The DeKalb Public Library will be hosting a Pumpkin Painting workshop from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Oct. 1. This workshop is available to people of all ages and is free for DeKalb Public Library patrons. All supplies are provided by the Library. To...

DeKALB — The Egyptian Theatre is hosting an event called the “BOO’ze & Spirits Flashlight Tour” this fall. The theater will share scary stories and reveal secrets about ghosts that roam throughout the building.  According to the event...

Reading various genres of Black literature is a great way to learn about the Black community and their experiences. Here are five novels written by Black authors.  “Black Buck” by Mateo Askaripour (388 pages) Mateo Askaripour's debut novel “Black...

It is going to be a bit cooler this weekend, the perfect time to bundle up on the couch and catch up on some binge-worthy TV shows. "Shadow and Bone" (Netflix) "Shadow and Bone" is a fantasy show released on Netflix on April 23, 2021. It is based...

DeKALB – NIU’s Center for Black Studies recently created a new club called Podcast Club. The club gathers fellow podcast enthusiasts to sit down and meet and discuss a podcast of the club’s choice. The first meeting of the Podcast Club will be...

DeKALB – The NIU School of Theatre and Dance kicks off the 2022-2023 performance season with Sarah Ruhl’s “Melancholy Play,” directed by NIU voice and movement professor Bethany Mangum-Oles.  Performances will take place in the Black Box Theatre...

NIU's Afro-Brazilian Capoeira Club is hosting a Capoeira exhibition match in the MLK Commons featuring Capoeira Mestre Iuri Santos. The main event is from noon to 1 p.m. on Thursday.  “(Capoeira) was formed about 500 years ago, developed by slaves...

If you’re unsure of what to do this weekend to celebrate the first five weeks of classes being complete, here are some events happening this Saturday as well as some restaurants to check out.  BREAKFAST IN DEKALB Looking for a good place to eat...

DeKALB – The Egyptian Theatre is hosting an Anime Film Festival on Saturday at 6 p.m. The festival is sponsored by the NIU Division of Academic Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion along with the NIU Asian American Resource Center and is free for all who...

DeKALB - The Cultural Sisterhood Summit will take place on Saturday, Sept. 24 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Barsema Alumni and Visitors Center at 231 N. Annie Glidden Road.  The event is free of charge and will offer free lunch to those who attend....