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Apr 8

South Boulevard Band Brings the House Down at the Levy Center!

The most recent performance of the South Boulevard Band certainly didn't disappoint when they took the stage on March 10th. The 7-piece...

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Jan 4

Jamming Jean Concert Packs the Levy Senior Center Maple Room

Check out these fabulous photos from our December 2 Jamming Jean concert featuring Gerald McClendon and His Band who played Soul R&B to...

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Dec 5, 2022

Please Welcome Dr. John Given to the LSCF Board

I have always known meaning in life comes with connection to an individual or group and sharing in a common interest or activity. Back in...

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Dec 2, 2022

At 98, actor Mike Nussbaum soars at reading of Mamet pilot play

On a cloudy, windy Tuesday afternoon, two men sat down at the Levy Senior Center to do nothing more remarkable than read a play. So why...

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Jul 18, 2022

Levy Lecture: Quilts, community and literature by Black women

At the final Levy Lecture for 2022 – and the 100th lecture overall – Tracy Vaughn-Manley shared her scholarship and research on the...

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Jun 21, 2022

Levy Lecture: A circumnavigator’s photographic safari to Rwanda

A map of Africa set the mood right from the start in Virginia Mullin’s Levy Lecture presentation and photographic slideshow on Tuesday,...

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May 18, 2022

Levy Lecture: ‘Chicago by Gaslight’ with Rich Lindberg

“Chicago rebuilt quickly after the great fire of Oct. 8, 1871. The fire proved to be the catalyst that jolted the city forward from the...

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May 6, 2022

Levy Lecture: History of the Beatles in one hour

Music historian Gary Wenstrup delivered an in-depth and nuanced portrait of the start, development, growth and breakup of the Beatles at...

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Apr 29, 2022

Levy Lecture: Dark money casts shadow over American politics

Julie Strauss, a local lecturer on the three branches of American politics and subcategories related to each, presented a virtual Levy...

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Apr 4, 2022

Levy Lecture: Relationships and intimacy during COVID-19

Jeffrey Albaugh returned to the Levy Lecture Series on March 22 to discuss issues pertaining to relationships and intimacy while facing...

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Mar 16, 2022

Levy Lecture: Reasons behind unethical behavior

Maryam Kouchaki, an Associate Professor of Management and Organization at Northwestern’s Kellogg School of Management, studies moral...

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Mar 5, 2022

Jennifer Armstrong discusses the women who invented television

Journalist and author Jennifer Keishin Armstrong, a self-described “professional TV nerd,” is an expert on pop culture, the history of...

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Feb 18, 2022

Levy Lecture Series: Akbar Imhotep brings Frederick Douglass to life

Akbar Imhotep is a professional storyteller based in Atlanta, Ga. Since 1985 he has honed his craft, telling stories throughout suburban...

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Jan 30, 2022

Levy Lecture: Exploring the International Space Station

Michelle Nichols refers to herself as an “astroeducator,” and the label could not be more apt. In a comprehensive slide presentation for...

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Jan 21, 2022

Megan Wells brings genius of Clara Barton to life at Levy Lecture

The sixth season of the Levy Lecture Series started Jan. 11 as storyteller and actor Megan Wells introduced the audience to the life and...

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Dec 29, 2021

Corky Siegel and Lynne Jordan perform at virtual Jamming Jean Concert

On Friday, Dec. 10, local harmonica legend Corky Siegel, jazz and blues singing sensation Lynne Jordan and Grammy-nominated, Emmy-award...

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Dec 29, 2021

Levy Lecture | Funny business in Amsterdam: A conversation with Andrew Moskos

The final Levy Lecture of 2021 on Dec. 21 saw hundreds of registered attendees tune in online to listen to Andrew Moskos talk about how...

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Dec 29, 2021

Levy Lecture: Pearl Harbor 80 years later

On Dec. 7, the Levy Lecture Series featured a comprehensive Zoom webinar presentation by historian Robert Watson, who has a doctorate in...

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Dec 2, 2021

Levy Lecture: Spoon River Anthology presented by Paddy and Jon Lynn

“Spoon River Anthology,” a spoken-word poetry performance presented virtually Tuesday, November 16 as part of the Levy Lecture Series.

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Nov 19, 2021

Levy Lecture: Honoring Evanston Black history sites with Dino Robinson

Morris “Dino” Robinson Jr. has always been interested in history. Although his professional background is in graphic design, skills he...

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Nov 18, 2021

Levy Lecture: Megan Wells presents Bram Stoker’s ‘Dracula’

Megan Wells, a professional storyteller, presented Act I of Bram Stoker’s masterpiece “Dracula” during the virtual Levy Lecture on Oct. 26.

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Oct 31, 2021

Mouth Watering Fall Harvest Recipes from Our Readers

We had some delicious looking submissions to our call for fall recipes. Cie Bond, an artist and volunteer at the Levy Center raised...

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Oct 16, 2021

ETHS grad Peter Moskos shares lessons learned from NYC’s 1990s crime decline

In 1990, there were 2,245 murders across the five boroughs of New York City. By 1997, the number had dropped to under 800. How did...

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Oct 7, 2021

The Levy Senior Center Foundation Dedicates Bobby's Room with Live Event

On Sept. 13, Levy Senior Center Foundation board members, Mayor Daniel Biss, City staff, friends and family gathered for a special...

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Oct 7, 2021

Jamming Jean' Funkadesi Attracts Largest Crowd Ever

Check out these fabulous photos from our blockbuster event held Sept. 17.

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Aug 4, 2021

Levy Lecture: Harry Truman a common man, uncommon leader

On July 27 the author, professor and distinguished historian, Robert Watson, Ph.D., made a spellbinding presentation about the life and...

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Jul 21, 2021

Levy Lecture with author and documentarian Ava Thompson Greenwell

During the past 15 months, Ava Thompson Greenwell completed the documentary she produced and directed, “Mandela in Chicago,” saw it...

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Jul 12, 2021

‘The Nazi’s Granddaughter’ Author Silvia Foti Bravely Confronts Truth

The Levy Lecture on June 29 featured author Silvia Foti discussing how a deathbed promise to her late mother led to uncovering a...

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Jun 30, 2021

Motown: The Music that Moved the World

Music aficionado Gary Wenstrup presented the Levy Lecture on June 22. He is a retired ad sales executive with a passion for music of all...

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Jun 17, 2021

Storyteller Donna Washington Shares the History of Juneteenth

The esteemed storyteller Donna Washington returned to the Levy Lecture Series on June 8 to explain the history of Juneteenth, a holiday...

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Jun 8, 2021

Levy Lecture Crowd Enjoys an Armchair Tour of the Universe

Michelle Nichols, Director of Public Observing at The Adler Planetarium, has a special talent as a public speaker. She is an expert in...

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Jun 3, 2021

Amanda Seligman and the History of Chicago’s Block Clubs

The Levy Lecture topic on May 25 centered around Chicago’s block clubs, presented by a former Evanston resident Amanda Seligman, a...

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May 18, 2021

New Community Gardens at Levy Senior Center

The first week in May saw the fulfillment of a dream that had taken months to plan, negotiate, and build. The Garden Club of Evanston and...

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May 18, 2021

David Chack Discusses Leonard Bernstein with Levy Lecture Crowd

David Chack embraces many roles, but he shines as a teacher, actor, and artistic director. Through the magic technology of Zoom, he...

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May 14, 2021

Local Author Patrick T. Reardon Discusses History of The Loop at Levy Lectures

Local author Patrick T. Reardon is an expert on many aspects of Chicago history. As an investigative reporter, feature writer, columnist,...

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May 14, 2021

SURF’s Up as Levy Audience Hears About Underground Science in the Heart of South Dakota

On April 27, Deb Wolf, education and public relations director at the Sanford Underground Research Facility (SURF) in Lead, S.D.,...

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May 1, 2021

Jill Wine-Banks Discusses Impact of Scandal, Lessons Learned, and Relevancy Today

Jill Wine-Banks, author of The Watergate Girl was featured as a Levy Lecture speaker on April 20 as she spoke via Zoom to a group of...

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Apr 21, 2021

Sheila Arnold Interprets Social Activist Daisy Bates

On April 13, the Levy Lecture Series audience was entertained by professional storyteller and historical interpreter Sheila Arnold who...

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Apr 16, 2021

Wendy Pearlman Recounts Conversations with Syrian Refugees

Dr. Wendy Pearlman described the presentation as a “microcosm” of her third book, We Crossed a Bridge and It Trembled: Voices from Syria.

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Apr 6, 2021

Filmmaker John Anderson Shares Stories from His Career Filming His Rock and Roll Heroes

John Anderson is a well-known musician, producer, and filmmaker with a specialty: he directs and films rock and roll legends

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Mar 31, 2021

A Conversation with Riva Lehrer, Author of ‘Golem Girl’

Riva Lehrer, portrait artist, educator, curator, and author of the critically acclaimed memoir, Golem Girl.

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Mar 31, 2021

Fruteland Jackson Explains the Emergence of Blues in America

On March 23, Fruteland Jackson, a nationally known blues musician, teacher, and blues historian, shared part of his vast knowledge.

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Mar 20, 2021

Fred Guttenberg Is a Dad on a Mission

Fred Guttenberg, father of Jesse and Jaime, spoke about his recently published book, “Find the Helpers”.

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Mar 19, 2021

Tales of Forgotten Chicago

Rich Lindberg regaled the Levy Lecture crowd with wonderfully detailed stories about obscure happenings in and around Chicago.

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Mar 3, 2021

‘Bette Davis: A Living History’ Enthralls Levy Audience

Leslie Goddard is a historian with a Ph.D. from Northwestern, a former museum director, an actress, and a storyteller.

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Feb 26, 2021

Paddy Lynn Delights Levy Center Audience With ‘The Belle of Amherst’

Storyteller and actress Paddy Lynn presented her interpretation of “The Belle of Amherst,” a play by William Luce about Emily Dickinson.

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Feb 24, 2021

Welcoming the Year of the Ox

Yvonne Liu Wolf treated the Levy Lecture crowd to a fun, interesting, webinar on the Lunar New Year and celebration

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Feb 18, 2021

History of Chicago Theater Takes Center Stage at Levy Lecture Series

On Feb. 2, Evanston author, retired Evanston Township High School teacher, and Golden Apple Award winner Mark Larson discussed his book.

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Feb 5, 2021

Retired Federal Crime Fighter Cynthia Beebe Discusses Her Memoir

“Boots in the Ashes,” is the story of a trailblazing crime fighter. At a virtual Levy Lecture on Jan. 26, she captivated the audience

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Jan 26, 2021

Roving the Red Planet

On Jan. 12, 300 Levy Lecture attendees sat transfixed in front of their screens as they watched Michelle Nichols, Director of Public...

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