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

The Daily Northwestern


The six comedians are a dynamic ensemble, creating various memorable characters.

Second City’s ‘Best Kept Secret: Tell Everyone’ keeps the audience on its toes

November 24, 2024

While a mystery may seem like an unlikely premise for a premiere comedy showcase, The Second City is quick to prove otherwise. In the comedy club’s 48th revue, The Second City explores the anatomy...

Indian American comedian Nimesh Patel performed a comedy set and a Q&A for SASA’s fall keynote speaker event.

SASA fall speaker Nimesh Patel discusses South Asian representation

November 17, 2024

The South Asian Students Alliance hosted comedian Nimesh Patel as its fall keynote speaker at Alice Millar Chapel Friday evening, attracting around 300 attendees. Patel, known for his stand-up comedy,...

The Mee-Ow Show is the longest running student comedy group on campus, producing two combination sketches, improvs and musical shows twice throughout Winter Quarter.

The Mee-Ow Show’s 50-year journey in comedy hits the bookshelves

October 16, 2024

History book “The Mee-Ow Show at 50” released on Tuesday through the Northwestern University Press. The book tracks the history of each Mee-Ow Show from 1974 to 2024, emphasizing its 50-year legacy....

Rashid founded Studio 5 with his wife, Béa Rashid.

‘Evening of Stories and Songs’ — Evanston’s Steve Rashid takes on his own Studio5

May 7, 2024

Evanston musician Steve Rashid (Bienen M.M. ’83) hosts a jazz series called “Live at Studio5” most spring and fall weekends. Rashid, who founded the venue Studio5 with his wife Béa Rashid, typically...

Kristen Schall (Bob’s Burgers) shows off her Mee-Ow hoodie from her days in the Northwestern student comedy group on the Actors & Characters panel of the Mee-Ow Show Fest.
Back row (L to R): Anjali Bhimani (Ms. Marvel), Dermot Mulroney (Hanna), Peter Grosz (VEEP), J.P. Manoux (Phil of the Future) Front row: Jean Villepique (Upright Citizens Brigade), Romy Rosemont (Glee), Jessica Lowe (Wrecked), Kristen Schall (Bob's Burgers), Ana Gasteyer (Saturday Night Live)

The Mee-Ow Show Fest celebrates comedy group’s 50th year with laugh-out-loud reunion

April 7, 2024

Evanston Mayor Daniel Biss decreed April 6, 2024 as Evanston’s official “Mee-Ow Show Day” on Saturday, honoring the longest running college improv and sketch comedy show in America. “Join the...

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