By Michael Mollsen, Former Written Managing Editor
| February 22, 2023
Get out of the house this Saturday and enjoy all that DeKalb has to offer!
Baila Conmigo: Bachata
From 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Saturday, the DeKalb Public Library will be hosting an hour long class on the popular Latin dance Bachata. Those who attend will...
DeKALB — The Egyptian Theatre will be offering a free film screening of "Judas and the Black Messiah". The showing will take place at 6 p.m. on February 23. Doors will open at 5:30 p.m.
Judas and the Black Messiah tells the story of an activist,...
By Sarah Rose, Managing Editor
| February 15, 2023
Come hear stories of the high seas or visit a classy but comical drag show this Saturday – your day has been planned out.
SWINGING THE LANTERN
From 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. songwriter and storyteller Dave Martin will enrapture attendees with tales of real-life...
The NIU Art Museum holds a closing reception for its current exhibits.
The closing exhibits are “Stories From My Childhood," "A Show of Hands: Recent Work by Ben Stone" and "Ronald Gonzalez: As a Child I Sailed the World."
“I say the show...
Arcomusical is hosting its annual Transformation Through Rhythm percussion concert to fundraise the 10th anniversary for Give DeKalb County.
The non-profit organization dedicated to spreading the knowledge and music of the berimbau, an Afro-Brazilian...
By Nick Glover, Lifestyle Editor
| February 13, 2023
Pockets of chatter filled the Sally Stevens Players Theater. Director Stanton Davis’ voice could be heard just above the crowd, telling a performer’s partner that “she’s a little badass.”
With the lights dimming, a figure in a red robe...
By Eli Tecktiel, Lifestyle Writer
| February 9, 2023
Act of Grace, a DeKalb organization that provides support to children with epilepsy, has been awarded a $5,000 grant from the Pacific Life Foundation.
Founded in 2019, Act of Grace offers social and emotional support resources to youths with epilepsy,...
By Eli Tecktiel, Lifestyle Writer
| February 9, 2023
DeKALB – NIU students were treated to a memorable night of comedy on Wednesday, courtesy of new “Saturday Night Live” cast members Devon Walker and Michael Longfellow.
The two up-and-coming comedians performed at the Boutell Memorial Concert...
By Caleb Johnson, Lifestyle Writer
| February 8, 2023
NIU STEAM will host a presentation on the science of flirting as a part of a lecture series called STEM Cafe. This cafe event is to take place at 6:30 p.m. on Feb. 15 at Fatty’s Pub and Grille.
This presentation looks at the nuanced and complex nature...
By Michael Mollsen, Former Written Managing Editor
| February 8, 2023
DeKALB – “Life is a Dream,” Pedro Calderòn de la Barca’s 17th-century play is coming to NIU’s Sally Stevens Players Theatre in the Stevens Building.
The play is about The King of Poland Basilio and his son Segismundo. The king receives an...
Come out this Saturday and enjoy some fun activities taking place in Dekalb and at NIU.
Farmer’s Market
From 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Dekalb (UUFD), located at 158 N. Fourth St., will be hosting a farmer’s market....
By Eli Tecktiel, Lifestyle Writer
| February 6, 2023
Mavis Staples played to a packed audience at the Egyptian Theatre on Friday night, marking her first-ever performance in DeKalb.
The NIU Concert Choir and the NIU Black Choir opened for Staples, performing a brief set together. Their lively performance...
