Last weekend...
Great North Shore Lobster Festival
Davis Street Fishmarket and Pete Miller's Seafood & Prime Steak are celebrating the end of summer with the marvelously low price, $19.95 for a Pound and a Quarter Live Whole Maine Lobster Dinner. Dinners include side dishes. The festival will last through September 19.
The lobsters are flown in daily from Maine and each restaurant will be preparing an array of delicious lobster preparations in addition to the whole lobster deal.
Reservations are encouraged and available by calling the restaurant or visiting the websites.
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Only Three Performances Remaining!
@ Next Theatre
September 17-19, 2010
Friday & Saturday at 8pm, Sunday at 2pm
Written and performed by Rohina Malik
Directed by Kevin Heckman
Scenic & Lighting Design by Jim Davis
Racism. Hate crimes. Love. Islam. Culture. Language. Life.
Five Muslim women in a post-9/11 world serve tea and uncover what lies beneath the veil in this topical and compelling one-woman show. Unveiled was originally performed at Live Bait Theater's Fillet of Solo Festival, July 2008. In May 2009 Unveiled World Premiered at 16th Street Theater.
A "terrific show... intellectually engrossing work of theater" - Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune
Call the Box office at847-475-1875 Ext 2Or purchase tickets 24 hours at day at
www.nexttheatre.org
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Leave Your Car at Home for Car Free Day
Wednesday, September 22
 For the 2010 Chicagoland Car-Free Day, the
Active Transportation Alliance is partnering with the City of Evanston, CTA,
Metra, Pace, RTA and communities around the region to shine a spotlight on ways
of getting around without driving. The residents of Evanston are invited to
take the Chicagoland Car-Free Day Pledge,
no matter if they already walk, bike or take public transit. By taking the
pledge, residents are eligible to receive special discounts from businesses like
Sports Authority, Argo Tea and I-GO Car Sharing.In
addition to taking the pledge, Evanston will be holding a car-free promotional
event at the 909 Davis Building from 6-9 a.m. and a rally at 8 a.m. on
Chicagoland Car-Free Day. The rally will be full of surprises including
appearances and speeches by local officials, free food and drinks, free bike
repairs, an extra bike parking corral, bike raffle and more!Visit
www.activetrans.org/carfree to
take the car-free pledge and learn about the special offers available to
everyone who takes the Evanston Car-Free pledge.
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Paint the Town Purple!
Pep Rally, Thursday, Sept. 23, 6pm
Evanston Day at Ryan Field, Saturday, Sept. 25
Northwestern University and the City of Evanston are teaming up to "Paint Evanston Purple," when the Wildcats take on the Chippewas of Central Michigan and host Evanston Day at Ryan Field (1501 Central Ave.) Game time TBD.Come show your support, help fill Ryan Field to capacity, and enjoy some great football (Evanston residents receive $17 discounted tickets!) To gear up for the big game, a Pep Rally has been planned for Thursday, September 23 at 6 pm at the Rotary International World Headquarters (1560 Sherman Ave). Cheerleaders, coaches, players and the Northwestern marching band will kick off the Evanston Day celebration!
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Click invitation for Details!
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Never Stop Exploring Series...
Life on the Vertical
Monday, October 4
The North Face Never Stop Exploring Speaker Series Brings Adventure Climber Mark Synnott to Chicagoland. Sponsored by Uncle Dan's, "Life on the Vertical" will be presented Monday, October 4th at Lincoln Hall, 2424 N. Lincoln Ave. in Chicago. Map
Synnott will share his mission in life to climb the world's biggest and most remote big walls and discuss how his approach to climbing and the risks he's willing to take has changed with age and how he's constantly challenged to balance his life as a professional climber and adventurer with his role as a husband and father.
Learn more and get tickets.
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BASE Green Restaurant CrawlTuesday, October 56:30-8:30pm
Join BASE (Business Alliance for a Sustainable Evanston) for a tasty tour of a few of Evanston's greenest restaurants-Quince at the Homestead, Blind Faith Café, Vinic Wine, and Union Pizzeria!
Enjoy small bites and organic wine while learning about energy conservation, water efficiency, and Evanston's growing sustainable food movement. Tickets are $25 ($20 for BASE members) and available online. For more information or to register, call (312) 496-6810.
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 Sunday, October 107pm
 Rachmaninov's Second Symphony will kick off the Chicago Philharmonic's 21st season on Sunday October 10 at 7 p.m. as part of the evening's Rachmaninov Russian Feast. New conducting sensation Robert Trevino will lead the orchestra as it returns to Pick-Staiger Hall on Northwestern University's Campus in Evanston after a successful 20th anniversary season.  Trevino, a rising star in the conducting arena,recently was a prize winner in the Sir Georg Solti Emerging Conductor Award for 2010. The award, presented by the Solti Foundation, was introduced in 2010 to give American conductors major recognition in the formative years of their career. Award-winning pianist, Julia Siciliano will perform on of Rachmaninov's most popular pieces, Second Piano Concerto.
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Downtown Evanston Farmers' Market
Saturdays through November 6
7:30am-1:00pm
Voted Best Suburban Farmers' Market
by Chicago Magazine, August, 2010
 Enjoy the bounty of Midwest farmers every Saturday through November 6! For 35 years, the Evanston Farmers' Market has been a crowd-pleaser with 30+ vendors who sell fruits, vegetables, meat, flowers, cheese, milk, eggs and bakery items. The Market has a festive atmosphere as the air is filled with various musicians from the Evanston community. Read more about special events at the market and What's New in 2010! Location: University Place and Oak Ave.
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