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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


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...

A gray wall with letters reading "Virginia Wadsworth Wirtz Center.}

American Music Theatre Project announces new artistic director, musicals

October 12, 2022

Northwestern’s American Music Theatre Project named Alexander Gemignani its new artistic director, the program announced Wednesday. AMTP acts as a musical incubator, partnering with faculty, staff...

Sixteen panels side-by-side show black and white portraits of selectees. At the bottom right are the words “The Johnny Mercer Foundation Songwriters Project.”

Johnny Mercer Foundation Songwriters Project returns virtually for its 16th year

May 27, 2021

Sixteen emerging musicians across the world will gather virtually in June for an intensive week-long program in songwriting. The Johnny Mercer Foundation Songwriters Project, in its 16th year, is a...

Three posters, reading “Change My Mind,” “Alone” and “A Bridge to the Moon.” The first poster has an abstract side profile of a girl. The second poster has a blue-and-yellow town. The last poster has a moon with a face.

American Music Theatre Project to showcase three original student-produced musicals

March 31, 2021

Writing a musical involves countless hours of writing, scoring and planning, sometimes taking years to perfect — but a few Communication students completed that process in a matter of months.  Select...

The cast of the 2018 production of “A Mother’s Song.” The show is remounting at Northwestern, with reading presentations March 14 and March 15.

After successful 2018 run, “A Mother’s Song” remounts at Northwestern

March 4, 2020

A&E When Tania Azevedo and Finn Anderson were commissioned to write a musical centered around family in 2018, they wanted to explore a woman’s identity in relation to motherhood. Directed by...

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