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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

The Daily Northwestern


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Pandemic Pride: Amid COVID-19, inaugural Evanston Pride Parade postponed to 2021

June 3, 2020

The Monthly This Saturday, Evanston would have seen musicians, crowds and unicorn-themed floats rolling down the streets for the city’s first Pride Parade. But due to coronavirus concerns, the inaugural...

Three years later, Moonlight still triumphs as the greatest queer film

Three years later, Moonlight still triumphs as the greatest queer film

June 3, 2020

The Monthly Three years ago, I watched the Academy broadcast a now-infamous mix-up in which they announced the wrong film for Best Picture. After an awards season in which “La La Land” and “Moonlight”...

“Golden Wrench” awards that Mayher Matharu has won over the years for her time working in ETHS’s stage crew.

ETHS theater students reflect on past years as spring productions are canceled

May 27, 2020

A&E In late March, Evanston Township High School halted rehearsals and preparations for all student theater productions following Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s stay-at-home order. These included a student-directed...

Comedian John Mulaney shared advice with Northwestern students through Zoom during a Q&A on Monday night presented by A&O Productions.

Comedian John Mulaney talks tap dancing and taking on stand-up comedy

May 25, 2020

Between talks of imposter syndrome and his desire to be a tap dancer, John Mulaney brought an exciting and intimate evening to over a thousand Northwestern students via Zoom Monday night. The Q&A...

Lookingglass Theatre uses podcasts to virtually bring artists and theater organizations to the public.

Chicago theaters continue to deliver art during stay-at-home orders

May 21, 2020

A&E Theater companies in Chicago started closing in mid-March due to COVID-19 and have remained closed since. Under these new circumstances, Lookingglass Theatre started exploring new ways to engage...

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