BEATS AND EATS: Live Music at Found starts June 4

This in from Found's spokesfolks...

Kicking off in June, Evanston hotspot Found gives guests something to look forward to throughout the summer with live music from the Josh Rzepka jazz trio every Thursday, starting June 4, from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m.

Guests can retreat from the woes of the workweek with live beats from Chicago’s very own bebop style jazz trio. As the warm air flows through the open windows in the inside/outside living room and the lakefront breeze blows, friends of Found can indulge in local fare off Chef Nicole Pederson’s rotating menu and sip refreshing cocktails while the Josh Rzepka trio, plays the exciting music of Dizzy Gillespie, Charlie Parker, Thelonious Monk and other classics of the era.

Reservations can be made online at http://www.foundkitchen.com/make-a-reservation/ or by calling 847.868.8945.

Adding a fresh component to the North Shore dining scene, Found serves seasonal, rustic new American fare created by Executive Chef Nicole Pederson in a spirited atmosphere imagined by proprietor Amy Morton and inspired by Bohemian Paris in the 1920s and icons of the Beat Generation. Awarded a Bib Gourmand in the 2014 Michelin Guide, the restaurant is open for lunch Tuesday through Saturday from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. and for dinner Tuesday through Thursday from 5 to 10 p.m., Friday and Saturday from 5 to 11 p.m., and Sunday from 4:30 to 8:30 p.m. The restaurant is closed to on Mondays. Reservations are accepted for lunch and dinner and can be made by calling 847.868.8945. For more information, please visit www.foundkitchen.com or click here to become a fan of Found on Facebook.
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Artruck at Open Studios Evanston June 6

This in from Joerg Metzner:

Come and join the fun at artruck.  I am showing two pieces and besides there is usually great bread and lovely people.
More about Julie Cowan's brainchild at http://www.artruck.org

PizzaFest at Gigio's Tuesday, May 19.

Heck, yeah, I'm a Rotarian.

It's that time of the year again: PIZZA FEST!
The Rotary Club of Evanston has put on all-you-can-eat fun for more than 30 years. Proceeds continue to benefit area organization and projects focused on kids and their needs.

See you there? Tickets are on sale at Dempster Auto Rebuilders, Saville Flowers, Chef's Station, all the Duxler locations and at Downtown Evanston's office, plus online and at the door. Psst...getting tickets before you get to the door will save you a few bucks, but given that proceeds are going to some worthy non-profits, maybe paying more is okay. 

The Rotary Club of Evanston, informally called Evanston Rotary, is kind of special. Besides bringing together some of the most interesting, civic-minded and generous people in the area under the banner of "Service Above Self", our club is unique for a couple other reasons. We meet at Rotary International's headquarter's conference center, which mutually beneficial perks to our club and RI. On any given Thursday, we serve as host to other clubs coming to tour RI, as well as many Rotarians coming from out-of-town to do business at RI.

If you'd like to know more about our club, you can contact me or club president Paul Larson before June 30.

ICYMI: Light Opera Works' Salute to Movie Musicals benefit was a hit

Guest post 
by Light Opera Works

Alice Berneche

On April 11, 2015, more than 160 guests supported Light Opera Works’ spring benefit, A Salute to Movie Musicals, co-chaired by Cathy Westphal of Glenview and Pam Rosenbusch of Evanston, and hosted by Jim and Rosemary Hughes at the elegant North Shore Country Club in Glenview.

Catherine Westphal and Gary Raphael of Glencoe hosted a private reception before the event, during which business manager Mike Kotze screened a clip of “Love Me Tonight” and included performances highlighting the history of the movie musical.

Artistic director Rudy Hogenmiller served as the evening’s master of ceremonies, with Director of Events, Kyle Dougan and General Manager, Bridget McDonough of Chicago leading the live auction bidding. Throughout the evening performers including Light Opera Works cast members from upcoming shows performed numbers from movie musicals and Oscar nominated songs giving a glimpse into next season’s concert of “Hollywood’s Greatest Song Hits” performers included Alicia Berneche of Evanston, Mary Robin Roth of Westchester, Billy Dawson of Chicago, Sarah Larson of Chicago, Justin Adair of Chicago, and James Harms of Chicago.

Flowers were provided by Carl Davenport of Davenport Designs, with support by Martin and Sue Kozak. Photography was by Jennifer Schuman of Horizon Photography. Other sponsors were Binny’s Beverage Depot, Susan Kozak Charitable Fund, On Track Fulfillment, Viking Printing Solutions, First Bank and Trust Evanston and Marcus Promotions.

The raffle prize of $1,000 cash was won by Marilyn Drury-Katillo of Park Ridge.

The evening raised more than $45,000 to fund artistic programming,

YouthReach and SeniorReach initiatives.

Bruce and Mary Feay (left), Fran Faller and Joe Dunn, Lori and John R. Twombly.

The dark, cerebral, and silly Ben Kronberg at SPACE Wednesday night

This in from The Lincoln Lodge...

The Lincoln Lodge is proud to present nationally touring headliner Ben Kronberg. Ben’s dark, cerebral, and silly one-liners have earned him appearances on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!”, “Late Night with Seth Meyers”, and “John Oliver’s New York Stand-Up Show”.  Ben has starred in his own Comedy Central Half Hour and had a successful run on NBC’s “Last Comic Standing”. He has also made acting appearances on the MTV series “I Just Want My Pants Back” and the popular web series “I Hate Being Single”.

Ben will be the first performer in a new series of events at Evanston’s SPACE (1245 Chicago Ave, Evanston, IL  60202).

The Lincoln Lodge and SPACE have created a new regularly occurring show called “The Lincoln Lodge in SPACE!” Once a month, The Lincoln Lodge will bring some of the country’s top stand-up comedians to the North Shore.

The Lincoln Lodge, now in its fifteenth season, is the nation’s longest running independent stand-up comedy show. Each week, The Lincoln Lodge features the best stand-up comics in Chicago, a special variety act, and a hilarious Man on the Street segment. Regular shows are every Friday at 8:30 PM at the SubT Lounge (2011 W. North Ave), with a different lineup each week.

The show is 21+, and there is NO DRINK MINIMUM.

Tickets are $15 for general admission and $22 dollars for a table seat for the Ben Kronberg show at SPACE.

Doors open at 7pm, and show starts at 8pm. The show is ALL AGES. A full food and drink menu is available during the show with bar & waitstaff service. The show lasts approximately 90 minutes.

WHAT: BEN KRONBERG at THE LINCOLN LODGE

WHEN: APRIL 8, 8pm

WHERE: LINCOLN LODGE at EVANSTON SPACE, 1245 Chicago Ave, Evanston

COST: $15-$22

TICKETS: thelincolnlodge.com

Dine with Friends and Neighbors March 25 at Chef Elio's Station?

You're invited to dine at Chef Elio's aka Chef's Station, aka that cute place
under the Metra tracks in downtown Evanston, Wednesday, March 25.

The occasion? Spring has sprung. Time to get out of the house and shake off the cold. 
No need for a reason other than you're hungry for some good food at a nice place.

If you'd like to sit with friends, neighbors, strangers, maybe some Rotarians, consider
sitting with me. I've made a reservation for 4:30 p.m. I'd love to break bread with you.
Please let me know if you'd like to be at my table, so Chef's staff can make sure there is
a seat ready for you. If you want to come at the last minute, do that. We'll make room. Contact me at karenkring8@gmail.com.

Chef Elio will have enough other tables, in case you'd like to dine more quietly.
Reservations are not necessary, but Chef would appreciate it.
He's reachable at chefsstation@gmail.com. 

Challenges in Preventing and Punishing Human Trafficking discussion February 6

This in from IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law...

Attorney General of Thailand Trakul Winitnaiyapak will discuss the challenges in preventing and punishing human trafficking.

WHEN:        February 6, 2015, 2 to 3:15 p.m.

WHERE:     Abraham Lincoln Marovitz Courtroom, IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law, 565 W. Adams St.
(between Clinton and Jefferson streets)
Chicago

WHO MAY       
ATTEND:      Free and open to the public

Human trafficking is the for-profit exploitation of adults and children primarily for forced labor and/or commercial sex.  According to the National Human Trafficking Resource Center, which collects data on human trafficking, Illinois ranks fifth in call volume to the center.  

The Honorable Trakul Winitnaiyapak remarks will be followed by commentary from 
Amy Alvarado, human trafficking specialist in the Cook County State Attorney’s Office
Jane Flanagan, assistant attorney general and labor counsel, Office of Illinois Attorney General
FBI supervisory special agent Brian Dugan.  

A reception will follow.

The public can contact Ed Harris at (312) 906-5012 or eharris@kentlaw.iit.edu for more information.

Media can contact Gwen Osborne at (312) 906-5251 or gosborne@kentlaw.iit.edu for more information.

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Related

Chicago: National Hub for Human Trafficking
by Astrid Goh / January 22, 2014

Response to Being Called a Trafficking Hub
on Sisters of Divine Providence's Justice for All blog / January 30, 2014