The Fleetwood-Jourdain Theatre and Evanston Public Library, as presenters, invited all to celebrate Kwanzaa and Hanukkah for two free City of Evanston events that Monday.
For actor Sylvia Wynn, performing in a 90-minute play with no intermission was a change of pace. She’s been doing it week after week in Fleetwood-Jourdain Theatre’s “The Mamalogues,” which explores Black motherhood and its intersections with sexuality, class and racial equity. “There’s no stop and reset in live theatre,” Wynn said. “You’re in this.
The Weekend Ahead is back for the summer. Over the next few months, we’ll highlight events both on campus and in Evanston. Read on to find your weekend plans. Northwestern events “Dance Nation” Virginia Wadsworth Wirtz Center for the Performing Arts Friday and Saturday at 7:30 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday at 2 p.m. $6 in.
For actor Rachel Blakes, performing in her first in-person show since the start of the pandemic felt like returning to familiarity. Alongside two other castmates, Blakes portrays multiple roles in the play “Home” at the historically Black Fleetwood-Jourdain Theatre through June 19. “It was like going home,” Blakes said. “I haven’t been to this place.
For the first time in more than 30 years, Krissie Harris celebrated Kwanzaa without company. Harris, who grew up in Evanston and resides in the 2nd Ward, previously hosted an annual gathering with nearly 100 friends and family to commemorate Kwanzaa, an annual celebration of African and African American culture taking place from Dec. 26.