DeKALB | Rachel Mason gave a lecture entitled “The Case for Integrating Art and Design” Tuesday night in room 110 of Jack Arends Hall. Mason, who is a professor of art education at Roehampton University in London, delivered her lecture to a room of...
What is it about the mirror that scares us? Many of us walk through life ashamed of the very body we inhabit, and Disfigured does excellent work of addressing these self-image issues head-on. The Women's Resource Center held a screening Monday evening...
Staple gun Russian roulette.As mentalist Christopher Carter performed his show in the Duke Ellington Ballroom Monday night, there was this bizarre feeling of fear.Either he was going to get hurt, or he wasn’t.Of course, it’s an act. A dude isn’t...
Metal, marijuana and masturbation. When comedian Brian Posehn promised the crowd that is was "about to get stupid in here" before he began his set Friday night at Otto's Nightclub, he was ready to make good on it. Posehn, who has maintained a cult following...
For many, “The Nutcracker” is an essential part to their holiday festivities. As such, the School of Theatre & Dance will host four performances from November 11 through 14.It is important to note that the show takes place at the Egyptian Theatre,...
DeKalb has yielded many great things, including writers. Gary McDowell, a 2003 graduate of NIU, will be reading in the Fellowship Hall at the First Congregational Church's, 615 N. First St. at 7:30 p.m on Saturday with fellow poet Chad Sweeney. Both authors...
If you missed Gold Motel at The House Cafe in September, you really missed out. The Motown inspired retro-pop brainchild of The Hush Sound alumnus Greta Morgan (previously known as Greta Salpeter) filled the coffee house to its tapestries, and all but...
They just want to make you dance. Rock Candy, a Chicago-based contemporary cover band, will play tonight at 10 p.m. at Starbusters, 930 Pappas Drive. Fronted by lead singer Molly Pop, who appeared in "Dirty Dancing: The Musical," Rock Candy is a quintet...
It is said the spirits of the dead return to loved ones who remember them on the Day of the Dead. To celebrate the Mexican holiday, the NIU Art Museum's "The Day of the Dead Artist Invitational" exhibit can currently be seen in Altgeld Hall. From Oct....
Having a retinal cochlear spasm isn't a bad thing. In fact, some students are going out of their way to make sure you have one. As part of a collaboration between the Time Arts and Annex Group programs, Retinal Cochlear Spasms will take place tonight...
It seems like every year, someone from this newspaper writes an impassioned plea for students to stay in DeKalb for the weekend. Well, since that has already been done this semester, let's just call this a counterpoint to going back to your parents house...
You know Brian Posehn.You may recognize his distinct features as those of the absent-minded mail clerk from the sitcom Just Shoot Me, or as belonging to a variety of small characters in a variety of syndicated television shows. Whether it’s as Kramer’s...
