EVANSTON
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ENTERTAINMENT & CULTURE
ON THE SCENE BY KIMBERLY ELSHAM VAVRICK
For Sun-Times Media
Evanston’s entertainment scene is on the rise. The city has long has a foothold in performing arts and theatre, but more music venues and contemporary entertainment venues are cropping up. “A lot of people who live in the northern suburbs used to bypass Evanston and go into Chicago for live entertainment,” said Liz Bartlow Breslin of The Celtic Knot Public House, 626 Church St. “A lot of people wouldn’t think of coming to Evanston from Chicago to hear live music in the past, but these trends may be chang-
ing making Evanston a go to place not just to eat but to grab a drink, let their hair down and hear some authentic live music,” she added. “Evanston has exploded with many new restaurants and alternative spaces offering entertainment. Being so accessible by public transportation and featuring so many choices has made Evanston attractive to people from Chicago as well as neighboring suburbs. So many strong restaurant choices drive traffic to Evanston and it is family-friendly, downto-earth and also sophisticated in its cultural offerings,” said Nili Yelin, marketing director at 27 Live, 1012 Church St. “Evanston has been happening; it’s the next Brooklyn,” said Amy Morton, owner
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