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...

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....

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....