NIU STEM Fest will be held 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 19 in the Convocation Center, 1525 West Lincoln Highway. STEM Fest is an annual celebration of science, technology, engineering and math for all ages. There will be added bus stops at the Convocation...
Montgomery Gentry and Chuck Wicks sang for charity to the tune of a more-than-$1,000 donation for St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital 7 p.m. Sunday at the Convocation Center, 1525 W. Lincoln Highway. The concert was part of country radio station Q98.5’s...
Donning track suits and running shoes, Huskies will gather near the Convo this weekend to remember one of their own.The Will McDermott Huskie Hustle 5K will take place at 9:45 a.m. on Sunday near the NIU Convocation Center.The race is in the memory of...
The green carpet was rolled out as Wiz Khalifa performed Wednesday night in the Convocaton Center. Mac Miller, one of Khalifa's artists and a member of his team Taylor Gang, opened the show. Miller, like Khalifa, had no problem with crowd appeal as he...
Career Services is helping students prepare for the upcoming career fair. The fair, which will be held Wednesday in the Convocation Center, is offering students the chance to meet with potential employers. Mary Myers, assistant director of campus and...
Sunday mass is coming to the Convocation Center. Famed gospel artist and Grammy-winner Fred Hammond will appear with the Northern Black Choir this Sunday at 6:30 p.m. Hammond, whose career has spanned over several decades, is the second Christian-based...
For a band whose biggest hit is entitled "Sleepyhead," Passion Pit gave an energetic show Thursday night at the Convocation Center. Glowsticks could be seen waved back and forth, as the crowd danced to consistent beats of synth-fueled dance rock. Fueled...
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....
Passion Pit, best known for their hit single, "Sleepyhead", are making their way to NIU's Convocation Center Oct. 21. Passion Pit has opened up for bands like Death Cab for Cutie and have had their work featured in a commercial for Sprint's Palm Pixi...
Rap, pop and country; The Convocation Center recently announced three diverse shows for the fall semester. Critically acclaimed rapper and Lil' Wayne protégé Drake will kick things off when he takes the stage Sunday, Oct. 17. The Canadian born emcee...
