![Entrants of the 2019 Karoshi Con cosplay contest stand on stage together in the Carl Sandburg Auditorium in the Holmes Student Center. This weeks DeKalb Day Planner includes the NIU Anime Associations Karoshi Con, which will take place from 10:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Saturday. (Photo courtesy of the NIU Anime Association)](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Karoshi-2019-Cosplay_CourtesyAnimeAssociation-900x558.jpg)
Appreciate the arts this Saturday
By Sarah Rose, Managing Editor
| April 4, 2023
Virus closes doors at Armani, but other Milan shows go on
By COLLEEN BARRY
| February 23, 2020
Renowned Italian soprano Mirella Freni dies at age 84
By RONALD BLUM
| February 9, 2020
![With few props on stage, the cast of “As You Like It” relied significantly on facial expressions and dramatic movements.](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/4ed5e8d1a5bf650517fc17702612f261-900x597.jpg)
‘As You Like It’ delivers comedy
By Victoria Lunacek
| December 4, 2017
![Kristina Gaston plays Mona Lisa in the School of Theatre and Dances studio production of A Song for Coretta.](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/5c70a0e441163772ea6b13e0d3349c95-900x600.jpg)
‘A Song for Coretta’ delivers connections
By Darius Parker
| February 20, 2017
‘Trestle’ questions relationships in life
By Sophia Phillips
| February 9, 2017
‘Hamlet Redux’ comes to NIU
By Sarah Contreras
| February 13, 2013
![Jerry Burnes | Northern Star A group of high school students
practice improv in the Stevens Building OConnell Theatre Friday
afternoon.](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/12dd6c7fee7fd5a2a2aab4606a2113a1.jpg)
NIU hosts theatre workshop for local high schools
By Shelby Devitt
| October 31, 2011
![The Stage Coach Players of DeKalb will open their new musical
comedy Curtains Thursday.](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/8dd9d3549e1809af1332a32ab8300a8d.jpg)
Curtains up for the Stage Coach Players of DeKalb
September 14, 2011
![A funny thing for all ages](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/e3910911276f940d6dc9ebae09c2a3ff.jpg)
A funny thing for all ages
March 23, 2011
![Cast members of In the Blood perform Wednesday night. The show, which is an updated version of The Scarlet Letter. begins its run tonight at 7 and continues through the weekend, ending with a matinee on Sunday at 2 p.m.](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/5c2a79a1ddcf427e4b5a78d5f0528f63.jpg)
‘In The Blood’ runs thick with realism
By Troy Doetch
| February 17, 2011
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