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A glamour shot of Bette Davis. The inimitable Davis will be the focus of “All About Bette: The Cultural Legacies of Bette Davis.”

Northwestern to host conference about life of Bette Davis

October 3, 2018

Even the beautiful acting force that was Bette Davis slowly succumbed to the march of time, receiving fewer parts as she aged. So, in 1962 Davis posted an employment ad in the Hollywood Reporter stating...

Kevin Webb plays the role of The Dweller in “Nightmares and Nightcaps: The Stories of John Collier.” The play premiered at Athenaeum Theatre Aug. 17 and will run through Sept. 15.

NU alum Ed Rutherford brings John Collier short stories to stage

August 23, 2018

Ed Rutherford (Communication ’03) first encountered the writings of John Collier while he was studying theater at Northwestern. After reading a teleplay adaption of one of Collier’s short stories,...

The cast of The Squirrel Play perform at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. The play is part of a two-part performance.

Northwestern alumnae present play at Edinburgh Festival Fringe

August 21, 2018

The production company Part of Main is teaming up with two Northwestern alumnae to present “The Squirrel Plays” at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. “The Squirrel Plays” by Communication Prof....

Femdot performs on the American Eagle stage at Lollapalooza Saturday. This was the Evanston-born artist’s first appearance at the Chicago music festival.

Lollapalooza 2018: A conversation with Evanston-born artist Femdot

August 5, 2018

In his early performance at Lollapalooza’s American Eagle stage Saturday, Femdot brought all the energy. Fresh off releasing his album “Delacreme 2” and graduating from DePaul University with a biology...

Lollapalooza 2017.

Lollapalooza 2018: Who to see and what to eat

August 1, 2018

Lollapalooza is an essential Chicago-area experience — four days of crowded trains, blistering August heat and all the music, food and fun you could ever wish for. The music festival will once again...

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