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Recaptured: Best of Evanston Highlights, “AQUÍ O ALLÁ: a circus story” and Lacrosse Dominates

Three circus performers react in fear to the sound of thunder.
“AQUÍ O ALLÁ: a circus story” is being performed at The Actors Gymnasium every weekend from Feb. 21 to March 22. The show confronts themes of belonging and poverty, and was created by Raquel Torre. The performance is produced in association with La Vuelta Theatre Lab, which Torre co-leads.
Thomas Hurley/The Daily Northwestern

Welcome to Recaptured — a weekly roundup of The Daily’s photojournalism, featuring our reporters’ most memorable moments. This week’s Recaptured includes a Men’s Basketball win against Maryland, a Q&A with English Prof. James Hodge, and a Pink Poster Club forum with candidates for Illinois’ 9th Congressional District.

A player in a purple jersey shoots a ball past a goalkeeper in a blue jersey.
Northwestern lacrosse dominated Marquette on Friday, winning 25-7 at Ryan Fieldhouse. During halftime, NU honored legendary attacker Erin Coykendall with a tribute video. NU began a week-long break before heading to New York to face Stony Brook on Saturday. (Jonah McClure /The Daily Northwestern)
A person in a blue blazer stares at the camera.
English Prof. James Hodge teaches courses at Northwestern about film and digital media studies. Hodge earned his Ph.D. from the University of Chicago and joined NU in 2013, and The Daily spoke with Hodge about exploring film through an English lens. (Liam Barrett/The Daily Northwestern)
A player in a white jersey dribbles while guarded by a defender in black.
Northwestern added two Big Ten wins this week, securing a 78-74 win over Maryland and a 72-68 win over Indiana. This brings their conference record up to 4-13 as they look ahead to Oregon on Saturday. (Steven Ng/The Daily Northwestern)
A wooden bar is framed by hanging light fixtures and bathed in light coming from a window on the right.
NaKorn, a traditional Thai restaurant, won ‘Best All-Around Restaurant’ and ‘Best Splurge’ in The Daily’s Best of Evanston voting. It serves familiar Thai flavors with a fresh spin in dishes such as their coconut-curry braised chicken, sautéed tiger prawn and thin rice noodles. (Luke Meinhardt/The Daily Northwestern)
Six dancers dressed in black curve their bodies and arms.
Northwestern’s Reflections Repertory Company hosted its winter showcase “SPOTLIGHT” in Wirtz Ballroom this past Friday and Saturday. The performance incorporated the elegance of ballet with a more modern twist. (Sasha Baumgartner/The Daily Northwestern)
A woman is reflected in a mirror. Behind a shelf, two people talk to each other.
Located on Dempster Street, Secret Treasures Antiques & Collectibles is a vintage shopper’s dream. Open for over 30 years, the store offers antiques at reasonable prices and aims to bring their customers joy through vintage finds. (Christina Lin/The Daily Northwestern)
A player in a white jersey holds a basketball and looks up while being guarded closely by a defender.
Northwestern women’s basketball went 0-2 this week, picking up losses against UIUC and Maryland. Against Illinois, sophomore forward Tayla Thomas had a 25 point game, her second highest point total of the season. Against Maryland, the ’Cats couldn’t capitalize on the Terp’s 3-for-21 3-pt shooting. (George Sun/The Daily Northwestern)
A neatly arranged corner with assorted hair products sitting on shelves is bathed in sunlight.
Located in the Ashland Arts business district, the Renee Feldman Studio is Evanston’s Best Salon for 2026. (Ruby Dowling/The Daily Northwestern)
A person smiles at another person.
Six Democratic candidates running to represent Illinois’ 9th Congressional District addressed campaign finances and Israel’s military actions in Gaza at Pink Poster Club’s Meet the Candidates Forum Thursday night. Mayor Daniel Biss, State Sen. Laura Fine (D-Glenview), progressive content creator Kat Abughazaleh, State Sen. Mike Simmons (D-Chicago), Skokie school board member Bushra Amiwala and former FBI hostage negotiator Phil Andrew all attended the event. (Desiree Luo/The Daily Northwestern)

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