The onion is bloomin’. Two years ago, The Third Onion, NIU student-run theater program, performed its production of Selling Sex for Cash to two sold-out audiences. Because of the particularly raunchy nature of the show, it was determined to be the program’s...
Dah-dah-dah-dah-dah. Do you like blues? Dah-dah-dah-dah-dah. You're not alone. Tonight, and the first Thursday of every month, The House Cafe, 263 E. Lincoln Highway, hosts a blues jam. Whether you're a novice or you know all of B.B. King's b-sides, you...
October brought the axe for one of Chicago’s most fun music venues.Ronny’s Bar, located in Logan Square, was shut down for numerous health code and city ordinance violations last month. This is quite a shame, as loads of DeKalb acts played there,...
NIU's Electroacoustic School of Music will hold the 60x60 Crimson Mix concert tomorrow at 8 p.m. in the music building's Recital Hall. This concert will feature the music of some current NIU students and staff, as well as NIU alumni. "I run a company...
RATING: 4/5 Grayslake, Ill. isn't really a beacon of rock ‘n' roll, so it was quite pleasant to hear Lybria's EP Cycles was recorded by one of Lake County's finest. I tend to gravitate towards abrasive punk or eclectic weirdness, but I found myself...
Mike Kitchell, a 2009 NIU graduate with a BFA in photography, is published. Despite the fact that his degree is in a more visual form of storytelling, his recent tour showed off his knack for the written word. Kitchell is already a published writer who...
DeKALB | The month of October has students wondering what they want to be for Halloween and considering making their own costumes. Students may shy away from taking on this task, thinking that they do not have the skills or the equipment. However, there...
Trick-or-treating is for losers. Instead, this Halloweekend, have your face melted by live music. Now in its sixth year, the premiere event of the weekend is The House Cafe's, 263 E. Lincoln Highway, Halloween Extravaganza. The all-ages show starts at...
Monday, Scene columnist Chris Krapek told you what not to be for Halloween. If you had been diligently bedazzling your Lady Gaga outfit or getting a head start spraying on "Situation" abs, this probably came as a shock. Since we know how seriously you...
JC Brooks' least favorite word used to describe his post-punk/soul group, JC Brooks and The Uptown Sound, is the lazy designation "throwback." Though it's an understandable prima facie label of the band's echoing blues guitars, jumpy horns and subtle...
Aside from cheesy Christmas episodes, Halloween yields the only cool holiday specials on television. So, until shows start doing Labor Day episodes (where all the characters strike from their jobs for better wages), here is a list of some of the best...
With Halloween approaching fast, those participating in the spooky festivities are scrambling to find a costume that's sure to scare and delight. Kelly Duffy, Factory Card & Party Outlet assistant manager, said the store is set up for the holiday....
