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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


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The city of neighborhoods: A student’s guide to Chicago

August 11, 2023

As seniors leave Northwestern, many regret never having explored the city so close to their campus.  The country’s third-largest city, Chicago bustles with unique experiences and an identity unlike...

A person dressed in a gray dress and gray top with a white Peter Pan collar stands in front of hanging glass lanterns and a black backdrop with a pleasant expression.

Lookingglass Theatre promises more than a gothic tale with ‘Villette’ premiere

February 21, 2023

This piece contains mild spoilers.  From the get-go, the Lookingglass Theatre Company’s production of “Villette” informs audiences of exactly the type of story they will not see. The story is...

Lookingglass Theatre uses podcasts to virtually bring artists and theater organizations to the public.

Chicago theaters continue to deliver art during stay-at-home orders

May 21, 2020

A&E Theater companies in Chicago started closing in mid-March due to COVID-19 and have remained closed since. Under these new circumstances, Lookingglass Theatre started exploring new ways to engage...

A student in The Professional Circus Training program practices silks during open gym time. The Actors Gymnasium launched the program this year to give performers a background in circus and theater.

Actors Gymnasium trains circus performers

October 28, 2015

A&E In a building less than five blocks from Northwestern, 11 performers swing from silks, balance on each other’s contorted bodies and swing hula hoops from their chins. These performers are...

Douglas: Seeing the things that are invisible to the eye

Douglas: Seeing the things that are invisible to the eye

February 16, 2014

What do you think of when you think of childhood? Summer days at the zoo? Nights catching fireflies? Snowball fights? Many of my happiest childhood moments involved make-believe, or more scientifically,...

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