DeKALB - Pride Month is coming to a close, but there is still time to show support and attend events before the month is over.  The Egyptian Theatre, 135 N 2nd St., is hosting two Pride events on June 23 for the DeKalb community to come out and celebrate....

On Friday, the NIU School of Theatre and Dance opened their final play of the season, “The Language Archive,” written by Julia Cho. This prizewinning play from 2009 received a breath of new life in this production, thanks to the more interpretive...

DeKALB – Lizzy Warner, Tina Figarelli and Julie Ashley are BFA painting majors who will be graduating this spring. They are hosting the “Studio 205 Exhibition” to showcase the art they have made during their years at NIU. The exhibition will...

DeKALB – Holi: Festival of Colors is a Hindu festival popular in India that celebrates spring, good over evil and brings people together.  The festival will take place on Saturday in Central Park, located between Stevenson and Grant, according to...

DeKALB – An NIU professor is bringing attention to the decline of monarch butterflies in the Midwest with his documentary “Plants, Pollinators & Prayers.”  The documentary will be shown 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Egyptian Theatre, 135 North...

DeKALB – For the first time in three years, NIU’s Reality Bytes Independent Student Film Festival was held in person at 8 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday in Cole Hall. 20 films, spanning multiple genres and originating from several countries, were screened...

DeKALB — After three years of being trapped online, the Reality Bytes Independent Student Film Festival will return to Cole Hall for an in-person event at 8 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday. 20 films will be competing for top prizes over the course of two...

Jalen Smith, also known as Visionary J, re-released his first two mixtapes earlier this year that are about being a kid, shooting for the stars and wanting to succeed. Smith graduated from NIU in June 2021 with an art degree. Smith released “Cloud...

On Friday, the NIU School of Theatre and Dance opened a new adaptation of Karel Čapek’s “R.U.R.” under the alternate title “You Are You.” Written by NIU alumnus Matthew Yee and directed by Matt O’Brien of GreatWorks Theatre Company, this...

A large part of the college experience is participating in things on and around campus. It can be especially difficult to get involved for those who live off-campus.  One of the trickiest parts of getting involved is that, for most people, it’s...