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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


The Dissonance band rehearsing for their production. Along with writing the show, Valaskovic also plays the saxophone in the band.

Student-written productions like Sit & Spin Production’s ‘Dissonance’ break from tradition, amplify new voices

November 14, 2023

Tackling girlhood, teenage years and turning into an old lady can be tricky. Communication junior Grace Valaskovic chose to examine these themes in her coming-of-age rock concert, “Dissonance,” which...

A tableau vivant of “A Sunday at La Grande Jatte” concludes the first act of “A Sunday in the Park with George.”

‘Sunday in the Park with George’ makes suboptimal setting picturesque

November 12, 2023

As a venue, Shanley Pavilion is far from perfect: it doesn’t fit many people, large wooden poles obstruct the view at some angles and there aren’t many places for actors to enter and exit the stage...

Directed by Daryl D. Brooks, “Assassins” runs at Theo Ubique Theatre through Dec. 17.

Theo Ubique ensemble makes the most of Sondheim’s imperfect ‘Assassins’

November 7, 2023

Few composers have achieved the same household recognition as the late Stephen Sondheim. Even the most Broadway-averse know the lyrics to “I Feel Pretty” or “America.” But his 1990 musical, “Assassins,”...

Colorfully painted rocks by the shore of Lake Michigan. The Chicago skyline is in the background. In the sky, it reads “THE WEEKEND AHEAD.”

The Weekend Ahead: Campus performances to catch during Week 8

February 24, 2023

If you’re looking for weekend plans, here are some performances you won’t want to miss.  The Frogs McCormick Auditorium Friday 7 and 10 p.m., Saturday 2 and 7 p.m. Free admission Lovers...

The Dolphin Show cast gathers at the tables shaped into a square to rehearse with the scripts on lap.

The Dolphin Show prepares for first in-person audience since 2019

January 21, 2022

The Dolphin Show will return to Cahn Auditorium next week to perform for an in-person audience for the first time since 2019. “Merrily We Roll Along,” to be performed on Jan. 28 and 29, follows...

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