The new movie “Gangster Squad,” which was released Friday, has received mixed reviews from audiences and critics everywhere. The film takes place in 1949 Los Angeles, where the city is ruled by a ruthless mobster named Mickey Cohen (Sean Penn). A...

Finals have only just begun, but you may already be thinking about all of the fun things you want to when the semester is finally over. If you’re a movie buff, think about going to see one or all of these films that hit theaters over break. Playing...

Buying gifts for family and friends can be tricky enough, but buying for a Secret Santa recipient can sometimes seem impossible. Secret Santa is a popular gift-giving activity for coworkers, players on a sports team or other group members. Picking a gift...

Recreating a classic hit movie is never easy, but sometimes the remake can be better than the original. This is definitely true for Red Dawn. Originally released in 1984, the remake hit theaters on Nov. 21. The new film stars Chris Hemsworth and Josh...

The School of Music’s Opera Theatre will be performing Opera Theatre Scenes at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday in the Recital Hall of the Music Building. The program features scenes from many different operas like Carmen and Romeo and Juliet. The cast...

“Amazing, as always!” This was the reaction from long-time Phil Vassar fan and Ottawa resident Karen Szypura after Vassar’s concert at the Convocation Center on Saturday. Before Vassar hit the stage, the audience was treated to opening act Back...

The NIU Opera Theater is bringing Sondheim’s music to campus. In their new production, A Little Night of Sondheim, a cast of about 15 students performs numerous works from composer Stephen Sondheim, who is widely known for composing music for shows...

The Kishwaukee Symphony Orchestra will perform four French Impressionist pieces for their annual fall concert at 7:30 p.m. Saturday in the Boutell Memorial Concert Hall in the NIU Music Building. The Kishwaukee Symphony Orchestra began in 1976 and is...

The NIU School of Theater and Dance will perform Bartleby, the Scrivener Thursday through Sunday and Oct. 4 through Oct. 7 at the Stevens Building O’Connell Theater. Bartleby, the Scrivener is based on a short story by Herman Melville. It is narrated...

A new feature film hits close to home.In Wired; The DeKalb Documentary, a Feyt Productions film directed by Shela Lahey, the city of DeKalb is described though its history, its entertainment and the community of people who live there.One of the topics...