Student DJ, band to perform on Dillo main stage
Kristine Liao, Reporter
May 17, 2017
Filed under Arts and Entertainment, Top Stories
After performing in Sargent Dining Hall his sophomore year and opening for B.o.B in Chicago his junior year, McCormick senior Randall Harris, or “Prez Harris”, has earned his spot on the Dillo Day main stage. “We just hadn’t done the biggest stage at Northwestern, and we really wanted to do...
Dolphin Show announces ‘Ragtime’ as next production
Madeleine Fernando, Assistant A&E Editor
May 10, 2017
Filed under Arts and Entertainment, Latest Stories
The Dolphin Show announced “Ragtime” as its 76th production, which will come to Cahn Auditorium this January. “Ragtime” follows the stories of three diverse families in their pursuit of the American Dream at the turn of the 20th century in New York. The lives of an affluent white couple, Jewish...
Northwestern alum’s renowned play “Stick Fly” to premiere on campus
Taira Alabi, Reporter
May 10, 2017
Filed under Arts and Entertainment, Latest Stories
After a Broadway run in 2011, “Stick Fly” will premiere at Northwestern this weekend in Josephine Louis Theater. Put on by The Virginia Wadsworth Wirtz Center for the Performing Arts, the show aims to capture the drama that occurs at the intersection of race, class and privilege. Written in 2008...
Trombone choir wins international competition, seeks funds to perform at festival
Jennifer Hepp, Reporter
May 10, 2017
Filed under Arts and Entertainment, Latest Stories
The Northwestern University Trombone Choir won an international competition and will travel to perform in California this June — but without any financial assistance from the University. The trombone choir won the International Trombone Association’s Emory Remington Trombone Choir Competition,...
Piven Theatre premieres new play on long-distance, later-in-life love
Rachel Holtzman, Reporter
May 10, 2017
Filed under Arts and Entertainment, Latest Stories
A dance competition will take center stage in Piven Theatre’s 2017 capstone production, bringing together two older, long-distance lovers. “Dance for Beginners” will premiere Saturday at the Piven Theatre in Evanston in its first full-scale production, following staged readings at the Chicago...
‘Late Night’ host reflects on Northwestern experiences, writing satire in current political climate
Mariana Alfaro, Print Managing Editor
May 4, 2017
Filed under Alumni, Arts and Entertainment, Television and Film, Top Stories
Seth Meyers did not take any political science or journalism courses during his time at Northwestern. As a radio, television and film major, comedy was what he was passionate about. Now, two decades after graduating from NU, Meyers (Communication ’96) is celebrated as a late night host who blends...
Rapper Kweku Collins lands Lollapalooza gig within 2 years of graduating ETHS
Jennifer Hepp, Reporter
May 4, 2017
Filed under Arts and Entertainment, Latest Stories, Music
Hip-hop and rap artist Kweku Collins started rapping as a hobby when he was 9 years old, coming up with lyrics while making his bed in the morning before school. Eleven years later, he is on his way to stardom and will perform at Lollapalooza this summer. Collins, who lives in Evanston and graduated...
World-famous pianist Emanuel Ax plays sold-out concert
Jennifer Hepp, Reporter
May 4, 2017
Filed under Arts and Entertainment, Latest Stories, Music
A&E World-famous pianist Emanuel Ax sold out Mary B. Galvin Recital Hall on Wednesday night, performing a recital consisting of impromptus, including many written by a composer from his native land — Frédéric Chopin. Ax is a collaborator with world-renowned cellist Yo-Yo Ma, an...
Northwestern graduate student designs set for existential slasher comedy
Andrea Michelson, Reporter
May 4, 2017
Filed under Arts and Entertainment, Latest Stories, Television and Film
A&E On a stage just 20 feet wide, Northwestern graduate student Arnel Sancianco was tasked with bringing a world of horror to a college dorm room. The play, “Hookman,” premiered at Steep Theatre on April 20 and runs through May 27. The existential slasher comedy was written by L...
Bienen hosts annual American Liszt Society Festival for first time
Madeleine Fernando, Assistant A&E Editor
May 4, 2017
Filed under Arts and Entertainment, Latest Stories, Music
The Bienen School of Music hosted the annual American Liszt Society Festival for the first time this weekend, celebrating the works and influence of Franz Liszt, a 19th-century composer and virtuoso pianist. The theme of the festival was “Liszt and the Orchestral Imagination,” focusing on the...
Boomshaka’s 20th anniversary show celebrates community, creativity
Taira Alabi, Reporter
May 3, 2017
Filed under Arts and Entertainment, Dance, Latest Stories
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 to Zero,” this weekend in Shanley Pavilion. Over its two-decade span, Boomshaka has drawn in dancers...
McCormick freshman featured in metal band’s music videos
Rachel Holtzman, Reporter
May 3, 2017
Filed under Arts and Entertainment, Latest Stories, Music
A&E Damon D’Amico Jr. didn’t expect to be offered the role of Kevin, a victim of bullying, in a Boston-based metal band’s music video. After coming across the McCormick freshman’s professional profile online, the directors and lead singer of Ice Nine Kills contacted D’Amico about act...
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