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Hometown Sports Bar & Grill to host rock-filled weekend

Hometown Sports Bar & Grill to host rock-filled weekend

By Parker Otto | February 19, 2020

DeKALB – Classic rock hits will be played at Hometown Sports Bar & Grill this weekend with the bands HiFi Superstar and Street Legal performing at 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday, respectively, at Stage Left by Hometown's Sports Bar & Grill music...

First annual Diversity Ball brings campus groups together

By Parker Otto | November 10, 2019

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...

Grammy results stun viewers

By Darius Parker | February 16, 2017

The 59th Grammys, which aired Sunday, offered viewers a breathtaking night that was full of surprises and star-studded performances.The Northern Star has followed the Grammy nominations up until the big night, and the results are in along with some highlights...

Country at the Convo: Currington rocks DeKalb

By Deanna Frances | March 24, 2014

Country artists Chase Rice, Brett Eldredge and Billy Currington brought their A game to the We Are Tonight tour Thursday at the Convocation Center.Rice, an artist who blends pop beats and bass lines with country melodies and lyrics, opened the show. He...

Halftime show lacks peppers

By Lauren Iverson | February 2, 2014

As the Seattle Seahawks flew high over the Denver Broncos, Bruno Mars cooked a very small plate of chili peppers.Mars shined as bright as his glittering golden jacket at Sunday’s Super Bowl halftime show. The show opened with a children’s choir performing...