Editor's Note: An earlier version of this story said Shelby Devitt was an administrative intern. Devitt is an administrative assistant.The Egyptian Theatre will host a screening of the documentary “Scouts Honor: Inside a Marching Brotherhood” Feb....
Saturday afternoon, I loaded my car with weekend road trip essentials: blankets, my trombone and a case of beer (a gift for friends hosting me over the weekend). My first stop was The Metro, a venue near Wrigleyville in Chicago. About a week before, I...
At 23, I’m beginning to worry that my love for tales of adolescent disenfranchisement is becoming misplaced. I have to carefully consider my identification with high school-aged characters when I’m at a point in my life where I pay my own bills, live...
The newly-formed NIU Comic Book Club is hosting a Halloween costume contest during their regular meeting time 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at New Game in Town, 811 W. Lincoln Highway. The contest is one in a series of events the club and comic book store are co-sponsoring,...
Students with creative minds have the opportunity to share their work. Having work publicly acknowledged is an important part of the learning process, and Towers literary magazine offers that chance. Towers was formed in 1939 by students as a way to self-publish...
In celebration of LGBT History Month, CAB Café and the LGBT Resource Center presented Express Yourself, an open mic event that encouraged students to share their poetry and songs Friday night in the Diversions Lounge. Rockford slam poet Amelia Garcia...
From what I understand, ladies love Joseph Gordon-Levitt. He looks good in suits, plays mild, non-threatening characters like Tom in (500) Days of Summer and is generally an artistic soul. Will they love him more or less as a drug-addicted hit man from...
For the love of the DeKalb punk rock music scene, stick around this weekend. Local musicians have collaborated on a compilation album, DeKalb Brawl City, which will be available at the release show 5 p.m. Sunday at The House Cafe, 263 E. Lincoln Highway....
Armed with a giant doodle pad and one-liners, Demetri Martin’s new stand-up comedy special will air 9 p.m. Saturday on Comedy Central. Martin participated in a conference call with journalists from college newspapers across the country. In the midst...
Champaign-Urbana’s Pygmalion Music Festival has been growing steadily for eight years, said festival creator Seth Fein. This year, the festival will take place Sept. 27 through 29 in various venues, both indoor and outdoor, in downtown Champaign, downtown...
One of a concert festival-goer’s worst nightmares is scheduling conflicts. With this weekend’s three-day Riot Fest in Chicago’s Humboldt Park, I face difficult decisions. To solve your predicaments, here’s who to see when you find yourself double-booked....
J.K. Rowling, author of the much-beloved Harry Potter book series, is releasing her first novel since 2007, when readers said goodbye to the cast of magical characters our generation grew up with. The releases of the last few Harry Potter films has kept...
