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

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

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Nguyen Tran’s “Essential Workers” highlights the work of necessary workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. The piece was featured as the cover of the Chicago Reader in April.

“Stranger Than Fiction: This is America” exhibition explores contemporary America through a political lens

October 28, 2020

Dittmar Memorial Gallery is combining political symbols and pop culture iconography this fall with “Stranger Than Fiction: This is America,” featuring visual artworks created by artists Henry Sandifer...

 Heather Headley is the 2020 Alumnae Award recipient. The Tony award winning actress has credits in Broadways The Lion King and Aida as well as Netflixs Sweet Magnolias.

Meet this year’s NU Alumnae of the Year Award recipient: Tony award winner Heather Headley

October 28, 2020

Heather Headley left her junior year at Northwestern fully expecting to return the following September. That year, she made her Broadway debut instead. Headley’s credits include “Ragtime,” “The...

The cast and crew of How to L0ve during their first week of filming.

Halsey’s Black Creators Funding Initiative recipient and NU alumnus Robert Cunningham creates web series How to L0ve

October 27, 2020

After watching Wimbledon and noticing how the ball runners were constantly hit by tennis balls, Northwestern alumnus Robert Cunningham (Communication ‘18) decided to start a comedic web series “How...

Students perform for each other at an Evanston Young Artists performance before the pandemic. EYA is one of the 2020 recipients of the Cultural Fund Grant, which aims to create a more inclusive and vibrant arts community in Evanston through supporting local organizations.

2020 Cultural Fund Grant recipients discuss plans amid the pandemic

October 26, 2020

Musicians, museums, theatres and visual arts organizations make up some of the recipients of the 2020 Cultural Fund Grant Program awarded by the Evanston Arts Council. As arts-focused organizations pivoted...

A woman recovering from addiction holds her baby. Jessica Martinaitis (Medill MSJ ’19) followed the young mother for her film documenting the repercussions of a Wisconsin law that punishes mothers and pregnant women with substance abuse issues.

American film festival features Medill, NU-Q student work

October 26, 2020

Six NU student-produced documentaries premiered this September at the American Documentary and Animation Film Festival. Five were by Medill students and one was by a Northwestern University in Qatar student. Medill...

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