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The Daily Northwestern

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


Art Alliance’s production of “Once on this Island” was a showcase of love, joy, and dance.

Arts Alliance’s ‘Once on this Island’ brings tropical warmth to chilly Evanston

October 10, 2023

Though an autumnal chill has fallen upon Evanston, Arts Alliance’s production of “Once on this Island” filled Shanley Pavilion with the energy and warmth of the Caribbean last weekend. In the...

A person wearing a poncho raises his arms and smiles with other dancing people.

Cast of NU ‘In the Heights’ celebrate their identities in an immersive musical

November 15, 2022

The original “In the Heights” musical on Broadway hardly lacked pizzazz, if four Tonys and 13 nominations count for anything. But Northwestern’s upcoming production of the show seeks to add even...

Illustration in which the spotlight is focused on a white individual, while multiple non-white individuals are left out of focus.

Students and faculty address lack of racial diversity in Northwestern theatre, discuss potential solutions to challenges

November 7, 2022

Communication junior Alondra Rios was worried about the audition process for Arts Alliance at Northwestern University’s production of “In the Heights.” As the production’s director, she feared...

Two actors are sitting on steps. The actor on the left has his hand on the shoulder of the actor on the right.

Purple Crayon Players hosts 14th Annual PLAYground Festival of Fresh Works

April 28, 2022

Purple Crayon Players’ 14th Annual PLAYground Festival of Fresh Works will celebrate plays written for young audiences this Saturday and Sunday in Seabury Hall. The festival will feature “The Dummy...

In an animated drawing, a person stands on stage holding a microphone lit by a spotlight. Two laughing faces in the foreground turn to each other.

The Mee-Ow Show to perform ‘How Do They Pee in Mee-Owter Space?’ in Shanley Pavilion

January 27, 2022

Over the past three weeks, the Mee-Ow Show’s nine members wrote a two-hour show from scratch. The improv and sketch comedy group has met every weekday this quarter for four hours to create its upcoming...

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