It is said the spirits of the dead return to loved ones who remember them on the Day of the Dead. To celebrate the Mexican holiday, the NIU Art Museum's "The Day of the Dead Artist Invitational" exhibit can currently be seen in Altgeld Hall. From Oct....

Having a retinal cochlear spasm isn't a bad thing. In fact, some students are going out of their way to make sure you have one. As part of a collaboration between the Time Arts and Annex Group programs, Retinal Cochlear Spasms will take place tonight...

Dah-dah-dah-dah-dah. Do you like blues? Dah-dah-dah-dah-dah. You're not alone. Tonight, and the first Thursday of every month, The House Cafe, 263 E. Lincoln Highway, hosts a blues jam. Whether you're a novice or you know all of B.B. King's b-sides, you...

Remember when Halloween meant monsters and candy and apple-bobbing? At this age, Oct. 31 only means one thing; dressing up. Every year, college kids think they're making the right choice as to what to be for Halloween. Your outfit is either funny, risque...

The 29th Annual Cortland Festival and Parade will begin at 1 p.m. this Sunday. Staring at Loves Road and ending at Cortland Community Park, the parade will feature community bands, scout troops, clubs and other local organizations. Kicking off the parade...

Hey you! Don't go home today; there's too much to do in DeKalb. Plus, it's Homecoming weekend! Seriously, if your suitcase is already packed and you've never spent a weekend cruising through the Barb City, you don't know what you're missing out on. Eliminate...

The School of Theater and Dance will present its BA Showcase tomorrow through Sunday in the Stevens Building's Corner Theater. The performance, part of the school's small venue Studio Series, will include two plays from acclaimed playwright John Guare....

A change has been made to rapper Drake's show at the NIU Convocation Center on Sunday, Oct. 17. "Drake just announced that Tyga would be the opening act and Clipse will no longer be on [the show]," said Heather Priest, Convocation Center marketing manager....