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

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

The Daily Northwestern


Bienen alumna Amanda Majeski just finished her run as Countess Almaviva in “La Nozze di Figaro” at The Metropolitan Opera House in New York. After initially trying out sports as a child, Majeski found her calling as a singer.

Bienen alumna wraps up season at Metropolitan Opera

January 22, 2015

When Amanda Majeski (Bienen '06) first came to Northwestern, she thought she might pursue a career in music education. Flash forward to this past December, and Majeski has wrapped up a performance run...

Performance studies Prof. Mary Zimmerman's latest play “The White Snake” will open in Chicago on May 3 at the Goodman Theatre. The three-time NU alumna is a Tony Award winner and has directed theater productions in Milan, Italy and New York City.

Performance studies professor directs plays around the world

April 8, 2014

Since last July, performance studies Prof. Mary Zimmerman has slept in her apartment for a total of four weeks. Zimmerman (Communication '82, '85, '94), the Jaharis Family Foundation Chair in Performance...

Theater Review: Live streaming of Verdi’s ‘Otello’ brings Shakespeare to life

October 31, 2012

Most people are accustomed to seeing Shakespeare’s plays materialize again and again, whether in a traditional theater setting, such as Lovers and Madmen’s “Macbeth,” which played earlier this...

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