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  • Northlight Theatre announces groundbreaking for long-awaited Evanston theater

    Northlight Theatre was recently featured in the Chicago Tribune announcing the upcoming groundbreaking of their soon to be new home in downtown Evanston. This long-awaited project marks a transformative chapter for the arts community, bringing a state-of-the-art cultural destination to the heart of Evanston. This new facility will not only serve as a beacon for…

  • Northlight Theater Returning to Evanston

    Northlight Theatre was recently featured in the Chicago Tribune after receiving a $3M donation to help the organization meet its overall project budget goal for a new performing arts center in the heart of downtown Evanston. Eckenhoff Saunders is teaming with Northlight Theatre as lead architect, planner, and interior designer on this exciting project. Learn…

  • Kehrein Center for the Arts Opens

    A ribbon-cutting ceremony took place for the grand opening of the Kehrein Center for the Arts and new Sistema Ravinia Auditorium in Chicago’s Austin Community. The original building by Belli and Belli Architects, circa 1956, had been vacant since the mid-1970s. Eckenhoff Saunders dedicated several years to re-design and bring this 22,000 SF, 950-seat auditorium…

  • Northlight Theatre Moving

    Eckenhoff Saunders is partnering with Northlight Theatre to bring the company back to Evanston, where it originally started 45 years ago. Currently located in Skokie, Illinois, Northlight is one of the largest non-profit professional theatres in Chicago. Northlight will purchase a building located at 1012-1016 Church Street near downtown Evanston by the end of the…