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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

A person sings while surrounded by people dancing.

WAVE Productions’ ‘Fun Home’ centers identity, queerness and family

February 17, 2023

WAVE Productions will debut “Fun Home” this weekend at Norris University Center’s Louis Room. Based on Alison Bechdel’s memoir of the same name, the musical follows the journey of Bechdel’s life,...

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 performances to catch during Week 7

February 16, 2023

If you’re looking for weekend plans, here are some performances you won’t want to miss.  Violet Ethel M. Barber Theater Friday and Saturday 7:30 p.m., Sunday 2 p.m. Tickets: $6-30 Based...

“Fun Home.” The show is based off the acclaimed graphic novel from cartoonist Alison Bechdel.

“Fun Home” brings a queer narrative to Northwestern’s campus

October 30, 2019

When Communication Prof. Roger Ellis first saw “Fun Home” on Broadway in 2014, he was “blown away.” As a member of the LGBTQ+ community involved in musical theater, Ellis found that the genre often...

Kate Shindle (Communication ‘99) returns to Chicago with the national tour of the hit musical “Fun Home.” Shindle stars as Alison, the first lesbian protagonist in a Broadway musical.

NU alumna Kate Shindle tours country with Broadway production of ‘Fun Home’

October 27, 2016

A&E Stardom was not on Kate Shindle’s agenda while she attended Northwestern. Although she was single-minded in pursuing a full-time career in professional theater, Shindle (Communication ‘99)...

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