Cheers to a new year! 🥂 Kick off your 2024 fun with captivating entertainment, engaging exhibits, endless indoor activities, and ways to stay cozy all month long. Looking for sports action? Head to Welsh-Ryan Arena to watch Northwestern Men's Basketball heat up the court. Discover what January has in store on Chicago's North Shore.

Be Entertained!

THROUGHOUT JANUARY

North Shore Center for the Performing Arts |

9501 Skokie Blvd., Skokie



If you’re looking for live entertainment, look no further than the North Shore Center for the Performing Arts! This month’s highlights include The Elvis Tribute Artist Spectacular (1/5), Northlight Theatre’s Dial M for Murder (through 1/7), Saxophonist Branford Marsalis (1/23) and Music of the Baroque: Mullova Plays Bach (1/28).

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Wildcats Basketball

JANUARY HOME GAMES

Welsh-Ryan Arena | 2705 Ashland Ave., Evanston


There’s a lot of excitement for Northwestern basketball this month! Get your tickets and come cheer the Wildcats at home when they play Michigan State (1/7), Maryland (1/17), Illinois (1/24) and Ohio State (1/27). Enjoy Big Ten Basketball at its best! Check out the women’s games, too!

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WORKING: A Musical Localized


A documentary multimedia music theater piece, weaving interviews from both past and present, including people living within blocks of the Northwestern campus.

Downton Abbey: The Exhibition

NOW THROUGH SUNDAY. MARCH 31

Westfield Old Orchard, Skokie



Experience the history, the fashion and the house! Based on the beloved television show, this limited-time exhibit transports you to post-Edwardian England, where the characters and the iconic house come to life. You’ll be immersed in the fascinating social history, culture, and some of the most memorable moments from the show’s six-season run.

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Realizing MLK’s Dream on the North Shore: The Past, Present and Future of Fair Housing

THURSDAY, JANUARY 11

Evanston History Center | 225 Greenwood St., Evanston



This free presentation and panel discussion about the past, present and future of fair housing in Evanston and the North Shore is dedicated to honoring the work and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King., Jr. The event is from noon to 1:30 pm and is co-sponsored by Evanston’s Open Communities.

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Just Engaged? Come to Chevy Chase!


Call Chevy Chase Country Club to make your day special and for all your wedding needs!


Call 847-465-2311

Shtetl in the Sun: Andy Sweet's South Beach 1977-1980

NOW THROUGH SUNDAY,

OCTOBER 13

Illinois Holocaust Museum | 9603 Woods Dr., Skokie


Discover the colorful and lively world of 1970s Jewish life in South Beach, Florida as captured by photographer Andy Sweet. During this time, more than 20,000 elderly Jews, many of them New York transplants and Holocaust Survivors, called South Beach home. Sweet’s photos illustrate how survivors lived full, joyful lives after the Holocaust. While you’re at the museum, don’t miss out on “I’ll Have What She’s Having”: The Jewish Deli for a look inside how Jewish immigrants adapted traditions to create a uniquely American restaurant. 

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Get Comfy & Cozy


When the temperatures drop, it’s time to get comfy and cozy! The North Shore offers a variety of fun activities, snuggly clothing, delectable treats and soothing hot drinks to warm your belly and your heart. Now is the time to embrace the season!

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Downton Abbey: The Exhibition at Westfield Old Orchard


Tickets on sale. Sellouts expected. Advance purchase is recommended.

Actions for the Earth, Art, Care & Ecology

OPENING FRIDAY, JANUARY 26

Block Museum of Art, Northwestern University | 40 Arts Circle Dr., Evanston


This traveling exhibition considers kinship, healing, and restorative interventions as artistic practices and strategies to foster a deeper consciousness of our interconnectedness with the earth. The exhibition emphasizes learning, care, and intimacy, inviting the public to participate in instruction-based meditation and deep listening among other actions.

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Enjoy the Indoors!


Don’t let the winter chill and freezing temps keep you from enjoying all that the North Shore has to offer! Take advantage of our world-class museums, theaters, restaurants, entertainment venues, tourist attractions, concert halls and so much more. 

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Willow Hills Lights

THROUGH JANUARY 6, 2024

Willow Hill Golf Course, Northbrook

Chicago Botanic Garden Lightscape

THROUGH JANUARY 7, 2024

Chicago Botanic Garden, Glencoe

Dial M for Murder

THROUGH JANUARY 7, 2024

Northlight Theatre, Skokie

Winter Breakaway

THROUGH JANUARY 7, 2024

Community Ice Center, Glenview Park District, Glenview

Downton Abbey - The Exhibition Limited Engagement

THROUGH MARCH 31, 2024

Westfield Old Orchard, Skokie

“I’ll Have What She’s Having”: The Jewish Deli

THROUGH APRIL 14, 2024

Illinois Holocaust Museum, Skokie

Victor Garcia Birthday Bash

JANUARY 5, 2024

Evanston SPACE

Elvis Tribute Artist Spectacular

JANUARY 5-25, 2024

North Shore Center for the Performing Arts, Skokie

Alfonso Ponticelli with Guests

JANUARY 6, 2024

Evanston SPACE

January Art + Wine Night Featuring Sarah Kaiser-Amaral & Elyse Fineman

JANUARY 6, 2024

Creative CoWorking, Evanston

Evanston Made First Saturday Evanston Art Events

JANUARY 6, 2024

Evanston Made, Evanston

Albert Lee 80th Birthday

JANUARY 7, 2024

Evanston SPACE

Northwestern University Men's Basketball vs Michigan State

JANUARY 7, 2024

Welsh-Ryan Arena, Northwestern University, Evanston

Modern Gentleman

JANUARY 9, 2024

Theo Ubique Cabaret Theatre, Evanston

Our Way Back Home

JANUARY 9 & 14, 2024

Theo Ubique Cabaret Theatre, Evanston

Paul Verburg and Jack Demuth

JANUARY 10, 2024 - FEBRUARY 18, 2024

Evanston Art Center, Evanston

Kathy Halper - JOMO: The Joy of Missing Out

JANUARY 10, 2024 - FEBRUARY 18, 2024

Evanston Art Center, Evanston

Realizing MLK’s Dream on the North Shore: The Past, Present and Future of Fair Housing

JANUARY 11, 2024

Evanston History Center, Evanston

Robert's Yukon Adventure Day

JANUARY 13, 2024

The Grove, Glenview

Not A Pretty Girl

JANUARY 14, 2024

Tfheo Ubique Cabaret Theatre, Evanston

Skokie Park District Mini Marshmallow 3K

JANUARY 14, 2024

Laramie Park, Skokie

Northbrook Symphony Orchestra: Winter Concert - Timothy Chooi

JANUARY 14, 2024

Sheely Center for the Performing Arts, Northbrook

John McEuen & The Circle Band

JANUARY 14, 2024

Evanston SPACE

Restoration Work Days

JANUARY 14, 2024

The Grove, Glenview

The Great Beer Hunt

JANUARY 16, 2024

District Brew Yards, Wheeling

Northwestern University Men's Basketball vs Maryland

JANUARY 17, 2024

Welsh-Ryan Arena, Northwestern University, Evanston

Glencoe Park District Sculpt & Sip

JANUARY 19, 2024

Takiff Center, Glencoe

The Dolphin Show - Kinky Boots The Musical

JANUARY 19-27, 2024

Cahn Auditorium, Northwestern University, Evanston

Rachel Gaiman & Lillie Mae

JANUARY 20, 2024

Evanston SPACE

Nervous Breakdown in G Minor

JANUARY 20, 2024

Theo Ubique Cabaret Theatre, Evanston

Wheeling Park District - Winterfest

JANUARY 21, 2024

Horizon Park, Wheeling

Squirrel Appreciation Day

JANUARY 21, 2024

The Grove Log Cabin, Glenview

Branford Marsalis

JANUARY 23, 2024

North Shore Center for the Performing Arts, Skokie

Northwestern University Men's Basketball vs Illinois

JANUARY 24, 2024

Welsh-Ryan Arena, Northwestern University, Evanston

Selling Kabul

JANUARY 25, 2024 - FEBRUARY 25, 2024

Northlight Theatre, Skokie

Cry It Out

JANUARY 25, 2024 - MARCH 3, 2024

Oil Lamp Theater, Glenview

Things We Don’t Say

JANUARY 26-27, 2024

Theo Ubique Cabaret Theatre, Evanston

Actions For the Earth Art, Care & Ecology

JANUARY 26, 2024 - JULY 7, 2024

Block Museum of Art, Northwestern University, Evanston

Northwestern University Men's Basketball vs Ohio State

JANUARY 27, 2024

Welsh-Ryan Arena, Northwestern University, Evanston

Lisa Fischer (of 20 Feet from Stardom) ft. Ranky Tanky

JANUARY 28, 2024

Evanston SPACE

Skokie Park District - Groundhog Day Fireside

JANUARY 28, 2024

Emily Oaks Nature Center, Skokie

Music of the Baroque: Mullova Plays Bach

JANUARY 28, 2024

North Shore Center for the Performing Arts, Skokie

Historic Wagner Farm Wagon Rides & S'mores

THROUGH FEBRUARY 17, 2024

Historic Wagner Farm, Glenview

Shtetl in the Sun Andy Sweet’s South Beach 1977-1980

THROUGH OCTOBER 13, 2024

Illinois Holocaust Museum, Skokie

No Rest: The Epidemic of Stolen Indigenous Women, Girls, and 2Spirits

THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2024

Mitchell Museum of the American Indian, Evanston

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