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O’Leary’s to hold $20 Valentine’s Day special

By Northern Star Staff | February 10, 2016

O’Leary’s Ale House, 260 E. Lincoln Highway, will hold a noon to 10 p.m Valentine's Day special Sunday.A $20, all-inclusive menu with four main entrees as well as special chef features will be offered Sunday. The menu options include: prime rib,...

Concerto Competition Winners to perform with NIU Philharmonic

By Northern Star staff | February 9, 2016

The winners of the 2016 concerto competition will perform at 8 p.m. Feb. 24 at the Music Building, Boutell Memorial Concert Hall.The winners will perform with the NIU philharmonic orchestra, according to a School of Music news release. Songs played by...

Judges needed for Battle of the Bands

By Northern Star staff | February 9, 2016

The Holmes Student Center is looking for volunteers to be judges for the Battle of the Bands at 7 p.m. on April 9.The first battle of the bands was hosted on Oct. 2014. The second one was held last year on March 28 and lasted six hours, according to a...

Egyptian Theatre to hold Beth Fowler’s “Paquita and Annie”

By Northern Star staff | February 9, 2016

The Egyptian Theatre will host the Beth Fowler Dance Company’s presentation of “Paquita and Annie."Performances are at 7 p.m. March 4, 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. March 5 and 2 p.m. March 6.Tickets will be sold Tuesdays from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. and Thursdays from...

The NIU Concert Choir performs at the Make Our Garden Grow benefit concert Saturday at the Boutell Memorial Concert Hall.

Community choirs hold Make Our Garden Grow concert benefit

February 8, 2016

The Stagecoach Players perform at the Make Our Garden Grow benefit concert Saturday at the Boutell Memorial Concert Hall.

Students sell ceramic work in Art Building

February 8, 2016

Students in the NIU Ceramic Arts Organization sold their ceramic work in the Visual Arts Building last week.Items for sale included serving bowls, mugs, platters, jewelry, cups, plates, small bowls, spoons and vases.Proceeds went to support the group’s...

Rapper Wiz Khalifa experiments with sounds, musicality in album

By Alexis Malapitan | February 8, 2016

Rapper Wiz Khalifa draws inspiration from other rappers and experiments with different sounds in his new album “Khalifa.”After countless Instagram teasers, Twitter beef with Kanye West and three Grammy nominations, the “See You Again” singer has...