Red Rebel Country, a Dropkick Murpheys and Flogging Molly tribute band, will perform 9:30 p.m. Saturday at Otto’s, 118 E. Lincoln Highway. Formed in 2009, the Chicago band is set to play a few traditional Irish bar-room favorites, and sing-alongs will...
Make like Ken Jennings and win prizes on trivia challenges offered up at local bars. O’Leary’s Restaurant and Pub, 260 E. Lincoln Highway, holds trivia nights at 8 p.m. every Wednesday. According O’Leary’s owner Mel Witmer, prizes are awarded...
This comedian won’t even touch religion and politics. Everything else, whether it is his own body or equating Star Wars with drugs, is fair game. Brian Posehn performed new stand-up comedy material at 8:30 p.m. Friday at the House Cafe, 263 E. Lincoln...
It’s difficult not to let your mind wander about potential winter break plans as the end of the semester nears. If you’re interested in going to a concert during break, here are a few to consider. The two local shows worth seeing this month are The...
NIU’s Pi Sigma Epsilon fraternity will be hosting the band Dot Dot Dot at 9 p.m. on Friday at Otto’s, 118 E. Lincoln Highway. Admission is $8, and you must be 21 or older to attend. The performance will also feature Single Channel Stereo. Dot Dot...
The City of DeKalb has some very antiquated views on public urination. Or, that's the way Neil Hamburger tells it at least. After an incident on his last DeKalb visit, Hamburger claims he was given 100 hours of community service. The city is allowing...
"Champagne comedy:" That's how Neil Hamburger describes an evening of his special brand of humor. The joke being, of course, that he is nowhere near as classy as a glass of champagne might be. Nor as funny. "We've got over a thousand jokes to draw from...
DeKALB | It's that time of year again.A new class of freshman has made its way to NIU, bringing with them a diverse array of tastes, styles, and convictions.Well, forget that.College is time for exploration, experimentation and generally making yourself...
DeKALB | Shawnna, the feisty rapper from the south side of Chicago, will storm the stage firing aggressive lyrical tornadoes tonight at 7:30 p.m. at Otto's, 118 E. Lincoln Highway.If you think you don't know who she is, think again. Shawnna's voice is...
"Does everybody know what time it is?" asks a familiar voice: Pamela Anderson as Lisa on Tim Allen's Home Improvement. Enveloping the question, Star Trek's "The Final Countdown," layered with a bass-drum pounding off quarter-notes, loops on Scott Potter‘s...
Just because school isn't in session doesn't mean that the world stops turning in DeKalb. If you're going to be in the area, here are some picks for upcoming shows from DeKalb Scene staffers. Chris Krapek, Staff Writer: .38 Special at CornFest, Aug. 27...
For many NIU students, the end is nigh. But before you get suited-up for graduation, take some time to experience a side of the city you might have never been privy to. There are some great concerts coming up this week, with a little something for everyone....
