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

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Parker: Why I stopped acting at NU

May 22, 2023

  I used to be an actor. I was a classic theatre kid all throughout middle and high school, the kind who listened to musicals, obsessed about upcoming auditions and took acting classes after...

Four musicians sit in a dark orchestra pit with stand lights. A conductor lifts their hands.

Behind the scenes with student designers, directors running The Dolphin Show’s ‘Matilda the Musical’

January 24, 2023

If you have the chance to see The Dolphin Show’s production of “Matilda the Musical” this month, take a moment between the high-energy musical numbers and quirky, inspiring story to look up. You’ll...

A group of students wearing uniforms dance on stage.

Mischievous maggots and lessons of loudness: The Dolphin Show’s ‘Matilda the Musical’ brings out the inner child in all of us

January 24, 2023

Aerial silks, fantastical stories and an enormous chocolate cake deliver a message of wonder and resilience in The Dolphin Show’s production of “Matilda the Musical”. Based on Roald Dahl’s novel...

Five cast members stand while holding hands during rehearsal.

Lipstick Theatre’s witchy comedy “Sunrise Coven” focuses on idea of healing

February 3, 2022

Lipstick Theatre’s upcoming production “Sunrise Coven” conjures themes of healthcare access from a brew of quirky characters. The group will put on four shows this Friday and Saturday in Shanley...

A group of people strike a pose and hold out their glasses on stage.

Captured: “Merrily We Roll Along” marks 79th annual Dolphin Show

January 28, 2022

Welcome to The Daily’s photo blog: Captured. This will be a space for The Daily’s photographers to share their best work, including photos from weekend performances and events around the community....

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