ARTOPIA

Wednesday, April 30, 2025
6:30 - 10 PM

SPACE Evanston
1245 Chicago Ave., Evanston

Cover Charge:

General Ticket: $85 (Live music, dinner buffet, and one drink ticket)

VIP Ticket: $175 (Live music, dinner buffet, one drink ticket, reserved VIP seating, backstage passes, and merch.

Honoring Hope Washinushi with the Don Seiden Award

Headliner
NO REGRETS

No Regrets is a fantastic local band with a lot of experience! Playing together for 8 years and participating in events like the Main St Art Fair, Pumpkin Fest in Highwood, and various nonprofit gatherings speaks to their strong community involvement. Their focus on covers from the '70s, '80s, and '90s must bring a nostalgic and lively vibe to their performances.

Mak and Jamie have been making music since the summer of 2023. Jamie responded to a flier that Mak put up in a Northwestern building which said something like "Looking for Bandmates that like Big Thief," and Jamie likes Big Thief. Their voices and brains seem to just fit; they write the songs together, about each other, their friends, whatever feels important. Lily (drums) joined in about six months later, in December—she responded to the same flier that netted Jamie. Levi (bass) responded in February to a different flier, but a flier nonetheless. They are based out of Chicago, and have been playing shows around Chicago, and are having a lot of fun, and are hoping to keep it going.

Hope Washinushi is a highly dedicated artist with a clear passion for fostering creativity in her community. By taking on the President role of YEA! in 2018 it lead to the transformation of the event. Hope been able to breathe new life into an established youth art event. Revamping it to be more family-friendly and introducing hands-on art-making opportunities and food trucks seems like a great way to engage a wider audience and make the event more interactive. Her efforts likely brought fresh energy to Raymond Park and helped further connect the community through the arts.