A primer for the rest of ‘Survivor: David vs. Goliath’ this holiday season
December 4, 2018
Filed under 2018 Holiday Guide, Arts and Entertainment, Latest Stories, Television and Film
2018 Holiday Guide If you're looking to catch up on the current season of "Survivor" over holiday break, here's some background. As fans prepare to ring in the 38th iteration of the smash hit in just a few months, The Daily’s Fall Quarter managing editors reflect on “Survivor: David vs. Goliat...
Chicago theater company relocates to Evanston, premiering first show next week
Wilson Chapman, Web Editor
November 28, 2018
Filed under Arts and Entertainment, Latest Stories, Theater
After two decades of black box performance, The Theo Ubique Cabaret Theatre is relocating to Evanston from Rogers Park — a move its board feels optimistic about. The theater, which previously operated out of the No Exit Café, produces musicals in an intimate cabaret style and has been the recipient...
‘Earthquake Chica’ to premiere this weekend, touch on feminism and Latinx culture
Crystal Wall, Assistant A&E Editor
November 28, 2018
Filed under Arts and Entertainment, Latest Stories, Theater
Communication sophomore Lucia Boyd said she wanted to create a show that was accessible to everyone, not just the theater community. Through outreach events like a multicultural poetry night, a free salsa class and dialogues on diversity in theater, “Earthquake Chica” has made an effort to bring...
Q&A: Debbie-Marie Brown on her new EP, “Not Too Fast”
Janea Wilson, Reporter
November 28, 2018
Filed under Arts and Entertainment, Latest Stories, The Monthly
Most people would be happy just to have two full albums under their belt by the time they turned 21; that wasn’t good enough for Medill junior Debbie-Marie Brown. We sat down with her to hear more about her new EP, “Not Too Fast,” which drops early winter quarter on Spotify, Apple Music and YouTube. The Daily: ...
Queer Eye’s Karamo Brown to speak at ETHS
Charlotte Walsh, A&E Editor
November 28, 2018
Filed under Arts and Entertainment, Latest Stories, Television and Film
Social worker, television personality, activist and father — these are all words that come to mind when thinking about Karamo Brown, resident culture expert and core member of the “Fab Five” on Netflix’s “Queer Eye.” Next week, Brown will show how he has combined these identities to succeed...
Actor Harry Lennix brings the Gospel of John to the big screen in ‘Revival! The Experience’
Madeleine Fernando, The Monthly Editor
November 28, 2018
Filed under Arts and Entertainment, Latest Stories, The Monthly
In 2013, Harry Lennix (Communication ’86) decided to end his acting career. During his time in the performing industry, Lennix had fostered a vibrant theater career and landed roles in major films like “The Matrix Reloaded” and “Titus” among others. But after 30 years, Lennix was done with...
Q&A: Communication prof. Jeb Stuart, creator of the upcoming Netflix miniseries ‘The Liberator’
Janea Wilson, Reporter
November 28, 2018
Filed under Arts and Entertainment, Latest Stories, Television and Film
With blockbuster hits like “The Fugitive” and “Die Hard” under his belt, it only made sense for visiting Communication Prof. Jeb Stuart’s recent miniseries, “The Liberator,” to be picked up by Netflix. The story focuses on the U.S. Army Officer Felix Sparks and the 157th Infantry Regiment...
By marginalizing the queerness of Freddie Mercury, ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ disrespects the icon it tries to celebrate
Wilson Chapman, Web Editor
November 28, 2018
Filed under Arts and Entertainment, Latest Stories, The Monthly
After an hour of watching rock icon Freddie Mercury moon over his girlfriend and resist the advances of his manager, there finally came a scene where Mercury — played by Rami Malek — has his meet cute with future boyfriend Jim Hutton (Aaron McCusker). As the two had a short and sweet conversation...
“Instant Family” explores the ups and downs of creating a family through adoption
Crystal Wall, Assistant A&E Editor
November 28, 2018
Filed under Arts and Entertainment, Latest Stories, The Monthly
There’s an iconic Norman Rockwell picture of Thanksgiving. Looking down a long white table, the matriarch and patriarch of the family set down a massive turkey, surrounded by the grinning faces of a stereotypical American family. It’s a nice painting, but it’s far from the reality found at...
Novelist Gillian Flynn on breaking female character stereotypes in her books, shows and films
Charlotte Walsh, A&E Editor
November 28, 2018
Filed under Arts and Entertainment, The Monthly, Top Stories
Gillian Flynn (MSJ ’97) is an internationally acclaimed novelist, but she says she wouldn’t be anywhere without her training as a journalist. The “Gone Girl” author said her education at Medill and her career as a journalist has taught her one of the most important principles of writing —...
NU alumni join forces in Passage Theatre’s inaugural production
Charlotte Walsh, A&E Editor
November 14, 2018
Filed under Arts and Entertainment, Latest Stories, Theater
The Passage Theatre Company’s co-founder and artistic director Cory Hardin said he wanted to create a home for artists — a place where they can create in a safe and respectful space. In the aftermath of the Profiles Theatre scandal in 2016, in which it was revealed that the violence shown on-stage at Profiles Theatre was real and actors were being...
Behind Aware Records’ anniversary concert: A Kellogg faculty member’s take from inside the music industry
Siobhan Esposito, Reporter
November 14, 2018
Filed under Arts and Entertainment, Music
From being the kid who always wanted to control the stereo at the party to managing artists who have sold over 30 million CDs, Kellogg lecturer and alum Gregg Latterman and his label Aware Records have left a major footprint on the music industry. On Nov. 10, Aware Records held its 25th anniversary...
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