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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


Heidi Stillman studied theater at NU and now works as a writer and director.

Q&A: Alum Heidi Stillman discusses her success in theater, upcoming projects

October 8, 2023

The Children’s Theatre Company’s production of “Morris Micklewhite and the Tangerine Dress”  will open its doors in Minneapolis on Oct. 10. The production follows the story of a young boy named...

A person sitting with a frame around their face.

From silks to Fanny: The face behind The Dolphin Show’s first circus experience and a reimagined ‘Funny Girl’

March 5, 2023

Communication senior Dani Goldberg brought a school playground, a circus tent, silks and swings to The Dolphin Show’s January production of “Matilda the Musical,” making it the first production with...

A white woman dressed in a white tutu and tights with a white wig dances with a Black man dressed in a red soldier costume. The word “missing” is written in gold capital lettering along their left leg. Around them hang orange silks and a black and gold patterned background.

“It matters how you go:” Integrity, tenacity and determination as told by “The Steadfast Tin Soldier”

January 10, 2023

Warning: This review contains spoilers. Familiar characters fill a stage done up in Christmas trimmings: a toy soldier, a ballerina, elves and a boisterous young boy. A nursemaid attempts to maintain...

Four people hold colorful fitness balls while moving

With a new Alice in Wonderland show, Lookingglass Theatre Company looks to spark joy

July 3, 2022

Lookingglass Theatre Company’s first production was a rendition of “Alice in Wonderland” performed at Shanley Pavilion.  Now, founding ensemble member and Communication Prof. David Catlin said...

Chicago has 77 “community areas,” each made up of several neighborhoods. Very broadly, the city is divided into the North Side, the South Side and the West Side. The Northwestern Evanston Campus is bordering the far North Side of Chicago, specifically the community area Rogers Park.

Chicago: Your starter pack to living, studying and working next to the country’s third-largest city

August 16, 2020

The refrain from graduating seniors is common: too much time spent in the Northwestern bubble, too little time spent in the vast, vibrant and diverse city right next door. But students can and should...

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