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Boomshaka performs during Block 9 of Dance Marathon. The group will present its 20th anniversary spring show this weekend in Shanley Pavilion.

Boomshaka’s 20th anniversary show celebrates community, creativity

May 3, 2017

A&E Trash cans, dancing, paint buckets. These are just a few elements of a Boomshaka show. Northwestern’s drum, dance and rhythm group will present its 20th anniversary spring show, “Back...

Left to right: Communication freshman Clare McLaughlin, Bienen freshman Morgan Mastrangelo and McCormick sophomore David Gilbert rehearse for an upcoming production of “tick, tick … BOOM!” The musical, which will be performed this weekend, explores the idea of striving for success.

Rock musical explores expectations of success

April 26, 2017

For many Northwestern students, the desire to achieve certain markers of success looms large, said Communication sophomore Noah Watkins. In an effort to explore this theme, Watkins directed a production...

Communication freshman Desiree Applewhite performs in the New Movement Project’s Fall Dance Concert. More than 200 students signed a petition initiated through NMP to increase the number and variety of dance classes offered.

More than 200 students sign petition to add classes to dance curriculum

April 19, 2017

In dancer Vatsala Kumar’s ballet class last quarter, two combinations were taught: one for students who had been dancing their entire lives, and one for students who were taking their first dance class....

Weinberg sophomore Michelle Skiba dances in “De Cara a la Pared (With My Face to the Wall),” one of four pieces in “Danceworks 2017: Current Rhythms.” Choreographed by guest choreographer Eduardo Vilaro, artistic director of New York City’s acclaimed Ballet Hispanico, the piece explores fierceness in femininity.

Danceworks illustrates contemporary issues through movement and visuals

February 22, 2017

This year’s Danceworks concert, “Current Rhythms,” is designed to highlight the current political climate through music and dance, artistic director Joel Valentín-Martínez said. The annual production...

Members of Northwestern Nithya, a classical Indian dance ensemble, perform in last year’s South Asian Students Alliance show. The 2017 SASA show will take place on Saturday at 7p.m. in Cahn Auditorium.

Annual SASA show promotes South Asian culture through satire of American reality show

February 2, 2017

This year’s South Asian Student Alliance showcase, “Keeping up with the Kapoors,” will bring a combination of Hollywood and Bollywood to Cahn Auditorium. Several student groups will take the stage...

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