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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


Ortiz: Latinidad 34 months after the end of the world

Ortiz: Latinidad 34 months after the end of the world

January 10, 2023

It was one of those magical moments, one when a writer feels the urge to pull out their notebook and jot down notes.  I was watching the Arts Alliance production of “In the Heights,” specifically...

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...

Lin-Manuel Miranda looks directly at the camera in front of an “In The Heights” poster.

Reaching New Heights: Bookends and Beginnings participates in virtual launch of “In the Heights: Finding Home”

June 16, 2021

After a 20-year journey from page to screen and back again, Lin-Manuel Miranda’s debut musical “In the Heights” was celebrated Tuesday night with a virtual launch of companion book “In the Heights:...

A man and a woman lean on the railing of a porch of an apartment, looking out into the city at sunset. There is a bridge in the background.

Students get exclusive early screening of “In the Heights” film adaptation

June 10, 2021

It won’t be long now until the new film adaptation of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s “In the Heights” officially releases — but some students in the School of Communication got an early look into the world...

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