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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 individuals on a stage, one singing and one playing the oud, performing in front of a crowd.

Omar Offendum performs rap and poetry centers identity and first-generation experience

November 17, 2021

Syrian American rapper and spoken word artist Omar Offendum explored the intersection of culture and art with Northwestern students Tuesday night at an event hosted by the Middle East and North African...

The cast of “Xanadu.” The genderbent production brings a queer vision to a famously campy film.

Genderbending production of ‘Xanadu’ brings radical, queer joy to campus

February 20, 2020

When Communication senior Shane Eichstaedt was a “very gay and very sad” 13-year old, they went to see their friend in a local production of “Xanadu,” a musical version of the famously terrible...

Actors rehearse in 9 to 5: The Musical. The musical, which follows three women plotting against their sexist boss in a 1970s workplace, opens this Thursday.

Arts Alliance explores Dolly Parton classic ‘9 to 5: The Musical’ with #MeToo and ‘Time’s Up’ lens

December 5, 2019

As a first-time director at Northwestern, Gaby Godínez wanted to put on a musical that combined whimsical, mindless fun with a political relevance that could bring the student body together. The clear...

Two actors portray the characters of Adam and Eve in Lovers & Madmen’s winter mainstage “Children of Eden.” The biblically-inspired musical will run in McCormick Auditorium this Friday and Saturday.

Lovers & Madmen’s winter mainstage brings fresh perspective to biblical tales

February 27, 2019

A&E How does one retell a tale as old as time? Communication junior Jeremy Sutherland thinks he has the answer — with vibrant colored lighting, 40 to 50 compelling musical cues and a cohort of 15...

Ahana Dance Project team members. The South Asian-inspired dance group was created this year and held its first showcase on Sunday.

Bollywood fusion group wraps up spring showcase, features student choreography

May 23, 2018

A&E McCormick senior Prachi Keni said while she and the other co-founders of Ahana Dance Project had a clear vision of the group they wanted to create, she wasn’t sure how it would be received on...

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