By Yari Tapia, Lifestyle Writer
| October 29, 2024
A string quartet moved more than just their bows Tuesday night. They performed moving pieces that left the audience enriched.
The Avalon String Quartet played at 7 p.m. Tuesday in the Recital Hall of the Music Building. The quartet included musicians...
The DeKalb Public Library will be hosting an after-hours concert featuring NIU’s Suzuki Strings on Sunday, April 16, at 7 p.m. in the main lobby.
The Suzuki method is a unique way of teaching children and teens music. According to the DeKalb Public...
Theater, music and art galore. Check out events happening this Saturday at NIU and in local Dekalb.
After-Hours Concert
From 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. join the NIU Steelband at the DeKalb Public Library, located at 309 Oak St. DeKalb, for an eclectic performance....
Last March, Big Time Rush announced that they were going on tour. My friend is a big fan of Big Time Rush, and she has never seen them in concert before. When I saw that they were going on tour and would make a stop in Chicago, I immediately bought tickets...
By Eli Tecktiel, Lifestyle Writer
| February 6, 2023
Mavis Staples played to a packed audience at the Egyptian Theatre on Friday night, marking her first-ever performance in DeKalb.
The NIU Concert Choir and the NIU Black Choir opened for Staples, performing a brief set together. Their lively performance...
By Eli Tecktiel, Lifestyle Writer
| January 25, 2023
Grammy-winning singer Mavis Staples is performing at 8 p.m. on Feb. 3 at the Egyptian Theatre, located at 135 N 2nd St in DeKalb.
Mavis Staples has amassed many awards over the course of her long career. Her most recent win came as a featured artist...
Alternative rock band Plain White T’s took the stage 7 p.m. Sunday at the Egyptian Theatre, 135 N. Second St., rocking the crowd with a polished, energetic show that proved their new material is just as much of a blast to listen to as their beloved...
Glam rock group Sweet is coming to DeKalb 7:30 p.m. Saturday at the Egyptian Theatre, 135 N. Second St. Sweet is known for hit songs like “Ballroom Blitz” and “Fox On The Run,” and is currently on it’s 50th anniversary tour across the country.Sweet...
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...
Local band Jazz in Progress will hold free a concert Tuesday in Hopkin’s Park.The performance will start at 8 p.m. at the Dee Palmer Band Shell. Admission is open to everyone.Jazz in Progress is an 18-piece combo that plays the best of classical jazz,...
The Northern Black Choir (NBC) celebrated its 45th anniversary Sunday with a concert featuring singing, dancing and skits. Jeremy White, junior English major and assistant director for the choir, talked about the group’s founding. “Today’s event...
