“I Feel Pretty” starring Amy Schumer is witty and playful but ultimately disappointing with a weak plot and unclear message.Renee, played by Schumer, is a woman with a dull job and below average confidence. She finds her life lacking any romantic...

DeKALB — An unhappy marriage, a failing resort and the disappearance of two boys provide a dramatic emotional arc in the short film “The Big Burn” as well as bringing together two NIU trained actors to showcase their talents together.Alumnus Neil...

Netflix’s new original French film “I Am Not an Easy Man (Je Ne Suis Pas un Homme Facile)” gives a humorous glimpse into what the world would look like if gender roles were completely reversed and sheds light on the everyday struggles of women in...

DeKALB — Dance students across campus invite audience members to their spring showcase where they hope to take viewers deep into Spain to experience Spanish culture and dance traditions, all achieved through their art.The Spring 2018 Dance Concert will...

“Rampage,” directed by Brad Peyton, is a lackluster, action-packed film with an unoriginal plot and strange characters, leaving viewers feeling as though they sat at a restaurant never to be served.The film is based on a video game with the same name...

Meg Wolitzer fearlessly and passionately calls on women with ambition and potential to hold positions of power in her latest book, “The Female Persuasion.”The novel follows timid, yet driven first-year college student Greer Kadetsky as she learns...

Director Wes Anderson’s second stop-motion venture, “Isle of Dogs,” delivers all of the trademarks of Anderson’s distinct style. The film is visually stunning, but in ways audiences may find dully repetitive when compared to the whole of Anderson’s...

DeKALB — No one can understand another person’s experience until they’ve walked a mile in their shoes, and Safe Passage is urging men and women to do just that with their third annual Walk A Mile in Her Shoes event to raise awareness for sexual...

The School of Music’s World Music Concert showcased diversity, yet the performance as a whole was outshined by a lack of organization and professionalism.Sunday afternoon at Boutell Memorial Concert Hall, 550 Lucinda Ave., performers brought together...

Panic! At The Disco released two singles March 21, “Silver Lining” and “Say Amen (Saturday Night),” that are fresh and upbeat and create excitement for their album to come.As with their 2016 album “Death of a Bachelor,” “Silver Lining”...

Sammy Miller and the Congregation, fronted by the Grammy nominated Sammy Miller, is set to bring a theatrical, interactive live jazz performance to DeKalb complete with comedy and rhythm in equal measure.The band is coming to the Egyptian Theatre, 135...