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Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern

Rachel Yang, Copy Chief

Rachel is a Medill sophomore studying journalism. The upstate New York native’s past positions at The Daily include slot editor and A&E writer. You can reach Rachel via Twitter or email.

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Students rehearse for the upcoming play “Stunning,” which will run from May 26 to May 28 in Shanley Pavilion. The play explores a variety of themes including sexuality and ethnicity.

‘Stunning’ explores the intersection of religion, race, sexuality

May 26, 2016
The Syndicate poses after winning the Battle of the Bands last Thursday. The group will perform at Dillo Day on Saturday.

Q&A: The Syndicate, winner of Mayfest Battle of the Bands

May 19, 2016
Heather Headley

Northwestern alumna Heather Headley replaces Jennifer Hudson in Broadway’s ‘The Color Purple’

May 12, 2016
Jordana Mishory (fourth from left) and Eva Lewis (far right) perform with their all-female improv group Sweater Kittens. The group will appear at the 19th Chicago Improv Festival on May 6.

Northwestern alumni in an all-female comedy troupe perform at Chicago Improv Festival

April 27, 2016

The Spectrum: Whitewashing of Asians in media represents a bigger issue

April 24, 2016
Jessica Kingsdale

Northwestern alumna to appear in play about Holocaust survivors

April 20, 2016
A production of the play “Dead Man Walking” will premiere at Evanston’s Piven Theatre Workshop this weekend. The play is part of the new Quality of Mercy Project, which seeks to explore issues such as the death penalty and racial injustice through a series of arts programming.

Quality of Mercy Project created to spur conversation about death penalty, criminal justice

April 14, 2016
An exhibit displaying Shakespearean design elements will start at the Noyes Cultural Arts Center on April 10. The collection was organized to celebrate 400 years since the playwright's death.

Evanston commemorates 400 years since Shakespeare’s death with design exhibit

April 6, 2016

5 Christmas presents not to give

December 1, 2015

NU alumnus to appear on local comedy podcast

November 19, 2015
Cast members rehearse for “Spamalot,” which opens Friday in McCormick Auditorium. The genders of some roles are changed in the production.

Q&A: The Daily speaks with ‘Spamalot’ director about gender changes in the musical

November 11, 2015
Evanston restaurant scene on the rise with focus on experiential dining

Evanston restaurant scene on the rise with focus on experiential dining

November 8, 2015
Pianist Marilyn Nonken sits with a piano. Nonken will perform at NU on Friday as part of Bienen School of Music's New Music Conference and Festival.

Celebrated pianist to perform as part of Bienen’s music festival

November 4, 2015
“Tenebrous Flight” by Kristina Knowski is a part of “Birds in Jeopardy,” a new exhibit at the Noyes Cultural Arts Center. The exhibit opens on Nov. 1.

Noyes exhibit promotes importance of bird conservation

October 28, 2015
“Geof Oppenheimer: Big Boss and the Ecstasy of Pressures,” an exhibit at the Mary and Leigh Block Museum of Art, features a sculpture called “Civil/Evil.” Block Cinema is screening a series of films selected by Oppenheimer that explore issues related to the exhibit.

Block Cinema film series explores ideas about power and lack of privacy

October 21, 2015

Dittmar exhibit aims to promote awareness of Sand Creek Massacre, Native American issues

October 1, 2015
Brian Wilson was selected to be a part of the 2017 Caldecott Award Selection Committee. Wilson has worked at the Evanston Public Library since 2001.

Evanston librarian chosen for Caldecott Award selection committee

May 27, 2015
Ben Lehwald and Carly Lehwald star in “Becoming Us,” a documentary-style show on ABC Family. The series will premiere June 8 and focuses on how the Lehwald family, who lives in Evanston, dealt with Carly’s gender transition.

New reality show follows Evanston family’s journey as dad undergoes gender transition

May 27, 2015
Saturday’s Chinese Dragon Boat Festival Bilingual Storytime and Book Drive is the beginning of an annual tradition at Evanston Public Library. The upcoming event aims to bolster EPL’s Chinese-language book inventory for Evanston’s burgeoning Chinese population.

New library event to collect books for Evanston’s growing Chinese population

May 26, 2015

First student-run record label strives to give artists platform

May 20, 2015
Julie Green’s exhibit, “The Last Supper: 600 Plates Illustrating the Final Meals of U.S. Death Row Inmates,” opens Saturday at the Block Museum of Art. She began her project after reading a newspaper article about a death row inmate’s final meal.

Block Museum exhibit raises questions about the morality of capital punishment

May 6, 2015
The Evanston Public Library is involved in the city’s first literary festival, which starts May 11. The festival is meant to highlight the literary community that exists in the city.

First annual literary festival comes to Evanston to celebrate local authors

April 29, 2015
The Music Institute of Chicago has multiple locations around the city, including the Nichols Concert Hall, 1490 Chicago Ave. The institute is hosting about 125 concerts in the Chicago area over the span of 16 days as part of its Community Music Festival, which aims to give back to the community.

Evanston-based music school hosts festival to give back to community

April 22, 2015
Bea Cordelia stars in “Chasing Blue,” an autobiographical play that she wrote. The performance premieres on Thursday in Jones Residential College.

Autobiographical play explores transgender issues

April 22, 2015
Daniel Ruen, the pastor at Grace Lutheran Church of Evanston, introduces “The Mask You Live In,” a documentary that discusses masculinity and gender stereotypes in America. The church hosted a screening of the film Saturday followed by a community discussion.

Local churches host discussion of documentary about masculinity, gender stereotypes

April 19, 2015
Visitors at the Evanston Art Center’s open house view artwork by faculty and students. The center hosted the open house Sunday to announce expanded arts programming at its new location.

Evanston Art Center announces programming changes at new location

April 12, 2015

Seniors revive Hilary Duff-inspired production to celebrate nostalgia, childhood

April 8, 2015
The Mitchell Museum of the American Indian displays a figure of a fisherman wearing a seal-gut parka in a kayak and an ivory mask, both from the arctic or subarctic region. The museum unveiled its exhibit of miniatures Saturday.

Mitchell Museum of the American Indian unveils miniature artwork exhibit

April 5, 2015
The film adaptation of "Insurgent," the second book in Veronica Roth's (Weinberg '10) "Divergent" series will premier Friday. Roth is currently working on a new book series and encouraged writers to stick with their craft even when faced with tough competition.

‘Divergent’ author, Northwestern grad Veronica Roth talks new movie, advice for students

March 18, 2015
Rais Bhuiyan, who was shot in the face by a white supremacist in the wake of Sept. 11, speaks about forgiving his attacker Friday. The event was co-hosted by the Muslim-cultural Students Association and the South Asian Student Alliance.

Activist calls for compassion, forgiveness to achieve tolerance

March 1, 2015
Dane Rucker, who goes by his DJ name RUCKU5 when performing, spins his set at Dance Marathon’s Battle of the DJs. The Weinberg junior will pump up the crowd at DM next weekend.

Q&A: Battle of the DJs winner Dane Rucker

February 25, 2015

Koi dishes use symbolic ingredients for Lunar New Year

February 18, 2015

Broadway in Chicago tours celebrate theaters’ history

February 4, 2015

Northwestern researchers develop noninvasive method for early detection of Alzheimer’s

January 15, 2015

Business organization aims to continue improvements to Dempster, Dodge area

November 20, 2014

Cultural Arts Center exhibit celebrates artists with disabilities

October 7, 2014
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