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A set of stairs sits above a dingey couch and desk in a room with poster-covered walls on the stage of the Black Box Theatre for NIU's production of "Booked and Blessed… OR BUST." The play will have its second week of showings from April 11 to April 13. (Caleb Johnson | Northern Star)

New plays opens as resounding success

By Caleb Johnson, Lifestyle Writer | April 7, 2024

Audience members braved the cold, wind and rain to come and see the latest School of Theatre and Dance performance, “Booked and Blessed… OR BUST.” Directed by former SOTD faculty member Frankie DiCiaccio, the play gives attendees a glimpse at...

Annual NIU student film festival returns

Annual NIU student film festival returns

By Lindsay Curtis, Copy Editor | April 7, 2024

The 2024 Reality Bytes Independent Student Film Festival is just days away from its annual screenings of student-made films on Tuesday and Wednesay. Tuesday’s screenings will be held from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. in Cole Hall while Wednesday’s screenings...

Drag show, concert headline this weekend

By Jonathan Shelby, Lifestyle Editor | April 4, 2024

Editor’s note: If you want your event featured in next week’s Weekend Roundup, email information to editor@northernstar.info FRIDAY: NIU Opera Theatre - Die Fledermaus: 7 p.m. at Music Building, Boutell Memorial Concert Hall "Booked...

Drag show, Easter brunch fill this weekend

By Jonathan Shelby, Lifestyle Editor | March 28, 2024

Editor’s note: If you want your event featured in next week’s Weekend Roundup, email information to editor@northernstar.info FRIDAY NIGHT Gagged Order Drag Show: 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. at Holmes Student Center Composition Club Concert: 8...

Easter ‘hoppenings’ this weekend

By Jonathan Shelby, Lifestyle Editor | March 21, 2024

Editor’s note: If you want your event featured in next week’s Weekend Roundup, email information to editor@northernstar.info FRIDAY: Sound Studio Introduction and Training: 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. at DeKalb Public Library, 309 Oak St. Miro...

Poet Kimberly Blaeser poses in front of a body of water. Blaeser will come to NIU to read her poetry on March 28. (Courtesy of Kimberly Blaeser)

Poet Kimberly Blaeser to visit NIU

By Lindsay Curtis, Copy Editor | March 17, 2024

Take some time out of your day to listen to the underrepresented stories inspired by Indigenous people with poet Kimberly Blaeser. At 3:30 p.m. March 28, Blaeser will be reading in the Sky Room at the Holmes Student Center. Her reading will be followed...

Celebrate Easter, St. Patrick’s Day over break

By Jonathan Shelby, Lifestyle Editor | March 7, 2024

Editor’s note: If you want your event featured in next week’s Weekend Roundup, email information to editor@northernstar.info FRIDAY Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street: 7:30 p.m. at the O'Connell Theatre, in the Stevenson building.  ...

Skateboarding, linedancing highlight this weekend’s events

By Jonathan Shelby, Lifestyle Editor | February 29, 2024

Editor’s note: If you want your event featured in next week’s Weekend Roundup, email information to editor@northernstar.info FRIDAY: Tote Bag Linoleum Block Print: 5 p.m. at Jubilee Artisans, 128 E. Lincoln Highway Vintage Hop and...

The Flame, 209 East Lincoln Highway, stands next to two hair salons in downtown DeKalb. The Flame opened its doors Jan. 15 and has extended to carry-outs during open hours, 11:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and closes an hour later Friday and Saturday. (Totus Tuus Keely | Northern Star)

New Greek restaurant brings good food, great times

By Caleb Johnson, Lifestyle Writer | February 28, 2024

As you approach the front of a restaurant, the sound of Greek music fills the air.  You open the door and the aromas hit your nostrils, transporting you to a different world.  With long white columns and large portraits, entering The Flame feels...

A hallway in the Stevens Building is full of supplies for the play "Witch." "Witch" is the most recent play by NIU's School of Theatre and Dance. (Sean Reed | Northern Star)

Dark comedy ‘Witch’ brings laughs, contemplation

By Caleb Johnson, Lifestyle Writer | February 26, 2024

DeKALB – Hushed whispers filled the air as audiences waited with bated breath, then the stage was set and the crowd was taken back in time by the actor's stunning performance.  With painstaking detail, the cast and crew have recreated a slice of...

A margarita sits on the counter at Rosita's in DeKalb. Rosita's, along with the restaurants below, are great places to get a drink in DeKalb. (Gabby Crabtree | Northern Star)

Margaritas, happy hours, great times

By Caleb Johnson, Lifestyle Writer | February 22, 2024

Editor's note: Check out the Northern Star's National Margarita Day gallery.  A pinch of salt, a slice of lime, a note of sweet citrus and a bunch of tequila are all the necessary pieces that make the quintessential margarita. In the downtown DeKalb...

Country night, movie breakfast make up weekend

By Jonathan Shelby, Lifestyle Editor | February 22, 2024

Editor’s note: If you want your event featured in next week’s Weekend Roundup, email information to editor@northernstar.info FRIDAY: Alcohol Ink Class with Niffers Art Nest: 5 p.m. at Jubilee Artisans, 128 E. Lincoln Highway Friday...