Mr. Ofni’s Deals
August 3, 2009 by Mr. Ofni
Filed under Deals, Mr. Ofni's Page
Every Sunday, I post a section on the best deals in Evanston. Here you will find everything from deals at local restaurants to savings on food, groceries, electronics and house-hold items. It’s always a good time to save money.
Restaurant Deals by Day
| Mondays | |||
| Name | Deal / Link | Type | Expiration |
| Blu Sushi Lounge | ½ OFF Nigiri Sushi & Sashimi | Japanese Cuisine | unknown |
| Davis Street Fish Market | Live Whole Maine Lobster dinner for only $19.99. Served with corn and potatoes. | American | unknown |
| Panino’s | $5.00 all ½ lb. Angus Steak Burgers served with cup of soup or fries | American/Italian | 10/01/09 |
| Hecky’s | ½ OFF Ribs | BBQ | unknown |
| Merle’s | All You Can Eat Rib for only $14.99 | BBQ | |
| Tuesdays | |||
| Blu Sushi Lounge | Buy one get 2nd Half price for Maki | Japanese Cuisine | unknown |
| Panino’s | $6.00 Baked, BBQ or Fried Chicken Dinner served with a side of potato and cole slaw. | American/Italian | 10/01/09 |
| Dixie Kitchen | Fried Chicken Dinner $8.95 -½ Fried Chicken (breast, wing, leg and thigh). Served with Cole Slaw, A Corn Muffin and your choice of Two Side | Southern Cuisine | unknown |
| Merle’s | Kids Eat Free. $2.99 Bud Light | BBQ | unknown |
| Wednesdays | |||
| Blu Sushi Lounge | ½ Price Bottle of Wine | Japanese Cuisine | unknown |
| Panino’s | $8.00 Chicken or Eggplant Parmesan Dinner served with side of pasta and soup or salad | American/Italian | 10/01/09 |
| Dixie Kitchen | Hoppin’John $5.25 A Large Bowl of Our Fabulous Black Eyed Peas over Rice, Topped with Cheddar Cheese | Southern Cuisine | unknown |
| Merle’s | Wing Night - 25 cents wings | BBQ | unknown |
| Thursdays | |||
| Blu Sushi Lounge | ½ Price Bottle of Sake | Japanese Cuisine | unknown |
| Panino’s | $8.00 Spaghetti or Mostaccioli with 2 meatballs served with a cup of soup or salad | American/Italian | 10/01/09 |
| Dixie Kitchen | Full pound of wings for $4.95 - Dixie Hot, Peach Glazed, Blazin’ Dixie Jamaican Jerk, Sweet Jalepeño | Southern Cuisine | unknown |
| Merle’s | $6.99 Pitchers of Stella and $3.99 all Purple Drinks | BBQ | unknown |
| Davis Street Fish Market | Every Thursday enjoy a pound of Alaskan King Crab legs plus two sides for only $21.99 | American | unknown |
| Fridays | |||
| Panino’s | 1 FREE Scoop of our Homemade Gelato Dessert | American/Italian | 10/01/09 |
| Dixie Kitchen | Pat O’Brien’s Hurricanes Drinks $4.95 | Southern Cuisine | unknown |
| Hecky’s | ½ OFF All Catfish | BBQ | unknown |
| Merle’s | $6.99 Pitchers of Stella and $3.99 all Purple Drinks | BBQ | unknown |
Opening This Weekend…
July 23, 2009 by Mr. Ofni
Filed under Upcoming Events
The Ugly Truth
Opens today July 24, 2009 | Runtime:1 hr. 35 min.
[ R ] sexual content and language
Abby Richter (Katherine Heigl) is a lovelorn TV producer who, despite a long and arduous search for the perfect mate, is hopelessly single. The battle of the sexes heats up when her employers team her up with Mike Chadway (Gerard Butler), an opinionated TV celebrity who plans to put Abby through the wringer to prove his own theories about what makes men and women tick.
Cast: Katherine Heigl, Gerard Butler, Cheryl Hines, John Michael Higgins, Nick Searcy
Director: Robert Luketic
Genres: Romantic Comedy, Comedy
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G-Force
Opens today July 24, 2009 | Runtime:1 hr. 30 min.
[ PG ]some mild action and rude humorArmed with the latest high-tech spy gear, a guinea pig named Darwin (Sam Rockwell) and his team of specially trained rodents are often the last line of defense against chaos and destruction. But when the government shuts them down and ships them off to a pet shop, Darwin and his gang will have to find a way to break out and prevent a mad billionaire (Bill Nighy) from taking over the world.
Cast: Nicolas Cage, Sam Rockwell, Jon Favreau, Penélope Cruz, Steve Buscemi, Tracy Morgan
Director: Hoyt Yeatman
Genres: Animal Picture, Children’s/Family
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S.P.A.C.E Rocks!
July 21, 2009 by Mr. Ofni
Filed under Feature, Upcoming Events
The S.P.A.C.E (Society for the Preservation of Art & Culture in Evanston) provides a flexible creative canvas for the community. Serving as an ideal venue for music, dance, visual arts, theater, and literary arts, the versatile 3,000 square foot area offers exceptional sight lines and sound. [Source]
S.P.A.C.E has a summer lineup with performers ranging from Folk to Rock. Below is a list of the upcoming performances.
Wednesday, July 22
Jay Nash with Claire Stahlecker
Jay Nash makes the kind of music that defies categorisation, but for the sake of this article let’s call it alt-acoustic-folk-piano-rock. Nash makes the kind of music that is fit for any occasion, warm, soulful, energetic, adult, intelligent, just a little bit country, just a little bit rock. It may not be the kind of music that pop 40 aficionados want to hear on the radio; but it is most certainly the kind of music anyone of sense and substance wants to hear on the radio, wafting from the speakers of their convertible, while driving down the Pacific Coast Highway on a warm summer Sunday afternoon.
Genre: Acoustic, Folk
8PM - $8 in advance | $12 day-of | $18 reserved table seating visit Jay’s site | visit Claire’s site
Thursday, July 23
Curtis Peoples & Keaton Simons with Arden Kaywin
A songwriter with an understanding for what it takes to make a great pop record, Curtis Peoples crafts songs that fans of rock to acoustic folk and pop can enjoy. With a mix of big choruses and jumping rhythms, Curtis’ style of “coffee shop arena rock” incorporates the radio-friendly and inspiring sounds of U2 and Bon Jovi as well as the rhythmic jazz-folk fingerprint of John Mayer and Jason Mraz into his songs. Music Connection Magazine raved that Curtis Peoples “performs music that is pure pop with a classic-rock vibe,” and went on to name him one of the “100 Artists to Watch in 2008.”
When considering the roll call of rock’s most influential icons, the artists that pose a triple threat are the ones that consistently stand out. Musicians who seize the spotlight through their singing, songwriting and instrumental prowess are increasingly less common in popular music; Keaton Simons qualifies as one of these triple threats, given that his multifaceted talents have garnered him a presence on radio, television, film and the concert circuit. It’s an especially auspicious distinction for an artist who is only now on the cusp of releasing his debut album, the prophetically titled tour de force, Can You Hear Me, on CBS Records.
Genre: Pop, rock
8PM - $12 in advance | $15 day-of |$25 reserved table seating - Curtis’ site | Keaton’s site | Arden’s site
Friday, July 24
Johnny Burns with Al Day Trio featuring Don Stiernberg and Marc Edelstein
Son of Country Music Hall of Famer Jethro Burns and nephew of musical legend Chet Atkins, Johnny Burns is a chip off of a very impressive block. A long time member of the Chicago folk/rock/Americana scene, Johhny rose through the ranks as a vocalist/ guitarist with the late Steve Goodman and founder and leader of John Prine’s recording and touring band.
“It’s Johnny Burns’ inspired guitar playing that makes you want to roll your bobby sox down and boogie. Son of famed mandolinist Jethro Burns, Johnny has inherited his father’s exceptional talent. The younger Burns’ considerable talent helps create a formidable performance.” - Louisville Times
Genre: Americana
8PM - $15 in advance |$20 day-of |$25 reserved table seating | Johnny’s site | Al’s site
Saturday, July 25
Patty Larkin with Ingrid Graudins
Even after 10 albums and a career spanning over 25 years, singer and multi-instrumentalist Patty Larkin continues to evolve creatively. Her latest release “Watch the Sky” allowed her to take on yet another role: producer. Playing every instrument on the album and self-producing resulted in a raw, graceful album that Billboard called “ethereal and elegant.” The New York Times picked the album as a critic’s choice, writing, “Her voice can be breathy and confiding, tinged with the blues or infused with Joni Mitchell’s pearly depth…Larkin is deeply attuned to the resonances of her many instruments.”
Genre: Folk, pop
8PM - $17 in advance | $20 day-of | $32.50 reserved table seating | Patty’s site
Address
Evanston SPACE
1245 Chicago Avenue
Evanston, Illinois 60202
Phone:847.492.8860
Email: info@evanstonspace.com
Ethnic Arts Festival Video
July 15, 2009 by Mr. Ofni
Filed under Feature, Upcoming Events
The Ethnics Art Festival was filled with live music, dance performances and art and craft work of juried artists. Click here to view the video.
Catfish Night!
July 9, 2009 by Mr. Ofni
Filed under Feature, Weekly Bargains
Friday Night is Catfish Night at Hecky’s Barbeque. For 25 years Hecky’s Barbecue in Evanston has been serving up some of the best BBQ in the nation. Get half off all our catfish items. Which includes, catfish dinner and the catfish sandwich. Hecky’s offers the option of ordering online.
Address: 1902 Green Bay Road Evanston, IL, 60201
Phone: (847) 492-1182
Website: http://heckys.com/
Summer Camp Guide ‘09
May 21, 2009 by Mr. Ofni
Filed under Feature, News & Updates
Registration for Summer Camp is under-way. There are plenty of fun-filled activities, sports and art programs for children of all ages to participate in. In March, School District #65 confirmed Lincolnwood School as the school site for EcoQuest Day Camp and Washington School as the site for Park Camp. In April, Oakton School, 436 Ridge Ave., was confirmed as the site for Full Day Arts Camp (a few places are left in this popular camp that immerses kids age 6-11 in music, visual art, dance, theater and more).
2009 Summer Camp Guide (2.6mb)
[Soure: City of Evanston]
Watch Disney’s “Bolt” FREE at the Library
March 31, 2009 by Mr. Ofni
Filed under Upcoming Events
The Family Film selected for April is Bolt (2008, 96 min., PG). Bolt is a spoiled German shepherd who is the star of his own action TV show and living the good life. One day he is accidentally abandoned in his trailer, but he truly believes he still has the superpowers from his show. Along the way, he meets some friends who are trying to find their homes and they help him discover his true self. Join us Saturday, April 4, at 2 p.m. in the Barbara Friedberg Room in the Children’s Room at the Evanston Public Library, 1703 Orrington Ave.
Event Type: Children’s/ Family Program
Date: 4/4/2009
Start Time: 2:00 PM
End Time: 4:45 PM
Great American Big Band Masterpieces
March 20, 2009 by Mr. Ofni
Filed under Upcoming Events
Join Ron Surace and his orchestra, IN FULL SWING, for a musical program of big-band favorites, pre-WW I through the post WW II era of American popular music. The performance takes place Sunday March 22nd at 2:00 pm and will be held in the Community Meeting Room at the Evanston Public Library’s Main Branch.
Date: Sunday, March 22
Time: 2:00pm
Location: Evanston Public Library Community Meeting Room
Ron is a free lance pianist/director/educator in the Chicago metropolitan area. Ron is a studio teacher of jazz and classical piano at the Music Institute of Chicago in Lake Forest IL. As a jazz pianist he has performed at the: Green Dolphin Street, Pete Miller’s Steak House (Evanston and Wheeling), Andy’s Chicago, Pop’s For Champagne (Highwood and Chicago), Hotel Nikko Chicago, Blackhawk Lodge Chicago, Hothouse, Metropole Lounge Fairmont Hotel, Catch 35, Ritz Carlton Hotel Chicago, Hyatt Regency O’Hare, Drake Hotel Chicago, etc.
Ron studied jazz piano with Mr. George Shearing and is the director of both the “IFS” jazz orchestra and the Ron Surace Quartet/Trio. He has 4 CD releases on the Southport label: “The New Cool”, “Nearly Blue”, “Trio City” and “Trio City Two …The Return Of The Trio,” and on Columbia Pictures LP “Jazz Date: Kent State.”
Free Yoga Class
March 20, 2009 by Mr. Ofni
Filed under Feature, Upcoming Events
Each Saturday morning Lululemon Athletica offers a complimentary yoga class at 9:00 am at there store in Downtown Evanston. Participant don’t have to have any experience, and all levels are welcome. Dress comfortably. You may choose to bring your own mat or use one of ours. Class time is 60 minutes.
Lululemon Athletica
1622 Sherman Ave, Evanston, IL 60201
(847) 424-1512
Get Directions
FREE Jazz Concert March 7
February 1, 2009 by Mr. Ofni
Filed under Feature, Upcoming Events
March 7 Free Jazz Concert by Ken Arlen Orchestra
Free AdmissionKen Arlen Orchestra’s jazz quintet will perform a concert open to the community. One of the North Shore’s hottest music groups, Ken Arlen Orchestra performed for President Bush’s 2005 Inaugural Ball and just performed at the signature New Year’s Eve event at the Bellagio in Las Vegas for the fourth consecutive year. For more info., please call 847-448-8250.
Location: Levy Senior Center, 300 Dodge Ave.
Day/Date/Time: Saturday, March 7 at 2pm
Age Level: All ages Fee: Free