By Caleb Johnson, Lifestyle Writer
| November 15, 2023
NIU’s community will be treated to the classic Shakespeare play "A Midsummer Night's Dream,” directed at NIU's Black Box Theatre.
The play is a comedy and a tale of love, as two young couples fall prey to the whimsy of the fairy court and the weight...
By Jonathan Shelby, Assistant Lifestyle Editor
| November 15, 2023
DeKALB – Dance Dimension will be holding its third annual “Tinsel an’ Tutu” event at the start of December.
The event is a fundraiser aimed for financially assisting Dimensions Youth Ballet, whose goal is to provide training for dancers striving...
By Caleb Johnson, Lifestyle Writer
| November 11, 2023
DeKALB – Calming beats filled Recital Hall as members of the Thai Music Ensemble gave an opening performance for the Concert of Thai and Lao Music, followed by a thunderous applause from the audience.
Attendees were treated to traditional music...
By Tamya Burch, Social Media Coordinator
| November 9, 2023
DeKalb County Community Foundation supported fifteen local nonprofit and community organizations with grants totaling $191,500.
Community Need Grants are disbursed to organizations who are in need of funding in DeKalb County. The grants are given out...
By Sana Polizzi, Sports Reporter
| November 9, 2023
The Pick Museum has announced that it is having an Indigenous Foodways event from Noon to 1 p.m. on Nov. 14 in Cole Hall 114.
Assistant professor of anthropology Dana Bardolph will be highlighting the ways archaeologists discover information from...
By Jonathan Shelby, Assistant Lifestyle Editor
| November 8, 2023
DeKALB – There is no greater feeling than letting go of any worries or upcoming assignments for a moment, laughing at relatable moments and getting lost in the world of cinematography.
TRIO Student Support Services offers just such an event for...
By Tamya Burch, Social Media Coordinator
| November 7, 2023
DeKALB – Fatty’s Pub & Grille included a classy touch to its Monday Night Football with the addition of Jazz Combofest.
NIU's jazz ensemble gave a musical performance at Fatty's on Monday. The ensemble played from 8 p.m. to 9 p.m. and warmed...
The Ellwood House Museum has released its schedule for the 2023 holiday season, with two ways to experience a tour. The mansion will be decorated for the holidays by local organizations and businesses, as well as volunteers.
From Nov. 15 to Dec....
By Caleb Johnson, Lifestyle Writer
| November 3, 2023
OFRENDA DISPLAY
9 a.m. | Nov. 4 | DeKalb Public Library, 309 Oak St.
WEDDING OPEN HOUSE
11 a.m. | Nov. 4 | Blumen Gardens, 403 Edward St., Sycamore
DeKALB DAY OF THE DEAD “CELEBRATION OF LIFE”
2 p.m. | Nov. 4 | Downtown...
DeKALB - Walk around downtown DeKalb to celebrate the passing of your ancestors at the Day of the Dead celebration on Nov. 4.
The family event hosted by Create Health Mobility Clinic will take place from 2 to 5 p.m. Saturday.
Admission is free and...
By Caleb Johnson, Lifestyle Writer
| October 31, 2023
DeKALB – As you open the door, a gentle bell rings and a variety of scents fill the air. As your eyes adjust, you see trinkets and treasures filling the walls and halls as you struggle to take it all in, remnants of bygone eras.
These are the thoughts...
By Caleb Johnson, Lifestyle Writer
| October 31, 2023
NIU’s Wind Ensemble and Wind Symphony will be performing a brand new composition, “Gale and Zephyr” by composer Shawn E. Okpebholo. The performance will take place at 7 p.m. on Nov 28 in the School of Music’s Boutell Memorial Concert Hall.
According...
