Theater, music and art galore. Check out events happening this Saturday at NIU and in local Dekalb.
After-Hours Concert
From 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. join the NIU Steelband at the DeKalb Public Library, located at 309 Oak St. DeKalb, for an eclectic performance....
The new art exhibits at the NIU Art Museum offer an engaging exploration of historical and contemporary artistic expressions, encompassing both global and regional perspectives.
A public reception was hosted Wednesday at the NIU Art Museum, located...
Update: Performances scheduled for March 31, April 1 and April 2 have been canceled, due to a positive COVID test from a member of the cast/crew. Those who have already purchased tickets will be contacted by the NIU SOTD. As of now, no additional performances...
As the weather brightens, so does the DeKalb scenery.
The Children’s Hour
The NIU School of Theater and Dance will perform “The Children’s Hour,” a play directed by Andrea J. Dymond. The play is described as a serious and adult production...
DeKALB – Redacted, erased, removed. Sometimes the most powerful words are the words not spoken.
Poetry is at the heart of the human experience. To celebrate the start of National Poetry Month, the DeKalb Public Library is hosting a poetry...
NIU welcomed Chicana singer and poet Angélica Maria Aguilera on Wednesday.
Maria hosted a poetry workshop for NIU students and performed several of her poems and her newest single “Que Placer De Ser Mujer.” Maria’s work focuses on telling stories...
Towers Literary Magazine is opening up submissions for their Spring 2023 issue. The magazine highlights the literary and artistic talents of NIU students towards a central focus with the annual theme being Maytime and new growth.
“Our goal is to...
DeKALB – The Campus Activities Board (CAB) is hosting a free drag show from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. Thursday in the Duke Ellington Ballroom at the Holmes Student Center.
The event will feature drag artists like Flicky Fourloko and Aleyna Couture, who will...
Not guilty pleasures drag show
From 7:30 p.m. to 11 p.m. NIU’s Holmes Student Center will host a drag show charity fundraiser that will take place in the Duke Ellington Ballroom. Doors will open at 7 p.m. Tickets are $10 per person and $60 for a table...
As the warmer weather inches closer, moving our study time into the great outdoors proves to be beneficial for our minds and bodies.
Human beings aren’t wired to be indoors 24/7. Take advantage of the spring weather and feel the sun. Going outside...
On Feb. 4, The Egyptian Theatre hosted its sixth annual Jazz at the Egyptian concert. The event included performances by the DeKalb and Sycamore high school jazz ensembles, the Northern Illinois University Jazz Orchestra and Jazz in Progress, a local...
Storytelling is at the heart of the human experience. Angélica Maria Aguilera, a latina musician and writer known for highlighting the power of latina women, will be holding a poetry workshop at NIU.
Angélica Maria is known for holding a number of...
