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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


Illustration with a box in the middle that says “The Weekend Ahead.” Colorful paint brushes, theatre masks, cameras, pencils and books fill the background, set against a pink backdrop.

The Weekend Ahead: Campus performances to catch for Week 5

April 28, 2022

If you’re looking for weekend plans, here are some of the student performances you don’t want to miss. The 91st Annual Waa-Mu Show: “A Peculiar Inheritance” Cahn Auditorium Friday, Saturday...

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Purple Crayon Players hosts 14th Annual PLAYground Festival of Fresh Works

April 28, 2022

Purple Crayon Players’ 14th Annual PLAYground Festival of Fresh Works will celebrate plays written for young audiences this Saturday and Sunday in Seabury Hall. The festival will feature “The Dummy...

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The Weekend Ahead, A&E Edition: Campus performances to catch in Week 7

February 17, 2022

If you’re looking for weekend plans, check out some of the student performances on campus. The Boy at the Edge of Everything — Purple Crayon Players Shanley Pavilion Friday 7 p.m. & 10 p.m.,...

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“Interstellar surrealism”: Purple Crayon Players to produce “The Boy at the Edge of Everything” this weekend

February 17, 2022

Last summer, Communication senior Meghan McNeive worked as a teaching assistant at GEMS World Academy Chicago’s camps for children. McNeive described how one girl from Romania enthralled the class with...

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Purple Crayon Players directs thought-provoking plays for young audiences

January 21, 2022

Northwestern student group Purple Crayon Players, which produces Theatre for Young Audiences, chooses a quote each year to inspire its work. This year’s is from cellist Pablo Casals: “You must work,...

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