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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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A person in a white shirt with their hands up stands over an actor in a gray shirt and blue pants, while another actor in a white tank top watches.

‘Dracula: A Feminist Revenge Fantasy, Really’ gives feminist rendition of cold-blooded classic

February 22, 2024

“Dracula: A Feminist Revenge Fantasy, Really,” puts a feminist, blood-chilling twist on Bram Stoker’s 19th-century bestselling novel, “Dracula.” The show premieres this Friday at the Ethel M....

Cast members of “Working” sit on top of benches and pantomime driving cars onstage.

Wirtz Center’s ‘Working’ features stories of Evanston workers in documentary musical

January 30, 2024

“Working: A Musical – Localized Version” at the Virginia Wadsworth Wirtz Center for the Performing Arts highlights the experiences of local Evanston workers through song, speech, dance and video....

Drag queen Coco Sho-Nell, dressed in a blue sequined outfit, walks down an aisle with people on either side.

The Dolphin Show’s ‘Kinky Cats’ drag performance transforms Fisk Hall into a room fit for ‘queens’

January 25, 2024

The mid-January weather may have been cold, wet and foggy, but the inside of Fisk Hall was hot, fabulous and fierce this Wednesday night.   Members of Northwestern’s Dolphin Show packed the unassuming...

Chinese student group Eighthday Theatre will premiere its new show this weekend.

Chinese group Eighthday Theatre to premiere adapted show ‘Goodbye Mr. Loser’

January 25, 2024

“Goodbye Mr. Loser,” and hello Eighthday Theatre: The Chinese student theater group is set to debut a new show this weekend in the Virginia Wadsworth Wirtz Center for the Performing Arts. “Goodbye...

Matheus Barbee, dressed in drag, sings with closed eyes, surrounded by other drag performers. He is wearing a glittery dress and feathers.

81st annual Dolphin Show laces up its ‘Kinky Boots’ for upcoming musical

January 19, 2024

Dressed in drag, Communication senior Matheus Barbee stands centerstage in Cahn Auditorium, rocking a glittery red dress and faux leather boots that rise above his knees. Six drag angels high-kick and...

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