, 2026A daring collaboration that confronts haunting questions of race, power, and belonging and showcasing the Wirtz Center as a laboratory for fearless storytelling and necessary art...
Theatre and DanceNovember 20261795224600

MFA COLLABORATION SERIES: FEEDING BEATRICE

Starting November 21, 2026
Evanston
NOV 20-22  Hal & Martha Hyer Wallis Theater  1949 Campus Drive  A daring collaboration that confronts haunting questions of race, power, and belonging and showcasing the Wirtz Center as a laboratory f...
Theatre and DanceNovember 20261795311000

Slutbot

Starting December 4, 2026
Evanston
December 4-6, 2026Developed through the Wirtz Center’s commitment to new work, SLUTBOT explores identity, self-understanding, and authorship at the intersection of technology and performance. MFA Writ...
Theatre and DanceDecember 20261796434200

Execution of Justice

Starting January 28, 2027
Evanston
January 28 – 31, 2027A powerful exploration of justice, community, and truth embodying the Wirtz Center’s commitment to performance as a lens for understanding the world.  By Emily Mann Directed by Ge...
Theatre and DanceJanuary 20271801186200
Unidentified artist, The Child Mary Spinning (La niña María hilando), 18th century. Oil and gold on canvas, 31 1/8 × 24 3/4 × 1 in. (79.1 × 62.9 × 2.5 cm). Collection of Carl & Marilynn Thoma, 2001.6.

Pasados Presentes: Cultural Memory in the Americas

Starting February 3, 2027
Evanston
In 2027, The Block will present Pasados Presentes: Cultural Memory in the Americas, an original, bilingual exhibition that places colonial paintings from the Carl & Marilynn Thoma Foundation’s Art of ...
Visual ArtsFebruary 20271801677600

VLADIMIR

Starting February 12, 2027
Evanston
February 12 – 14, 2027A powerful collaboration that explores migration, generational rupture, and the cost of survival, affirming the Wirtz Center as a space where emerging artists confront global sto...
Theatre and DanceFebruary 20271802482200

Roald Dahl’s Matilda The Musical

Starting February 19, 2027
Evanston
February 19 – 28, 2027A celebration of imagination and courage, echoing the Wirtz Center’s mission to elevate bold young voices and empower the artists of tomorrow.  Book by Dennis Kelly Music and Lyr...
Theatre and DanceFebruary 20271803087000

Danceworks 2027: My Conscience is Clear

Starting March 12, 2027
Evanston
March 12-14, 2027Centered in the Wirtz Center’s mission to develop new work, my conscience is clear uses dance to ask how our values move through the world — and whether our conscience truly is clear....
Theatre and DanceMarch 20271804901400

Taming of the Shrew

Starting April 23, 2027
Evanston
April 23 – May 2, 2027A bold reinterpretation that questions power, identity, and performance, reflecting the Wirtz Center’s commitment to reexamining inherited stories through fearless creative lense...
Theatre and DanceApril 20271808526600

Our Dear Dead Drug Lord

Starting May 7, 2027
Evanston
May 7-9, 2027A ferocious, darkly playful collaboration where emerging artists push form and fear, using myth, humor, and horror, to expose the rites of girlhood and the damage beneath cultural obsessi...
Theatre and DanceMay 20271809736200

Writers Fest 2027

Starting May 10, 2027
Evanston
Please join the Creative Writing Program for three days of talks and readings by renowned writers Victoria Chang, Sabrina Imbler, and T Kira Māhealani Madden.  Each day, one writer will give a craft t...
Literary ArtsMay 20271809981000

Cyrano de Bergerac

Starting May 21, 2027
Evanston
May 21 – 30, 2027A daring reimagining of a classic that celebrates the power of language and literature, showcasing how the Wirtz Center fuses tradition and innovation to shape tomorrow’s storytellers...
Theatre and DanceMay 20271810945800

Imagine U Theatre for the Very Young: In The Loop

Starting May 29, 2027
Evanston
MAY 29 - JUN 6 An inviting first encounter with live performance, where the Wirtz Center sparks imagination early and nurtures the next generation of storytellers and audiences alike.  Devised by Elli...
Theatre and DanceMay 20271811608200
Side by side portraits of Daniel Shanahan, James Lee, Özge Samanci, and Sylvester Johnson

AI in the Arts and Humanities

November 11, 2026
6:00 PM - 7:30 PM, Evanston
Claudia Haase, moderator; Daniel Shanahan, James Lee, Özge Samanci, and Sylvester Johnson, panelists  Join a panel of Northwestern University faculty for a discussion focused on the ways in which they...
HumanitiesNovember 20261794441600
Sad woman in empty train car.

Vacant Stares: Adrienne Brown on Rethinking Urban Emptiness

November 11, 2026
6:00 PM - 7:30 PM, Evanston
Vacancy has been a key framework for picturing the modern metropolis. From the more recent romanticization of Detroit "ruin porn" to older forms of documentary realism conjuring the forlorn melancholy...
Visual ArtsNovember 20261794441600

Norris Fall Film Series: Nov 11 - Sinners

November 11, 2026
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM, Evanston
Join Norris Programs for a series of spooky fall films! Movie will begin promptly at 7:00pm on Kahn Pavilion on Cohen Lawn, Wednesday, September 30, October 14, and November 11! We look forward to see...
FilmNovember 20261794445200
Silhouette of man holding up ID

L.A. CONFIDENTIAL (1997) in 35mm with guest Eric Hoyt

November 12, 2026
7:00 PM - 10:00 PM, Evanston
An epic neo-noir in the tradition of CHINATOWN and HEAT, Curtis Hanson’s L.A. CONFIDENTIAL brought old-school detective fiction back to the multiplex with blockbuster style and panache. For his breakt...
FilmNovember 20261794531600
Northwestern University Jazz Ensemble

Northwestern University Jazz Ensemble

November 12, 2026
7:30 PM - 9:30 PM, Evanston
All About That Basie Darius Hampton, conductor  Pianist, organist, bandleader, and composer William James “Count” Basie left an indelible mark on the jazz world with his Count Basie Orchestra and stan...
MusicNovember 20261794533400
Black and white film still of reclining woman glaring at man

Chicago Film Society Presents: DREAMS THAT MONEY CAN BUY with Karina Longworth

November 13, 2026
7:00 PM - 10:00 PM, Evanston
Block Cinema welcomes Chicago Film Society for this special presentation of Hans Richter’s surrealist landmark, featuring introduction and discussion with film historian Karina Longworth. Hans Richter...
FilmNovember 20261794618000

NU x Chicago Comedy Nights!

November 13, 2026
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM, Evanston
Prsented by Norris Programs in collaboration with SESP, join us for a series of comedy nights featuring Chicago headliners and student performers! Fridays, 7:00pm, October 16, November 13, and Decembe...
HumanitiesNovember 20261794618000

Anderson & Roe Piano Duo

November 13, 2026
7:30 PM - 9:30 PM, Evanston
Part of the Skyline Piano Artist Series “...a constant act of creation—spinning out provocative arrangements and videos, and touring the world with concerts that are engaging, challenging, and downrig...
MusicNovember 20261794619800
Brass Ensemble

Brass Ensemble

November 13, 2026
7:30 PM - 9:30 PM, Evanston
Adam Unsworth, director; Oliver Stark, graduate assistant conductor The Brass Ensemble performs a variety of virtuoso compositions and arrangements for brass, including works by Gustav Holst and Dutch...
MusicNovember 20261794619800
Nikolai Medtner

Nikolai Medtner Lecture

November 14, 2026
2:30 PM - 4:30 PM, Evanston
Patrick Domico, presenter  A contemporary of Sergei Rachmaninoff and Alexander Scriabin, Nikolai Medtner composed a substantial number of works for the piano. His distinctive compositional style was u...
MusicNovember 20261794688200
Nikolai Medtner seated at piano

Medtner and Friends Chamber Music Concert

November 14, 2026
7:30 PM - 9:30 PM, Evanston
Jinjoo Cho and Jungha Kim, violin; James Kang, viola; Luiz Fernando Venturelli, cello; Sasha Kasman Laude, piano  Bienen faculty member and violinist Jinjoo Cho is joined by Bienen students and guest ...
MusicNovember 20261794706200
Concert Band

Concert Band

November 15, 2026
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM, Evanston
American Voices Michael Parker, conductor  Michael Parker’s inaugural performance as the conductor of Concert Band features a range of music by American composers. With works both honoring the past an...
MusicNovember 20261794776400
University Singers

University Singers

November 15, 2026
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM, Evanston
Ecstatic Meditations A. J. Keller, conductor  An inspiring program of works from a variety of styles and eras, featuring selections by Thomas Tallis, Ola Gjeilo, Florence Price, and others.  George Fr...
MusicNovember 20261794787200

Trombone Choir

November 15, 2026
7:30 PM - 9:30 PM, Evanston
Reed Capshaw, director  A selection of music written and arranged for trombones.  Gordon Jacob, Trombone Octet  Giacomo Puccini (arr. Hoyt Bohannon), A Theme from Tosca  Giacomo Puccini (arr. Philip J...
MusicNovember 20261794792600
Jazz Small Ensemble

Jazz Small Ensembles

November 16, 2026
8:00 PM - 10:00 PM, Evanston
New Beginnings: Student Originals Derrick Gardner and Kevin Fort, conductors  The Derrick Gardner and Kevin Fort ensembles share new compositions and arrangements by jazz students. 
MusicNovember 20261794880800
three girls laughing together in outdoor setting

THE SISTERHOOD OF THE TRAVELING PANTS (2005) in 35mm with director Ken Kwapis

November 17, 2026
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM, Evanston
Adapted from Ann Brashares’s bestselling novel by screenwriters Delia Ephron and Elizabeth Chandler, THE SISTERHOOD OF THE TRAVELING PANTS (2005) follows four high school friends – Bridget (Blake Live...
FilmNovember 20261794960000
students wearing flowers

A Close Look: Block Student Alumni on the Making of Perennial Blossom (2022)

November 18, 2026
3:30 PM - 4:15 PM, Evanston
Join Solome Bezuneh ‘24 and Karan Gowda ‘22, former Block Museum Student Associates, and Isabella Ko, Engagement Coordinator and Educator, in the Living Room for a discussion of the creative process t...
Visual ArtsNovember 20261795037400
Still from WE ARE THE SHAGGS

WE ARE THE SHAGGS (2026) with guest filmmaker Ken Kwapis

November 18, 2026
7:00 PM - 10:00 PM, Evanston
In 1965, the small central New Hampshire town of Fremont gave birth to one of the most original perplexing acts in the history of American music: The Shaggs, a trio of three sisters (Dot, Betty, and H...
FilmNovember 20261795050000
Jazz Small Ensemble

Jazz Small Ensembles

November 18, 2026
8:00 PM - 10:00 PM, Evanston
Student Originals Darius Hampton and Joe Clark, conductors  The Darius Hampton and Joe Clark ensembles share original compositions and arrangements by jazz studies students. 
MusicNovember 20261795053600

You (Probably) Haven't Seen This Before - films from Indiana University’s Moving Image Archive

November 19, 2026
7:00 PM - 10:00 PM, Evanston
You (Probably) Haven't Seen This Before is a screening series of shorts from Indiana University Libraries Moving Image Archive (IULMIA), focused on underrepresented narratives and unpolished modes of ...
FilmNovember 20261795136400

Variety Night: Arts & Crafts Evening!

November 20, 2026
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM, Evanston
Join Norris Programs for a night of Arts and Crafts in Luna's Pub! Friday, November 20 from 6-8pm. Get there early to claim your seat! Bring your friends and enjoy a variety of free crafts!
Visual ArtsNovember 20261795219200
woman walks alone down rainy street

GOODBYE, DRAGON INN in 35mm

November 20, 2026
7:00 PM - 10:00 PM, Evanston
In his 2004 review of Tsai Ming-liang’s film GOODBYE, DRAGON INN (2003), the NY Sun’s Nathan Lee cautioned against proclaiming the death of cinema, but did grant that “it’s hard not to feel…that the c...
FilmNovember 20261795222800
Contemporary Music Ensemble

Contemporary Music Ensemble

November 20, 2026
7:30 PM - 9:30 PM, Evanston
Ben Bolter, conductor; Lena Ying-Ting Wong, graduate assistant conductor  Amy Brandon, Incipit  Paul Novak, ship of theseus variations  Caleb Burhans, Escape Wisconsin (alarm remix)  Salvatore Sciarri...
MusicNovember 20261795224600
Symphonic Wind Ensemble

Symphonic Wind Ensemble

November 20, 2026
7:30 PM - 9:30 PM, Evanston
Constellations  Robert Taylor, conductor  Featuring works commissioned by Northwestern University Bands, the program showcases music by Reena Esmail, Joel Puckett, and David Maslanka, whose distinctiv...
MusicNovember 20261795224600
Guitar Ensemble

Guitar Ensemble

November 21, 2026
7:30 PM - 9:30 PM, Evanston
Anne Waller, director  Music for guitar soloists, small ensembles, and full ensemble. 
MusicNovember 20261795311000
Philharmonia

Philharmonia

November 22, 2026
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM, Evanston
Luis Aguilar, conductor  Philharmonia’s first concert of the year opens with the overture to Nabucco, Verdi’s opera loosely based on the biblical figure of King Nebuchadnezzar. The orchestra continues...
MusicNovember 20261795381200
Northwestern Camerata

Northwestern Camerata

November 22, 2026
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM, Evanston
Meghan Stoll, conductor  A program of music for treble voices from a variety of genres. 
MusicNovember 20261795388400

Drop-In Holiday Card Decorating

December 2, 2026
3:00 PM - 9:00 PM, Evanston
Drop in to ARTica Studios and make holiday cards unique to you! Event takes place in Artica at Norris on Wednesday, December 2 from 3-9pm! Bring your creativity! All other supplies provided. 
Visual ArtsDecember 20261796245200
artist sitting in studio

Antonius-Tín Bui in Conversation: Students Shape the Collection

December 2, 2026
6:00 PM - 7:30 PM, Evanston
LIGHT REFRESHMENTS: 5:00 PM-6:00 PM PUBLIC PROGRAM: 6:00 PM-7:30 PM Join us to celebrate the 2025-26 Student Acquisition: and you, all future tense, leak through by artist Antonius-Tín Bui.  Bui’s wid...
Visual ArtsDecember 20261796256000

NU x Chicago Comedy Nights!

December 3, 2026
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM, Evanston
Prsented by Norris Programs in collaboration with SESP, join us for a series of comedy nights featuring Chicago headliners and student performers! Fridays, 7:00pm, October 16, November 13, and Decembe...
HumanitiesDecember 20261796346000
Bienen Contemporary/Early Vocal Ensemble and Northwestern University Chamber Orchestra

Bienen Contemporary/Early Vocal Ensemble and Northwestern University Chamber Orchestra

December 3, 2026
7:30 PM - 9:30 PM, Evanston
A Remarkable Stillness and Serenity of Soul  Andrew Megill, conductor Choir and orchestra unite to present a concert of works centered around peace, love, and faith. On the program is a Mendelssohn ca...
MusicDecember 20261796347800
Northwestern University Jazz Orchestra and Virginia MacDonald

Northwestern University Jazz Orchestra

December 3, 2026
7:30 PM - 9:30 PM, Evanston
Derrick Gardner, conductor; Virginia MacDonald, clarinet  Featured guest clarinetist Virginia MacDonald is an in-demand bandleader and composer, regularly appearing throughout North America and Europe...
MusicDecember 20261796347800
grainy film photo of two men talking in the street

Chicken in the Car: 70s Chicago Street Films

December 4, 2026
7:00 PM - 10:00 PM, Evanston
Presented in conjuncton with the Block Museum's exhibition Picturing the Modern Metropolis, this program highlights local filmmakers and cityscapes during a decade that saw an explosion in Chicago art...
FilmDecember 20261796432400
Symphonic Band

Symphonic Band

December 4, 2026
7:30 PM - 9:30 PM, Evanston
“Whatsoever Things...”  Shawn Vondran, conductor; Liam Kantzler, bass trombone (Northwestern Concerto Competition winner)  The Symphonic Band’s December concert opens with Giovanni Gabrieli’s Canzon p...
MusicDecember 20261796434200
Northwestern University Symphony Orchestra

Northwestern University Symphony Orchestra

December 5, 2026
7:30 PM - 9:30 PM, Evanston
Donald Schleicher, conductor; Lena Ying-Ting Wong, graduate assistant conductor; Wanxinyi Huang, viola (Northwestern Concerto Competition winner)  John Corigliano’s Promenade Overture opens the concer...
MusicDecember 20261796520600
Millar Choir

A Festival of Lessons and Carols

December 6, 2026
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM, Evanston
Stephen Alltop, conductor; Millar Choir; Philharmonia; Northwestern University Brass Ensemble  The beloved holiday tradition combines readings and musical gems to portray the Christmas miracle. The pr...
MusicDecember 20261796574600
Art collage

Art Is Easy: Giuseppe Chiari at 100

December 8, 2026
7:30 PM - 9:30 PM, Evanston
Bienen students, faculty, and special guests present a concert showcasing the radical work of Italian Fluxus composer, artist, and theorist Giuseppe Chiari to celebrate the centennial anniversary of h...
MusicDecember 20261796779800

The Romantic Music of Brahms

December 11, 2026
7:30 PM - 9:30 PM, Evanston
Part of Keyboard Conversations with Jeffrey Siegel Jeffrey Siegel, piano Siegel explores the composer's exuberant Hungarian Dances, dreamy Ballades, the passionate Rhapsody in B Minor, and deeply pers...
MusicDecember 20261797039000

Viano Quartet

January 8, 2027
7:30 PM - 9:00 PM, Evanston
Part of the Winter Chamber Music Festival Lucy Wang and Hao Zhou, violin; Aiden Kane, viola; Tate Zawadiuk, cello  Winner of a 2025 Avery Fisher Career Grant, the Viano Quartet has made a name for its...
MusicJanuary 20271799458200

Horszowski Trio

January 10, 2027
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM, Evanston
Part of the Winter Chamber Music Festival Jesse Mills, violin; Ole Akahoshi, cello; Rieko Aizawa, piano  Hailed for their “eloquent, enthralling” performances (The Boston Globe), the Horszowski Trio h...
MusicJanuary 20271799614800

Opening Reception: To Frame is to Hold

January 14, 2027
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM, Evanston
Join Dittmar Memorial Gallery for opening reception To Frame is To Hold, featuring the works of Prisma Anna Maria Andrade. Reception will take place in Dittmar gallery from 6-8pm. 
Visual ArtsJanuary 20271799971200

Isidore String Quartet

January 15, 2027
7:30 PM - 9:30 PM, Evanston
Part of the Winter Chamber Music Festival Adrian Steele and Phoenix Avalon, violin; Devin Moore, viola; Clara Abel, cello  The Strad praises the Isidore String Quartet’s “pristine cohesion, always und...
MusicJanuary 20271800063000

Bienen Faculty and Guests, January 17

January 17, 2027
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM, Evanston
Part of the Winter Chamber Music  Ilya Kaler, violin; Adam Unsworth, horn; James Giles and Christopher Guzman, piano Ilya Kaler is the only violinist to have won the Gold Medal at Moscow’s Tchaikovsky...
MusicJanuary 20271800219600

Ying Quartet

January 24, 2027
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM, Evanston
Part of the Winter Chamber Music Festival Robin Scott and Janet Ying, violin; Phillip Ying, viola; David Ying, cello  Praised for their “ideal blend of expressive poise and tonal refinement” (Chicago ...
MusicJanuary 20271800824400

From Expedition to Procession: Mapping Memory in Raven Chacon’s Tiguex

January 28, 2027
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM, Evanston
Who gets to map a place, and what histories do those maps preserve or erase? The lithograph Tiguex (2025) memorializes a musical performance by Diné composer and artist Raven Chacon. Part map and part...
Visual ArtsJanuary 20271801171800

Bienen Faculty and Guests, January 31

January 31, 2027
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM, Evanston
Part of the Winter Chamber Music Festival Stephen Williamson, clarinet; Susie Park, violin; Calum Cook, cello; Christopher Guzman, piano Bienen clarinet lecturer Stephen Williamson is principal clarin...
MusicJanuary 20271801429200

Thomas Glave: Moore Lecture Series

February 4, 2027
5:00 PM - 6:30 PM, Evanston
Please join the English Department for a reading with Thomas Glave.  Thomas Glave is a Jamaican-American author, LGBT rights activist, and founder of the Jamaica Forum for Lesbians, All-Sexuals, and G...
Literary ArtsFebruary 20271801782000

David Fray, piano

February 5, 2027
7:30 PM - 9:30 PM, Evanston
Part of the Skyline Piano Artist Series “This is an artist we need to hear more of.”  —The New York Times  Award-winning French pianist David Fray was named “Newcomer of the Year 2008” by BBC Music ma...
MusicFebruary 20271801877400

Judicaël Perroy, guitar

February 6, 2027
7:30 PM - 9:30 PM, Evanston
Part of the Segovia Classical Guitar Series Judicaël Perroy’s career ignited after he won first prize at the 15th Guitar Foundation of America International Concert Artist Competition. He has since pl...
MusicFebruary 20271801963800

Chopin in Paris

February 12, 2027
7:30 PM - 9:30 PM, Evanston
Part of Keyboard Conversations with Jeffrey Siegel Jeffrey Siegel, piano A journey through highlights of the composer's flourishing career in the City of Light: the joyful Ballade No. 3, the devilish ...
MusicFebruary 20271802482200

Opening Celebration – Pasados Presentes: Cultural Memory in the Americas

February 20, 2027
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM, Evanston
How is the past present in our understanding of the Americas? Presenting colonial paintings from the Carl & Marilynn Thoma Foundation’s Art of the Spanish Americas collection in dialogue with contempo...
Visual ArtsFebruary 20271803153600

Kira Tucker Reading

March 4, 2027
5:00 PM - 6:30 PM, Evanston
Please join the English Department for a reading with National Poetry Series-winner Kira Tucker. 
Literary ArtsMarch 20271804201200

Beijing Guitar Duo

March 6, 2027
7:30 PM - 9:30 PM, Evanston
Part of the Segovia Classical Guitar Series "I'd put my reputation on the line and say that this is the best guitar duo in the world." —Manuel Barrueco, legendary guitarist Meng Su and Yameng Wang, gu...
MusicMarch 20271804383000
Chris Potter holding saxophone, standing against teal background

Chris Potter Trio

April 10, 2027
7:30 PM - 9:30 PM, Evanston
Chris Potter, saxophone; Matt Brewer, bass; Kendrick Scott, drums  A world-class soloist, accomplished composer, and formidable bandleader, Chris Potter has been hailed as “easily the most compelling ...
MusicApril 20271807403400

Paul Lewis, piano

April 16, 2027
7:30 PM - 9:30 PM, Evanston
Part of the Skyline Piano Artist Series “His playing is direct and unpretentious, with a quiet charisma and a sense of deeper feeling beneath the surface.”  —The Classical Review  Paul Lewis is intern...
MusicApril 20271807921800

David Russell, guitar

April 17, 2027
7:30 PM - 9:30 PM, Evanston
Part of the Segovia Classical Guitar Series "...Mr. Russell possesses a talent of extraordinary dimension.” —The New York Times  David Russell is firmly established in the elite echelon of classical g...
MusicApril 20271808008200

Virtuoso Variations

May 7, 2027
7:30 PM - 9:30 PM, Evanston
Part of Keyboard Conversations with Jeffrey Siegel Jeffrey Siegel, piano The 2026-27 season concludes with Beethoven’s exhilarating variations on “God Save the King,” Mendelssohn’s soulful Variations ...
MusicMay 20271809736200

Nigel North, vihuela

May 8, 2027
7:30 PM - 9:30 PM, Evanston
Part of the Segovia Classical Guitar Series “Perhaps he is the greatest performer of the instrument of all time.” —The Birmingham Post  North concludes the 2026-27 Segovia Classical Guitar Series with...
MusicMay 20271809822600

James Giles, piano

May 14, 2027
7:30 PM - 9:30 PM, Evanston
Part of the Skyline Piano Artist Series “Giles has a truly distinctive interpretive persona. This was beautiful pianism—direct and unmannered.”  —Harris Goldsmith  James Giles regularly performs in im...
MusicMay 20271810341000