Northwestern staff member creates one-woman show discussing albinism
Jonah Dylan, Assistant Campus Editor
March 2, 2017
Filed under Arts and Entertainment, Staff, Theater
As a black woman with albinism, Ashley Hicks said she always felt like an outsider. Hicks, an administrative assistant at Compliance, Audit and Advisory Services at Northwestern, has reduced pigment in her skin, hair and eyes as a result of the genetic disorder. For the past 10 years she has worked...
‘Crime and Punishment’ reinvents classic novel into fast-paced psychodrama
Rachel Holtzman, Reporter
March 2, 2017
Filed under Arts and Entertainment, Literature, Theater
Three actors will perform the classic novel "Crime and Punishment" as a fast-paced psychological drama that explores the implications of murder, the justice system and the need for redemption. The play, directed by second-year directing graduate student Jeffrey Mosser, will premiere Friday in the...
NU ensemble-in-residence celebrates life of 17th-century musical icon
Jennifer Hepp, Reporter
March 2, 2017
Filed under Arts and Entertainment, Music, Staff
After reigning for less than 10 years in the mid-1600s, Queen Christina of Sweden abdicated her throne and moved to Rome. She had always been interested in music, and there — in arguably the center of European culture — she became an icon. The Newberry Consort, a Bienen ensemble-in-residence focusing...
Feinberg faculty member brings psychology background into playwriting
Maddie Burakoff, Assistant A&E Editor
March 2, 2017
Filed under Arts and Entertainment, Staff, Theater
As a clinical psychologist, Paul Pasulka (Feinberg ’83, ’85) has spent much of his life surrounded by other people’s stories. He works with conflict, emotion, language and humanity on a daily basis. As a playwright, he does the same. Pasulka, who teaches at the Feinberg School of Medicine,...
Northwestern music alumnus part of ‘Hamilton’ success since the start
Catherine Kim, Assistant A&E Editor
March 1, 2017
Filed under Alumni, Arts and Entertainment, Theater, Top Stories
When Stephen Colbert asked the crowd during the 2016 Kennedy Center Honors if “anyone (can) get me tickets to ‘Hamilton,’” crew member Ian Weinberger said he truly realized he was part of a Broadway hit. “It still kind of honestly surprises me,” he said. “People tell me about their 7-year-old...
‘Black Lives Black Words’ festival debuts on the university level at Northwestern
Hayley Krolik, Reporter
February 26, 2017
Filed under Arts and Entertainment, Students, Theater
A 10-minute play festival called “Black Lives, Black Words” will analyze the question, “Do black lives matter today?” through Northwestern student work on Monday. The event will be held at 8 p.m. in the Virginia Wadsworth Wirtz Center for the Performing Arts. It will feature eight student...
City of Stars: Producer Jordan Horowitz rises to new heights with ‘La La Land’ fame
Stavros Agorakis, Reporter
February 23, 2017
Filed under Alumni, Arts and Entertainment, Television and Film
Jordan Horowitz’s first memory of his stint in the Northwestern film scene was portraying a high school agent who helped students find dates for the prom. Now, Horowitz, 36, (Communication ’02) is one of the youngest producers hoping to win at this year’s Academy Awards. The film “La La Land,”...
Lovers and Madmen play retells ancient Chinese myth
Catherine Kim, A&E Assistant Editor
February 23, 2017
Filed under Arts and Entertainment, Students, Theater
Lovers and Madmen’s winter play, “The White Snake,” hopes to prove that love will always prevail, even for snake spirits. The play, which opens Friday in the Louis Room of Norris University Center, is inspired by an ancient Chinese legend. The White Snake, a spirit who resides in the mountainside,...
Danceworks illustrates contemporary issues through movement and visuals
Jennifer Hepp, Reporter
February 23, 2017
Filed under Arts and Entertainment, Dance
This year’s Danceworks concert, “Current Rhythms,” is designed to highlight the current political climate through music and dance, artistic director Joel Valentín-Martínez said. The annual production features dancers from the Dance department in collaboration with the Virginia Wadsworth Wirtz...
Communication sophomore stars in Chicago adaptation of ‘Macbeth’
Maddie Burakoff, Assistant A&E Editor
February 23, 2017
Filed under Arts and Entertainment, Students, Theater
For her lead role in a Chicago play, Communication sophomore Caroline Chu returns to senior year of high school. But this time around, the stakes of the college application process reach Shakespearean proportions. Chu currently stars in First Floor Theater’s production of “peerless.” The play...
Ground Floor Theatre Company to debut first production with staged readings
Emily Chaiet, Reporter
February 23, 2017
Filed under Arts and Entertainment, Students, Theater
One year after its founding, Ground Floor Theatre Company will debut its first production in the form of two student-directed staged readings. The group aims to create an all-inclusive environment for actors and directors to develop their skills, executive director Jon Mathias said. “It’s kind...
‘Bootycandy,’ starring a Northwestern alumnus, explores a man’s journey to understanding his identity
Catherine Kim, Assistant A&E Editor
February 16, 2017
Filed under Alumni, Arts and Entertainment, Theater
Through late-night conversations at Willard Residential College, Travis Turner (Communication ’05) said he began understanding various parts of his identity. “(Northwestern) is where I felt like I could actually take ownership of who I really was and speak to it and acknowledge it,” said Turner,...
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