Evanston Music Club: Keeping the Beat For More Than a Century
November 22, 2013
Evanston RoundTable, Nov. 21, 2103 Evanston has always had a song in its heart and music in its soul. According to “The History of Evanston,”
It is a vanity project and a writing closet, a treasure chest for news, views and reviews.
More prosaically, it provides a store house for my writing. Some of it is quirky – poems, sayings and asides. There are movie and book reviews, profiles and other articles from my past and present sojourn as a journalist. Plus my new book — The Dream Machine: A Novel of Future Past!
Novel
The Dream Machine: A Novel of Future Past
A thrilling, highly imaginative and tautly written journey back in time to find “the tool to unrule” a post-American fascism.
“Brilliant,” says National Book Award winner and MacArthur Genius Fellow Charles Johnson of “The Dream Machine: A Novel of Future Past.”
“A great tale, brilliantly told,” says violist and international recording artist Roger Chase. “There are surprises on every page, and the end, which comes only too soon, is a coda of marvelous drama, invention and imagination.”
Curt’s Cafe Owner Honored
November 7, 2013
Evanston RoundTable, Nov. 7, 2013 By Les Jacobson Susan Trieschmann, the owner of Curt’s Café, has been awarded $10,000 by L’Oreal Paris as a “Woman
‘Captain Phillips’ – Actors Keep a Tight Ship
November 7, 2013
Evanston RoundTable, Nov. 7, 2013 “Captain Phillips” tells the true story of Richard Phillips, the Merchant Marine officer whose U.S. cargo ship, the Maersk Alabama,
Junior Mance: Evanston’s Gift to Jazz
October 25, 2013
Evanston RoundTable, Oct. 24, 2013 Legendary jazz pianist Junior Mance left his native Evanston more than half a century ago, but the last time he
Jonathan Wilson – Bringing Theater to Life
October 14, 2013
Evanston RoundTable, Oct. 10, 2013 The award-winning director and longtime Evanston resident Jonathan Wilson’s path into the theater world was unusual. In 1967 he was
‘Gravity’ and ‘Enough Said’ – High-flying and Down to Earth
October 14, 2013
Evanston RoundTable, Oct. 10, 2013 “Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold; mere anarchy is loosed upon the world…” “Mere” anarchy? Had William Butler Yeats
‘The Spectacular Now’ – Spectacular Zen
September 27, 2013
Evanston RoundTable, Sept. 26, 2013 The great Zen puzzle of life is how to balance living in the moment, mindful and focused on now, versus
‘In a World’ – Woody Strikes Again
September 12, 2013
Evanston RoundTable, Sept. 12, 2013 Call it “The Curse of Woody Allen.” Seemingly talented filmmakers are inspired to clone Allenesque characters whose neurotic, awkward, sometime
Letter from the Chief of Police
September 5, 2013
I wrote this letter, part of the department’s annual report, in consultation with the Chief of Police of Evanston, Illinois.
2012 Letter from Chief Richard Eddington
March 21, 2013
To the Citizens of Evanston:
This year’s Annual Report has an improved look and feel. It is designed to be more accessible and attractive. The differences start with the cover. In the recent past we’ve shown photos of various badges; this year we’ve replaced them with our police patch, which symbolizes the unity of the entire department. Within this letter, hot links have been included for the reader’s convenience.
2012 was a year of challenges and accomplishments. In the first category was the continuing gun violence that has plagued urban centers across the country, which in Evanston led to three homicides. Two of them involved young people under the age of 21, compounding the tragedy and sense of loss shared by the whole community.