In 1995, Essence Festival, affectionately known as Essence Fest, was launched to commemorate the magazine s 25th anniversary. Since then, the tradition continues on. In celebration of the festival s 30th anniversary,
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Evanston Present and Future will hold the “Capturing Moments: Teen Parent Photo Session” event on March 9. At the one-day free event, young parents will be able to take family portraits with their children. Kemone Hendricks, the founder and executive director of Evanston Present and Future, said she wanted to organize an event for teen.
The Evanston Arts Council will fund 20 local artists, art organizations and community art groups, awarding $70,000 in grants. The Cultural Fund Grant recipients range from Claudia Renteria, who works with local organization Evanston Latinos to promote Latine artists, to Chicago chamber music group Crossing Borders Music. The grant, which was open for applications from.