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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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The Weekend Ahead, A&E Edition: Campus performances to catch in Week 6

February 11, 2022

If you’re looking for weekend plans, check out some of the student performances premiering on campus.  Halal House — Vertigo Productions  Shanley Pavilion Saturday 7 p.m. The Last Nine...

Two characters embrace each other. Other cast members dressed in white shirts and khakis surround them closely.

Captured: The Wirtz Center presents “The Battlefields of Clara Barton”

October 29, 2021

“The Battlefields of Clara Barton” premieres this weekend at The Wirtz Center for the Performing Arts. The musical chronicles the life of Civil War hero and American Red Cross founder Clara Barton,...

Two directors chairs sit on a stage surrounded by red curtains. The chair on the right has a spotlight.

Casting call raises questions on racism in theatre

May 24, 2021

A&E On April 28, the Wirtz Center for the Performing Arts sent out a casting call for an outside production to their email list. The call listed 15 available roles, but only one, at the very bottom,...

Daniel Calderon (Communication ‘24) is dressed in costume and holds a book in hand in this photo of the Wirtz Center’s production of “Tomás and the Library Lady.” Calderon’s castmates appear in the background, all standing behind him. They are holding an assortment of books and puppets.

Wirtz Center increases rehearsal room capacity

May 5, 2021

In response to the decrease in COVID-19 cases in Evanston, the Wirtz Center for the Performing Arts has increased the number of people allowed in rehearsal rooms and extended usage time.  “We don’t...

The Wirtz Center’s 2020 production of “Legally Blonde.” The Wirtz Center is currently working to determine how they will operate this fall amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.

As Fall Quarter approaches, the Wirtz Center looks to new opportunities for student theatre and collaboration

August 2, 2020

Of the many pillars of Northwestern student life to be affected by the move to online classes in the spring, few were hit harder than the theatre community. All live performances at Virginia Wadsworth...

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