DeKALB – The Celebration Chorale invites the public to their Christmas cantata concert “The Promise of Light." At 7 p.m. on Dec. 2 and 3 and 2 p.m. on Dec. 4, longtime Chorale members and those new to the group will perform at First United Methodist...

On Nov. 15, The Recording Academy announced the 2023 Grammy Award nominations. The nominations feature the usual names, but as always it is interesting to see who was, and was not, nominated.  RECORD OF THE YEAR  10 tracks were nominated for record...

Music and magic collide in "Disenchanted," a charming tale full of wonder and whimsical daydreams where we learn the truth of what really happens after 'happily ever after.'  Have you ever made a wish with all your heart? Have you wondered what your...

DeKALB – The Apollo Strings Quintet will be performing on Saturday at the DeKalb Public Library. The quintet will be performing classical holiday songs that are a mix of classical music and holiday tunes. The Apollo String Quintet was formed by student...

DeKALB – Dancers from Dimensions Dance Academy invite the public to the Dance Down Gingerbread Lane event. From 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Saturday, downtown DeKalb will have dancers performing in downtown merchant windows. The downtown strip will be decked...

Weekly Spotify playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0ts0mPuBboRq1At5MJQg1l?si=609b2c6a4f534317  Daija’s picks Sabrina Carpenter - “Nonsense” Lewis Watson - “fake plastic trees” Noah Kahan - “Growing Sideways”  “Nonsense”...

To my fellow bookworms, this one’s for you. From fantasy to mystery, there is no better book recommendation than a personal one. Here are five books to add to the holiday shopping list.  For the history nerds who love fantasy “Babel: An Arcane...

The NIU Jazz Orchestra held its second concert this semester on Nov. 17 in preparation for the Jack Rudin Jazz Championship that the group was invited to participate in. The Rudin Championship is an invitational competition that Jazz at Lincoln Center...

Editor’s Note: This review will contain spoilers, so read with caution or watch the film and come back later. “Tár” was a music lover's dream, but a plot lover's worst nightmare.  “Tár” had its extended release on Oct. 28, though it...

Music is at the heart of the human experience. On Nov. 17, people were treated to the musical history of banda in different regions of Mexico. Guest lecturer Eric Hines, an ethnomusicologist and Sones de México Ensemble percussionist, gave an informative...

Weekly Spotify playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6iK7tkB3wylUscZYZlsPt7?si=eebc0841b83344b7  Daija’s picks Cat Burns - “sleep at night” Madi Sipes & The Painted Blue - “Mystery Novels” Clairo - “Feel Something” “sleep...