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...
The Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of DeKalb (UUFD) will be hosting their last Winter Farmers’ Market of the 2022-2023 season from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m, Saturday, Feb. 11.
The market will take place in downtown DeKalb at 158 North Fourth St. with an...
DeKALB – DeKalb Park District will be hosting its seventh annual Polar Palooza this Saturday. The event will be held from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. in Hopkins Park which is located at 1403 Sycamore Road DeKalb, IL.
The Polar Palooza offers family friendly...
Come out into the snow and check out these fun events happening in the Dekalb community this Saturday.
Jazz at the Egyptian
The Dekalb and Sycamore high school jazz ensembles will collaborate with NIU’s jazz orchestra in a can’t miss performance....
By Eli Tecktiel, Lifestyle Writer
| January 25, 2023
Grammy-winning singer Mavis Staples is performing at 8 p.m. on Feb. 3 at the Egyptian Theatre, located at 135 N 2nd St in DeKalb.
Mavis Staples has amassed many awards over the course of her long career. Her most recent win came as a featured artist...
By Michael Mollsen, Former Written Managing Editor
| January 25, 2023
DeKALB – Newcomers to SNL Devon Walker and Michael Longfellow will be hosting a live show for NIU students at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 8 in the Boutell Memorial Concert Hall in the NIU Music Building.
Only NIU students will be able to attend free of charge...
Here are some exciting activities to participate in this Saturday in DeKalb and at NIU.
Lavender Bath Salts Workshop
From 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. the Dekalb Public Library, located at 309 Oak St., is hosting a relaxation workshop where teens and adults can...
DeKALB – Students, faculty and alumni are invited to attend the Great Wedding Showcase to meet with numerous wedding vendors to assist in extravagant event planning.
NIU Outreach Conference Services will be hosting the showcase from 11 a.m. to 3...
DeKALB – At 7 p.m. on Saturday, The Egyptian Theater will present “The $30,000 Bequest,” a movie that took more than 10 years to create. Based on the book of the same name by Mark Twain, the NIU School of Theater and Dance retells the beloved short...
By Nick Glover, Lifestyle Editor
| December 13, 2022
As the holiday season spurs into action, a local museum put up its Christmas decorations and rang in the holiday cheer this weekend.
The Ellwood House Museum, 420 Linden Place, hosted its annual Holiday Event Weekend on Dec. 2.
Changing its interior...
DeKALB – The Egyptian Theatre will be showing a holiday favorite over winter break.
“National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation” will be shown at 2 p.m. Dec. 18 at the theater. Tickets can be purchased online or in person. Tickets for students...
By Nick Glover, Lifestyle Editor
| November 30, 2022
Kick-off December right by ringing in the holiday cheer this weekend. Throughout DeKalb, holiday-themed events will be taking place.
SANTA VISITS IN DEKALB
Santa Claus will be visiting downtown DeKalb from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday. The visit...
