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Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern

Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

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A student plays a piccolo in an orchestra dressed in all black.

Captured: Bienen fall concert series marks return to in-person performances

November 3, 2021

October marked the first time Bienen School of Music students performed on the Pick-Staiger Concert Hall stage in 21 months. Over the course of two weeks, The Daily followed the Symphonic Wind Ensemble...

A group of students on a stage look in different directions, each student doing a different action.

New Chinese theatre group EighthDay Theatre Club to premiere Chinese show

November 3, 2021

Communication junior Jonyca Jiao saw a gap in inclusivity across Northwestern’s theatre department. So this year, she decided to fill it. “I don’t see a lot of Chinese or East Asian stories represented...

Cherie Lockett sits surrounded by 14 pieces of her pottery, holding an orange ceramic mask of a cat that she created.

Evanston potter Cherie Lockett crafts historically inspired ceramics

November 3, 2021

When Cherie Lockett throws wet clay on a wheel, she thinks of it as meditation — putting her entire mind and body into shaping each piece. “Centering (the pottery) requires a really cool vibe —...

The stage in Pick-Staiger Concert Hall. The musicians are seated with their instruments.

Over a year of virtual classes and performances later, Bienen is back

November 1, 2021

A&E After 21 months of masked classes and virtual performances, the Bienen School of Music is back on stage. For many students, this return marks the first live performance in their college careers. Baroque...

A close-up headshot of a woman with brown hair and hazel eyes, wearing a red shirt.

NU alumna Katie Rich talks SNL, new animated Netflix series “Chicago Party Aunt”

November 1, 2021

A&E For Katie Rich (Weinberg ’05), a parody Twitter account was the source of inspiration for her new animated Netflix series, “Chicago Party Aunt.”  “It was crazy to take something that...

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