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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


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Arts Alliance strives to create accessible theatre

February 24, 2022

Art that is easy to relate to. Art that is easy to speak with. Art that is easy to reach. These are the three pillars of Arts Alliance, a Student Theatre Coalition board dedicated to bringing accessible,...

Five cast members stand while holding hands during rehearsal.

Lipstick Theatre’s witchy comedy “Sunrise Coven” focuses on idea of healing

February 3, 2022

Lipstick Theatre’s upcoming production “Sunrise Coven” conjures themes of healthcare access from a brew of quirky characters. The group will put on four shows this Friday and Saturday in Shanley...

In an animated drawing, a person stands on stage holding a microphone lit by a spotlight. Two laughing faces in the foreground turn to each other.

The Mee-Ow Show to perform ‘How Do They Pee in Mee-Owter Space?’ in Shanley Pavilion

January 27, 2022

Over the past three weeks, the Mee-Ow Show’s nine members wrote a two-hour show from scratch. The improv and sketch comedy group has met every weekday this quarter for four hours to create its upcoming...

Three actors stand under purple lighting. One gazes into space, while the other two look at each other.

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,...

Two people lay on the ground and stare into each other’s eyes. The person on the left wears denim shorts and a red cutoff shirt, and the person on the right wears a black denim jacket, white t-shirt and black jacket.

Lipstick Theatre premieres “Outdoor Bird” in Shanley Pavilion

November 18, 2021

Audience members can confront the tension between emotional comfort and personal growth at performances of "Outdoor Bird," a new play whose first ever staging is taking place at Northwestern this weekend.   The...

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