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PILS and SBA to host Halloween trivia night

By Kennedy Jones | October 29, 2020

DeKALB — NIU’s Public Interest Law Society, PILS and the Student Bar Association, SBA are having a Halloween trivia night hosted by Dean Anderson, the staff supervisor at 6 p. m. Friday. PILS is, a “group that raises money in order to provide...

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Four horror classics to revisit this Halloween

By Jacob Baker | October 26, 2020

Halloween is a huge attraction and celebration in the month of October and with that comes cold weather, leaves changing color and trick or treating in costumes that represent ghouls, the dead and monsters. Horror is at its peak during this time of the...

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Movie review: ‘The Trial of the Chicago Seven’

By Parker Otto | October 26, 2020

In order to be truly memorable in a genre as popular and unceasing as a legal drama, one has to have a strong and powerful voice. Screenwriter Aaron Sorkin has been that voice for a long time, penning incredible films like “A Few Good Men” and “The...

The DeKalb Public Library is hosting a Microsoft Excel workshop at 7 p.m. on Oct. 24.

Test your ‘American Horror Story’ knowledge with the DeKalb Public Library

By Jacob Baker | October 23, 2020

Participants can test out their “American Horror Story” knowledge at 7 p.m. Tuesday through DeKalb’s Public Library free virtual trivia night through Zoom.  The virtual trivia night will be played through Kahoot. Participants will be challenged...

DeKalb County History Center

The Historic Tour of Homes fundraiser will be held virtually this year

By Jacob Baker | October 23, 2020

DeKALB — The recurring Pumpkin Fest tradition of the Historic Tour of Homes fundraiser by the DeKalb County Center will be held virtually this year from Saturday to Jan. 10 to learn and enjoy local history and architecture.  Tickets to the virtual...

De Mujer a Mujer meets Wednesdays at the Latino and Latin Studies Resource Center.

Latino Alumni Council to host a Day of the Dead Virtual 5K event

By Kennedy Jones | October 22, 2020

DeKalb NIU’s Latino Alumni Council is hosting a Day of the Dead Virtual 5K event. Starting at noon on Saturday until noon Sunday. Participants can attend and participate anytime between those hours.  The NIU Latino Alumni Council serves as a bridge...

Irrational Masters Rehearse for 'The Rocky Horror Picture Show'

Irrational Masters prepare for ‘The Rocky Horror Picture Show’

By Colton Loeb | October 21, 2020

DeKALB—Irrational Masters, a DeKalb production company, will be putting on a socially distanced performance of “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” 7 p.m. and 11:59 p.m.  Oct. 30, according to the Irrational Masters Facebook page. Tickets are available...

The main entrance of the Egyptian theater, pictured in fall 2020, located at 135 N. 2nd St in DeKalb.

Egyptian Theatre to host Spooktacular

By Kennedy Jones | October 20, 2020

The Egyptian Theatre and the DeKalb Chamber of Commerce will host their annual Spooktacular event, 3 p.m. Oct. 21. Spooktacular will happen in two parts: Trick-or-Treating and a Halloween movie night. Trick-or-Treating, the first part of the event,...

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Film review: ‘The Wolf of Snow Hollow’

By Jacob Baker | October 13, 2020

After his deeply personal and touching debut film “Thunder Road,” director, writer and actor Jim Cummings takes his efforts in a different direction in the form of a comedy-infused werewolf horror flick “The Wolf of Snow Hollow.” It was released...

Young woman in the cinema, watching a scary movie, hiding her look with a hand and holding a box with popcorn

Film review: ‘Possessor’

By Jacob Baker | October 10, 2020

Writer and director Brandon Cronenberg, son of legendary horror icon David Cronenberg who paved the way for the grotesque body horror genre, follows closely in his father’s footsteps. However, he independently roars onto the horror scene with his new...

The main entrance of the Egyptian theater, pictured in fall 2020, located at 135 N. 2nd St in DeKalb.

Egyptian Theatre opens for Halloween events, nears end of construction

By Parker Otto | October 7, 2020

DeKALB – After months of being closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic and ongoing renovations, The Egyptian Theatre will open to the public for in-person events throughout the month of October. Given the holiday of Halloween on Oct. 31, all of the events...

Swept Under the Rug exhibit.

Swept Under the Rug shows how imperative it is to spread awareness for sexual violence survivors

By Jacob Baker | September 30, 2020

DeKALB — Safe Passage and the Pick Museum of Anthropology joined together to create a powerful and moving art exhibit, Swept Under the Rug, Sept. 29 through Dec. 4 that showcases sexual and domestic violence through survivors’ art.  The exhibit...