“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.
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.
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)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)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)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)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)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)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)Located in the Ashland Arts business district, the Renee Feldman Studio is Evanston’s Best Salon for 2026. (Ruby Dowling/The Daily Northwestern)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)