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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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The Jewish Theatre Ensemble’s “Rent” is set to premiere at Shanley Pavilion this weekend.

JTE’s ‘Rent’ looks to teach and entertain with an educational rock show

May 21, 2024

The Jewish Theatre Ensemble’s production of “Rent” is more than singing and dancing. It’s a tortured tale about addiction, loss and the AIDS epidemic — as well as a channel for educating the...

Person sits before another kneeling person cupping their face in their hands.

Wirtz Center’s retelling of ‘The Tempest’ bends boundaries, centers justice and love

May 20, 2024

With her version of “The Tempest,” third-year directing graduate student Manna-Symone Middlebrooks offered audiences a newly imagined, contemporary version of Shakespeare’s classic at The Wirtz Center...

Three people laughing.

Q&A: NU alum Hamid Dehghani talks immigrant experience, new play ‘English’

May 14, 2024

Hamid Dehghani (Communication M.F.A. ’22) spent over a decade involved in Iran’s theater scene before moving to the U.S. in 2018. Dehghani, who did not speak English before applying to Northwestern...

A person dips another person in a contemporary dance.

Lovers & Madmen’s ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ celebrates spring on the Lakefill

May 12, 2024

Lovers & Madmen’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” welcomed spring over the weekend with a series of free outdoor performances. Passersby and attendees toting lawn chairs gathered to watch performances...

NU freshmen presented their version of “Carrie: The Musical.”

The Freshman Musical’s ‘Carrie’ reels in sold-out crowd

May 12, 2024

The Freshman Musical transformed Stephen King’s horror novel “Carrie” into a comedy loaded with innuendo and emotion. ...

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