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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


Two of the actors in “The Old Lady Project” perform “Just Upriver” by Charles Hertz on Monday.

Old Lady Project highlights women in theater over 55 in its third year

April 15, 2025

On Monday, Noyes Cultural Arts Center’s Piven Theatre buzzed with excitement as seven old ladies (and one older gentleman) took to the stage for the 2025 edition of “The Old Lady Project.” The...

A woman raises her hands up as she performs in front of sitting audience members.

Word Buffet open-mic draws creative comedy, novels and short story performances

April 10, 2025

From a tragic look at the hidden costs of funerals to retelling a near-death travel experience involving a parasite, community members shared stories at the Word Buffet open mic event on Wednesday. Hosted...

A person tilts down an orange bucket filled with candy for a child wearing a lion costume to reach.

Bloomers, ‘90s punk and wigs, Oh My!: Noyes Cultural Arts Center hosts Costume Swap and Showcase

October 2, 2022

A mannequin sported a vintage dress embroidered with spiderwebs and a multicolor argyle cardigan. Hanging next to a nearby Princess Anna dress, a custom “Hellfire Club” t-shirt with iron-on patches,...

A woman leans over a yellow table to touch a framed artwork.

Art finds a new home: Art Swap provides space for community to exchange art

October 2, 2022

Holly Walters and her mother Shirley Swift don’t necessarily consider themselves professional artists — but on Saturday, Walters’s canvas, glossed in resin and covered with swirls of glistening blue...

A large hallway with art hung up on the wall

‘It’s enlightening’: Noyes Cultural Arts Center hosts spoken word open mic for local artists

October 2, 2022

Weinberg freshman Cathy Apolot confidently stepped up to the stage — a small makeshift lectern in front of a few seats filled with attendees — and began to proudly recite her poem off of her iPhone.  Apolot...

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