DeKALB – Activison-Blizzard announced several video games at their annual Blizzcon convention Nov. 1 and 2 at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California. Blizzard was celebrating a few milestones this year because it’s the 25th and 15th...
DeKALB – NIU’s Steelband will perform Nov. 17 from 3 to 5 p.m. at the Music Building inside Boutell Memorial Concert Hall. The Steelband is a 35-member group and consists of steelpan and percussion majors. The band performs at public schools, colleges...
DeKALB – Piff The Magic Dragon, a comedic magician who has appeared on “America’s Got Talent” and “Penn & Teller: Fool Us,” will be performing 7:30 p.m. Saturday at the Egyptian Theatre. Piff’s real name is John Van Der Put, and he...
DeKALB — Nearly 150 representatives of several NIU organizations came together for a night of entertainment and networking at the inaugural NIU Diversity Ball. The Diversity Ball was a formal event held from 5 to 9 p.m. Wednesday in the Duke Ellington...
DeKALB — The cast of “The Castle” did an outstanding job giving an amazing portrayal of both seriousness and comedic relief. Each character is strange in their own way, some oddly childish while others are humorously firm.The play is set in a village...
DeKALB – The ABBA Show’s first ever tour in the United States and DeKalb included four DeKalb High School student musicians, and was an absolute blast to watch. The performance started at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at The Egyptian Theatre, 135 N. Second...
DeKALB — NIU’s Capoeira Club welcomes anyone who wants to have fun while burning some calories.Capoeira is an Afro-Brazillian Martial Art that integrates acrobatics and dance to the tune of energetic music.Capoeira was created by African slaves that...
DeKALB — Dance the night away at Altgeld Hall with the NIU Jazz Orchestra. The orchestra is hosting a "Swing Dance," turning NIU's iconic castle into a jazz dance club.The dance takes place from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday in the Altgeld Hall Auditorium. The...
The second day of the New Music Festival allowed NIU students to show off their skills in composition, percussion instruments and making musical noises with their mouths, while telling a story.The night began with Monica H. Kim and Stephan Carlson’s...
DeKALB — The School of Music is hosting a series of concerts this week for the NIU New Music Festival.
The New Musical Festival is an annual concert festival that is a collaboration between NIU music students, faculty and guest artists. The festival...
DeKALB — We're six days into November, which means we're six days into No Shave November as well.For those who don't know about this amazing trend, here's a brief explanation. Every November for the entire month, people stop shaving all body hair...
