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

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Abbott Hall on Northwestern’s Chicago campus. The downtown space will house a new center for graduate theater programs, including the MFA in acting that is planned to be in place by 2019.

School of Communication to create master’s program in acting

October 22, 2017

When Barbara O’Keefe started as the dean of Northwestern’s School of Communication in 2000, she said creating a Master of Fine Arts program in acting was part of her first strategic plan. The School...

Left to right: Communication freshman Clare McLaughlin, Bienen freshman Morgan Mastrangelo and McCormick sophomore David Gilbert rehearse for an upcoming production of “tick, tick … BOOM!” The musical, which will be performed this weekend, explores the idea of striving for success.

Rock musical explores expectations of success

April 26, 2017

For many Northwestern students, the desire to achieve certain markers of success looms large, said Communication sophomore Noah Watkins. In an effort to explore this theme, Watkins directed a production...

Communication sophomore Ziare Paul-Emile performs “Don’t Touch My Hair” by Solange. The event on Monday was the beginning of the “college takeover” initiative of the “Black Lives, Black Words” international festival.

Students celebrate black art, community through 10-minute play festival

March 2, 2017

Amira Danan said she does not often have the opportunity to surround herself with many fellow black students on campus. So when the opportunity came to work on Northwestern’s “Black Lives, Black Words”...

‘Black Lives Black Words’ festival debuts on the university level at Northwestern

February 26, 2017

A 10-minute play festival called “Black Lives, Black Words” will analyze the question, “Do black lives matter today?” through Northwestern student work on Monday. The event will be held at 8...

Performers rehearse for the upcoming production of “The Great Gatsby.” Northwestern’s first fall mainstage production premieres Friday in the Josephine Louis Theater.

Adaptation of ‘The Great Gatsby’ focuses on characters’ internal shame

October 12, 2016

A&E A high school classic will take center stage in a college theater venue for Northwestern’s first mainstage production of the year. “The Great Gatsby,” the stage adaptation of F. Scott...

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