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

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Allison Towbes rehearses a scene from the upcoming production of “R&J.” Towbes stars as Juliet in the gender-bent production adapted from the Shakespearean classic.

Slam poetry, gender-bent cast rejuvenate classic “Romeo and Juliet” story in WAVE Productions’ fall show

November 2, 2016

A&E WAVE Productions’ “R&J” will seek to provide a new take on a traditionally heteronormative text when the new adaptation of “Romeo and Juliet” arrives at Shanley Pavilion on Thursday. The...

Communication senior Joshua Issler rehearses for an upcoming production of “Titus Andronicus.” The show will feature fight choreography, audience immersion and gore.

‘Titus Andronicus’ addresses sexual violence through immersive production

February 24, 2016

A&E With fight choreography, audience immersion and gory action, a student production of “Titus Andronicus” seeks to advocate for modern day justice with a Shakespearean twist, said producer...

Cast members rehearse for an upcoming production of “Equivocation.” The show, featured as part of the MFA Lab series, combines historical suspense with metadrama.

Production of ‘Equivocation’ blends history, fiction

February 10, 2016

A&E The upcoming production of “Equivocation” will combine historical suspense with metadrama — a genre which showcases a play within a play. The show, directed by second year directing graduate...

Prof. Irwin Weil holds a book about the Russian writer Leo Tolstoy in his office. Weil has been teaching at Northwestern in the Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures for almost 50 years.

Living in Red: Slavic Prof. Irwin Weil ties love for Russian culture with longtime passion for performance

November 12, 2015

A&E Heart pounding, blood rushing, he stands center stage in the Novosibirsk Theatre, Russia’s largest opera house. Velvet seats and gold-embossed sculptures line the hall. A statue of Vladimir...

Evanston museum features world’s largest Toby jug collection

January 14, 2015

A&E John F. Kennedy, Shakespeare characters and gardeners all found a home in Evanston. At The American Toby Jug Museum, 910 Chicago Ave., these figures and about 8,000 others like them take...

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