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Communication alum Dave Holstein's show “Kidding” starring Jim Carrey
Dave Holstein is no stranger to rejection. Though he continuously wrote plays from his dorm room during his time at Northwestern, it wasn’t always easy getting theater boards to accept and produce his work. Where other young artists would cry defeat, though, Holstein got creative. When trying to obtain Parkes Hall for his play “Porn... → Read More
Chicago artists paint food-inspired murals in downtown Evanston underpass
Residents passing through Evanston will be greeted with bright splashes of color to brighten their commutes, thanks to the addition of two new murals to a downtown underpass. The murals, located on Church Street and Maple Street, were inspired and funded largely by surrounding local businesses. One side of the mural — painted by Chicago-based... → Read More
Bienen alumna Katrina Lenk receives Tony Award for ‘The Band’s Visit’
Northwestern alumna Katrina Lenk (Bienen ’97) took home her first Tony Award on Sunday night for best leading actress in a musical for her role in “The Band’s Visit.” The musical was a runaway winner at the 72nd Annual Tony Awards, held at Radio City Music Hall in New York City. In addition to Lenk’s... → Read More
Meghan Markle weds Prince Harry, becomes Duchess of Sussex
Beaming at her groom, Meghan Markle said her vows: “I, Meghan, take you, Harry, to be my husband; to have and to hold, from this day forward, for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish, till death us do part.” And just like that, the... → Read More
Northwestern Career Advancement to replace career platform with Handshake
Northwestern Career Advancement and Medill Career Services are transitioning to a new career platform, the two jointly announced in emails earlier this month. CareerCat and MEDILLINK — NCA’s and Medill’s current career platforms — will be replaced by Handshake. The new system opened to employers earlier this month and will roll out to students June... → Read More
Madison Leonard wins Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions
A&E Bienen alumna Madison Leonard is living proof that the third time really is the charm. On April 29, Leonard (Bienen ’16) was named one of five winners of the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions, a competition that seeks to discover “promising young singers” across the nation and assist in their career development, according to... → Read More
For Greg Berlanti, coming out was hard. In ‘Love, Simon,’ he rewrites his happy ending.
Greg Berlanti recalls his time at Northwestern with the fondest of memories: He enjoyed his independence, met some of his lifelong friends and simply loved school. There was just one aspect of his daily life that terrified him — he was gay. More than 20 years later, Berlanti (Communication ’94) directed “Love, Simon,” the first... → Read More
Jordan Horowitz, Julia Hart to showcase ‘Fast Color’ at Chicago festival
When Jordan Horowitz (Communication ’02) and his wife, Julia Hart, had their first child, Horowitz recalled his wife saying she had never felt more powerful than when she became a mother. The thought sparked the defining combination of the duo’s latest film: motherhood and superheroes. “(We) never really felt we’d seen something about a superhero... → Read More
Lovers and Madmen to showcase student work in first adaptation festival
Communication senior Preston Choi was looking for a way to bring a new twist to classical plays. And he wanted to do it in a way that would focus less on the voices of “dead white men.” That’s why he pitched creating an adaptation festival to Lovers and Madmen, a group that produces classical and... → Read More
Northwestern University Symphony Orchestra returns from 10-day Asia tour
Northwestern University Symphony Orchestra returned from its 10-day Asia tour on Sunday, which Prof. Victor Yampolsky, director of orchestras and the group’s conductor, described as “nothing short of a dream.” The trip, which was fully funded by an anonymous donor and his wife, marked the first international tour for NUSO, Yampolsky said. Despite language barriers,... → Read More
Northwestern Communication junior David Gordon creates Problematic Puppies
A&E It’s an age-old saying: A dog is man’s best friend. But what happens when these beloved interspecies relationships get in the way of genuine human connections? Communication junior David Gordon attempts to answer this question in his film “Problematic Puppies.” The experimental documentary aims to show how certain people have taken an obsession with... → Read More
Profs. Eli Finkel and Alexandra Solomon speak about “The All-or-Nothing Marriage” and “Loving Bravely” books
Thousands of couples celebrated Valentine’s Day across the nation this month, and some nights have surely culminated in marriage proposals. While the thought of wedding bells chiming inspires feelings of love and romance for most, psychology and Kellogg Prof. Eli Finkel and psychology Prof. Alexandra Solomon are far more interested in the psychology of matrimony.... → Read More
Northwestern alum Zeshan Bagewadi speaks on album “Vetted,” political activism
It’s no secret that the road to “making it” as a musician is not an easy one. Zeshan Bagewadi (Bienen ’09, ’11) had brief stints as an Uber driver, an auto mechanic and a drill press operator before releasing his first album “Vetted.” His hard work paid off. The album “caught fire” after it was... → Read More
Alyssa Giannetti, Michael Gillis to perform in “Love Never Dies” national tour
A&E Both Alyssa Giannetti and Michael Gillis grew up with a love for composer Andrew Lloyd Webber and his best-known musical, “The Phantom of the Opera.” So, it was only appropriate that the two be cast in the national tour of “Love Never Dies,” the stand-alone musical sequel to “The Phantom of the Opera.” The... → Read More
History Writing Center starts provisional position geared to ESL students
The History Writing Center launched a provisional position this quarter specifically geared toward helping students for whom English is a second language. History doctoral student Keith Clark took on the quarter-long position as an ESL-focused history writing coordinator. The position, the first of its kind in the history department, aims to encourage ESL student enrollment... → Read More
Bienen professor, Bienen alum receive awards at 60th Grammy Awards
Bienen Prof. Donald Nally, Northwestern’s director of choral organizations, received his first Grammy win Sunday for his choir’s performance of Gavin Bryars’ “The Fifth Century,” a collaboration between his chamber choir The Crossing and chamber ensemble PRISM Quartet. Nally won over four other choral groups in the best choral performance category. This is his second... → Read More
Northwestern Symphony Orchestra to tour China with music of Leonard Bernstein, Gustav Mahler
Since arriving in Northwestern in the fall of 1984, director of orchestral programs Victor Yampolsky said he has watched the Bienen School of Music transform from good to outstanding. In his 34 years, it has been his dream to “show off” his musicians to the world. In just under two months, that dream will come... → Read More
Donald Nally receives Grammy nomination for The Crossing and PRISM Quartet performance of “Fifth Century”
A&E Most people would react to a Grammy nomination with smiles, celebration, maybe even tears of joy. Director of choral organizations Donald Nally’s initial reaction was pleased, but far more laid-back: “It was just kind of like ‘Yeah okay, this again,’” he said, laughing. Nally, Northwestern’s John W. Beattie Chair of Music, received his second... → Read More
The Dolphin Show splits from Northwestern University Student Theatre Coalition
The Dolphin Show will no longer operate under Student Theatre Coalition’s supervision, the two organizations jointly announced Wednesday. The decision was “purely an administrative change” that was announced via the TWIST student theater listserv, said Michael Kelleher, the executive producer of The Dolphin Show. The Dolphin Show — now in its 76th year — originally... → Read More
Northwestern University “Pseudo Knitting Club” flyers assail fraternities
With Interfraternity Council recruitment in full swing, flyers condemning fraternity life and recruitment were spotted early in the week at several locations across campus, including Kresge Hall and Sargent Hall. The flyers, posted by an unrecognized group calling itself “The Pseudo Knitting Club,” begin with “Have you considered joining a fraternity?” and continue to pose... → Read More