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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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Evanston artist Indira Johnson advocates peace through collaborative Rangoli drawing

October 17, 2022

Evanston artist and sculptor Indira Johnson offered Chicago Cultural Center visitors an opportunity to engage in an intricate community art project aiming to promote peace, unity and blessings on Friday...

Colorfully painted rocks by the shore of Lake Michigan. The Chicago skyline is in the background. In the sky, it reads “THE WEEKEND AHEAD.”

The Weekend Ahead: Campus and city performances to catch for Week 4

October 13, 2022

If you’re looking for weekend plans, here are some performances on Northwestern’s campus and in Evanston that you won’t want to miss. Art Institute of Chicago: Northwestern Art Institute Day  Art...

Two people stand in an art studio-themed set with red lighting and chairs in the background.

Painting the town red: Wirtz Student Performance Projects will present ‘Red’ this weekend

October 13, 2022

The mammoth 8-by-7 foot and 2-inch Rothko replica displayed hues of maroon and cranberry, a rectangle within a rectangle propped up on the edge of a red-lit set. Was it a door? A window?  “What does...

Colorfully painted rocks by the shore of Lake Michigan. The Chicago skyline is in the background. In the sky, it reads “THE WEEKEND AHEAD.”

The Weekend Ahead: Campus and city performances to catch for Week 3

October 6, 2022

If you’re looking for weekend plans, here are some performances on Northwestern’s campus and in Evanston that you won’t want to miss. NU: Wildcat Warm-Up and Pep Rally  Deering Meadow  Friday...

Two people examine one of three paintings on the wall of the Block Museum of Art.

Block Museum exhibition ‘Taking Shape: Abstraction from the Arab World’ redefines modernism

October 2, 2022

Two and a half years after its originally scheduled inauguration in spring 2020, “Taking Shape: Abstraction from the Arab World, 1950s–1980s” has arrived at the Block Museum of Art. Students, faculty...

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