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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
People looking at hanging canvases that are part of the Women in Nature exhibition.
Evanston Art Center’s ‘Women in Nature’ explores femininity, nature
Laura Horne, Senior Staffer • July 13, 2025

Evanston Art Center’s newest exhibition, “Women in Nature: Taking Up Space,” opened Saturday, reflecting on the relationship between femininity and the natural world. Chicago-based artist and Evanston Art Center’s 2024-2025 Curatorial Fellow...

Characters from ‘The Bear’ stand in front of a blue background displaying the show’s logo.
Reel Thoughts: Season 4 of ‘The Bear’ is good eats, but not Michelin Star grub
July 2, 2025
A blue woman sits next to an X-ray machine.
Liner Notes: In ‘Virgin,’ Lorde is raw and honest, but fully herself
July 1, 2025
The "Elio" movie logo in front of half of Elio's head.
Reel Thoughts: Pixar’s ‘Elio’ reminds viewers they’re not alone
June 30, 2025
Five portraits hung on the wall.
Grove Gallery wraps up ‘Portraits with Impact,’ hoping to focus on community, diversity
June 29, 2025
“Sex Tech No” premiered on June 6 at Krause Studio.
Raving with robots: ‘Sex Tech No’ stages techno-theater reckoning with AI, search for connection
June 12, 2025
Two dancers stand in front of a light pink background.
Northwestern Dance Program classes offer approachable entry-level introduction to dance
May 12, 2025
Some student authors have published their work either on Amazon or through traditional publishing houses.
From homework to hardcover: Student authors talk publishing, inspiration and future plans
June 1, 2025
The authors decided to write “Poisoning the Well” after working together on a series on PFAS substances at “The Hill” in January 2022.
Q&A: Medill alum Rachel Frazin talks new book ‘Poisoning the Well,’ health risk of ‘forever chemicals’
April 8, 2025
Boone on a blue background, with a faded version of the album cover.
Liner Notes: Benson Boone’s ‘American Heart’ is shallow disguising as subversive
June 26, 2025
Joe Maiocco is Kansas City Symphony’s new bass trombonist.
Bienen student Joe Maiocco secures tenure-track position with Kansas City Symphony
June 19, 2025
The cast of “The Phoenician Scheme” and Anderson stand under the words “The Phoenician Scheme.”
Reel Thoughts: Wes Anderson again proves style can have substance with ‘The Phoenician Scheme’
June 15, 2025
“Materialists” released nationwide Friday, marking director Celine Song’s second feature film.
Reel Thoughts: ‘Materialists’ offers a beautiful but rushed meditation on modern dating, love
June 15, 2025
Five performers sit on stage.
Arts Alliance’s ‘Next to Normal’ guides audiences through an emotional journey, explores mental health
June 10, 2025
Three actors sing in unison.
‘Urinetown’ brings music, comedy and social justice to Shanley Pavilion
June 2, 2025
An art gallery with three blurred people walking on the right side and artworks hanging on the walls all around the room
Art Theory and Practice cohort soars in senior showcase “Peristeronic”
June 2, 2025
Medill alum Carly Witteman is taking the fashion journalism industry by storm one look at a time.
From Evanston to NYC: Medill alum Carly Witteman reflects on her fashion career
May 26, 2025
Chicago is home to many different music festivals, especially during the summer months.
Booked and trending: Organizers talk creativity in festival lineups
Jared Perlmutter and Tyler Woodard June 19, 2025

A few months before Northwestern’s A&O Productions hosted their annual spring concert, Philfest, Eva Putnam (Medill ‘25), the club’s then-head of music booking, had her eye...

Family sits around a table.
Q&A: ‘Ginny & Georgia’ stars Brianne Howey and Antonia Gentry reflect on the series’ third season
Gabe Hawkins, Senior Staffer • June 12, 2025

This article contains spoilers. Netflix smash-hit “Ginny & Georgia” returned for a third season last week, quickly surging to the platform’s number one spot for television...

Indie-folk band Caamp’s “Copper Changes Color” released Friday.
Liner Notes: Caamp returns with ‘Copper Changes Color,’ reflects on love won and love lost
Laura Horne, Senior Staffer • June 12, 2025

Ohio folk rock band Caamp released their fourth album “Copper Changes Color” Friday, packed with 11 tracks of yearning, reflecting and musing. “Copper Changes Color” debuted...

A singer under a spotlight plays an acoustic guitar and sings into a microphone.
Caamp captivates at Salt Shed on eve of new album release
Dalton Hanna, Assistant Photo Editor • June 8, 2025

It just took one chord for the crowd to erupt into applause and cheers when folk band Caamp stepped on to The Salt Shed stage Thursday evening. For the next two and a half hours, the...

Artists SZA and Kendrick Lamar stand on opposite sides of an automobile covered in foliage.
Diss tracks, ballads and pyrotechnics: Kendrick Lamar and SZA electrify Soldier Field
Gabe Hawkins and Sydney Gaw June 8, 2025

While the “Greatest Of All Time” label is attributed generously to icons of the day, to truly carve out a place at the top of a musical genre is no small ordeal. However, after...

Joe Jonas poses with his hands on his head in front of a flower pattern
Liner Notes: Joe Jonas makes an attempt at vulnerability in “Music For People Who Believe In Love”
Olivia Payne, Reporter • June 2, 2025

Lessons about divorce, parenthood and love hide behind a generic pop beat in Joe Jonas’ second solo album, “Music For People Who Believe In Love.” Released on May 23, the album...

A man performs in front of an orange and red background.
The Weeknd lifts his mask, embraces a new era in “After Hours, Till Dawn”
Misha Manjuran Oberoi, Multimedia Managing Editor • June 1, 2025

At the end of “Heartless,” the fifth song of the night, Abel Tesfaye finally takes off his dystopian-esque chrome mask. He raises it with a look on his face that some would call...

Student micro-influencers use social media to share content about NU.
Northwestern ‘micro-influencers’ find their niche, create content to help new students
Sarah Serota, Data Visualizations Editor • June 1, 2025

Graduate student Alexia Kadota-Browner (Medill ’24) initially started posting on YouTube as a junior in high school. Her goal was not to build a following or become an “influencer.”...

A photo of a man in red chairs paired with a film strip of different clips from the movie.
Reel Thoughts: ‘The Studio’ offers humorous, fun perspective into world behind the silver screen
Bianca Dishmon, Reporter • May 29, 2025

The inner workings of Hollywood are some of the best-kept secrets in the world, as non-celebrities are rarely given access behind the scenes. “The Studio” changed that, allowing...

Nearly two years after “Mission: Impossible — Dead Reckoning Part One” was released, the “Mission: Impossible” series’ latest installment premiered in theaters May 23.
Reel Thoughts: ‘Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning’ proves that still, no mission is impossible
Isaac Speyer, Reporter • May 29, 2025

This review contains spoilers.  Amid the peril of an artificial intelligence machine threatening to destroy humanity, Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise), does the “impossible” — again...

We opted for the pad see eiw and panang curry, which were both flavorful and delicious.
Open Tab: Pinto Thai invites diners to slow down and share authentic dishes
Kunjal Bastola and Rachel Schlueter May 29, 2025

Pinto Thai Kitchen invites customers to slow down.  The restaurant’s interior is humble and cozy: Warm, pastel orange walls surround a dozen small tabletops. Large windows flood...

A&O productions held its annual Ball during Spring Quarter with Leon Thomas as headliner.
Lexa Gates announced as 2025 Philfest headliner by A&O Productions
Alexander Hernandez Gonzalez, Social Media Editor • May 29, 2025

Hip hop and rap artist Lexa Gates was announced as the headliner for A&O Productions’ annual concert, Philfest, on Thursday afternoon. Born and raised in Queens, New York,...

A woman sitting at a desk holds up a photograph.
NU alum Britt Lower juggles talents en route to ‘Severance’
Desiree Luo, Assistant Arts & Entertainment Editor • May 28, 2025

Britt Lower (Communication ’08) was fresh off of directing her short film “Circus Person” in September 2019 when her agents reached out with a pilot script. They told her not...

A pair of blue Nike sneakers.
Sneakerheads at Northwestern collect, sell sneakers
George Sun and William Wu May 28, 2025

For some Northwestern students, sneakers are a form of creative expression. For Weinberg freshman Ethan Li, they’ve become a side hustle as well. Li said he was introduced to sneaker...

KATSEYE released their recent comeback “Gnarly” on April 30, their third single since the group’s debut.
Liner Notes: KATSEYE’s ‘Gnarly’ is polished chaos — and we can’t get enough
Zoya Khan, Reporter • May 28, 2025

If Barbie ever polished off a six-pack of Monster Energy in one sitting, stole a motorcycle and crashed it into a glitter factory, you’d get something pretty close to KATSEYE’s...

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