Just a sweet transvestite from... DeKalb? "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" will be screened tonight at 8 p.m. at the Egyptian Theatre, 135 N. Second St.. The interactive cinematic and theatrical event will feature a live shadow cast that will act out the...
The DeKalb music scene has a strong history. A history that continues today. Yet, a handful of strong local bands can only do so much with their time in DeKalb. So, in an attempt to revitalize this scene before stagnation sets in, the Northern Star's...
The School of Theater and Dance will present its BA Showcase tomorrow through Sunday in the Stevens Building's Corner Theater. The performance, part of the school's small venue Studio Series, will include two plays from acclaimed playwright John Guare....
The Giving Tree Band produces a sound unlike any other by combining bluegrass and rock elements. This Yorkville-based band is comprised of eight members-two of which are NIU alum (Andy Goss and Erik Norman). GTB already has three albums under it's belt,...
Lynne M. Thomas, curator of Founders Memorial Library's Rare Books and Special Collections, will be giving a talk titled "Jack London and his Fellow Radical Leaders" today. The lecture is scheduled to begin at 11:30 a.m. in Holmes Student Centerin room...
Okay, I'll admit it-I get scared super easily. That is more than likely a large understatement. I am that person who shrieks if someone turns a corner too fast in front of me, who goes into hysterics whenever I see a bug and has other slightly irrational...
This Sunday, the Egyptian Theatre, 135 N. Second St., will be showing two free movies in the afternoon. "White Fang" will be shown at 1 p.m., followed by "The Call of the Wild" at 3 p.m. Both of these films are inspired by books by Jack London. The movie...
For students interested in seeing a performance for a cause, the annual Art for Life AIDS benefit show will be going on Saturday here at NIU. "It's a student-choreographed dance that involves our students here. They created their own pieces and they will...
Danger Boy is a band made up of guys from all around the northern Illinois suburbs, but their brand of ‘80s indie rock meets ska always seems to do well in DeKalb. Having opened for people like Mustard Plug, The Toasters and Dan Deacon, its easy to...
Even with her earplugs nestled safely, the nu-metal was too loud. Her ears were fine but the bass guitar vibrating against her sternum was so overwhelming she was forced to leave her front row seat at Disturbed's show. This was a disappointment because...
Wastelanders is the one-man side-project of Dean Costello of Chicago metal mainstays Harpoon, and his newest record, "Wastelanders II: Cosmic Despair" is about to be re-released this fall. To use the word "ethereal" in describing Wastelanders would sell...
Saturday will be the last opportunity to view "Natural Selections" by Judith Brotman at the NIU Art Museum's Hall Case Gallery. Leaves in various stages of life each fill one lit display circle in the halls of the Art Museum. However, the leaves are different...
