To help with the ongoing expansion of the Historic Egyptian Theatre, the DeKalb County Community Foundation awarded the theatre a $75,000 grant.This grant was part of the Community Needs fall 2019 grant cycle and is awarded to non-profit and local...
DeKALB — Fresh, new and exciting are some of the key words students and faculty have been using to describe the newly renovated Huskie Den. The long-awaited renovations to the Huskie Den, located in the first floor of the Holmes Student Center, opened...
Dan Torrance, played by Ewan McGregor, sees the word Redrum, or murder backwards, in "Doctor Sleep." The film is an adaptation of the Stephen King novel and is a sequel to "The Shining."
DeKALB – The next 2019 Flashlight Tour will take place at 8 p.m., Friday at The Egyptian Theatre, 135 N. 2nd Street. It will be the last tour of the 2019 season.The Flashlight Tour “lets you experience the Egyptian Theatre in a way that most don't...
DeKALB — More than a dozen rooms of the Ellwood House Museum will be festively decorated for holiday tours of the historic mansion, according to a news release.Admission is $10 for adults, $5 for youth ages 6-17 and free for children under age 6. Tickets...
The NIU School of Music hosted the New Music Festival from Nov. 5 to Nov. 8 in the Music Building. Five concerts were shown over the course of four days and the Northern Star Entertainment Section sent multiple reporters to cover this event. Day 1- Parker...
The steelpan originated in Trinidad and Tobago and its culture has shaped the identity of NIU’s Steelband.According to NIU's Steelband webpage, the band is dedicated to demonstrating the profundity of the steelpan, the national instrument of Trinidad...
Chicago — Thanksgiving break is not nearly as long as winter break, so it can be harder to take long trips away from DeKalb. Luckily, Chicago is not far and there are always plenty of events downtown for those who can't plan lengthy trips.The Starbucks...
With finals approaching, focusing on multiple research papers and a semester’s worth of material can become an agonizing task; however, music can make it a little more tolerable, and almost enjoyable. Uplifting music helps alleviate boredom. Oftentimes...
