The Associated Student Government Senate passed a resolution Wednesday to add its signature to the Northwestern People’s Resolution, which calls for the University to protect the civil liberties of pro-Palestinian community members and divest from Israeli institutions. With the passage of the emergency...
Evanston’s perennial classical music festival is coming “Bach” for its grand finale. Bach Week Festival will celebrate its 50th and final season in a two-weekend event around the Chicago area, highlighting the musical works of celebrated German composer Johann Sebastian Bach. The festival, which debuted in 1974 at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church in Evanston, has been directed by organist, choirmaster and conductor Richard Webster (Bienen ’74, ’77) since its second year. “Evanston residents have always been our audience base, our core,” Webster said. “We've been in a number of Chicago locations, but Evanston has always been our mother hub.” The event, scheduled to...
