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A silent auction of painted violins will be one of the highlights of Kishwaukee Symphony Orchestra’s benefit evening, “KSO Goes to the Movies!” The concert begins at 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 8, in the Boutell Memorial Concert Hall of the NIU Music Building. Music planned for the family concert includes works from movie favorites such...
Kathy Kelly
Internationally known peace activist Kathy Kelly will talk about her recent visits to Syria and the Gaza Strip at 7:15 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 21, in the Illinois Room of Holmes Student Center on the NIU campus. The talk is free and open to the public. Free parking will be available in the NIU visitors lot...
STEM Saturday!
The popular Bright Futures series launches its spring 2013 season at local public libraries in February. Hands-on activities for children and their families will spark their understanding of energy, electricity and electrical engineering. Funded by the grant from the DeKalb County Community Foundation, Bright Futures is a partnership of NIU STEM Outreach with libraries in...
Photo of a violin and bow
Six talented young musicians will perform at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 16, during the annual Honors Recital at Northern Illinois University. They are the recipients of talent scholarships awarded by the NIU Community School of the Arts after a rigorous audition held in early January. Each student receives a prize of $250. One hundred and...
NIU Cares Day volunteers
Registration for NIU Cares Day 2013 is now available online. Entering its seventh year, NIU Cares Day continues to be a phenomenal campus and community-wide day of community service. On Saturday, April 20, students, faculty and staff members will be transported throughout DeKalb County to complete service projects that benefit non-profit community agencies as well...
It was a grand evening at Altgeld Hall as members of DeKalb’s business community and Northern Illinois University came together to honor small business leaders and NIU President John G. Peters at the DeKalb Chamber of Commerce’s Annual Meeting Jan. 31. NIU director of transportation Bill Finucane introduced President Peters, who received the Community Pride...
Dream Action NIU and V.A.L.U. students visit Chicago for Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
by Emily Prieto and Adam Lopez When we remember the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., one aspect that stands out is the strength to speak out against injustices which too often occur in the world. Although not recognized as a national holiday with the ability to shut down banks, all schools or post...
Students seeking to complete their bachelor’s degrees at a four-year university have a good reason to look forward to Fridays at Northern Illinois University. NIU will roll out the red carpet to all prospective and admitted transfer students Friday, Feb. 8, and Friday, March 22, in celebration of TGIF: “Transfers Get Information Friday.” Joining the...
A photo of the front exterior of the Egyptian Theatre
Ten of the American Film Institute’s top films of all time are coming to the big screen in DeKalb, beginning Saturday, Feb. 2, with “E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial.” DeKalb’s Egyptian Theatre is partnering with the NIU College of Liberal Arts and Sciences External Programming, the University Honors Program, the Department of English, the honor society of...
Lucien Stryk
The NIU community is mourning the loss of Lucien Stryk, an internationally acclaimed Zen poet and former star English professor who died Jan. 24, in London. He was 88. Stryk was born in Kolo, Poland, in 1924, and moved at a young age to Chicago with his family. After serving in the U.S. Army in...
Logo of JAZZ IN PROGRESS band
JAZZ in PROGRESS, a community jazz group that performs at many local events, will play at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 1, to support DeKalb Community Unit School District 428 music programs. The concert will take place at Westminster Presbyterian Church, 830 N. Annie Glidden Road. Admission is free, but a goodwill offering will be taken...
MathGames!
NIU School of Music professor and guitarist extraordinaire Fareed Haque will celebrate 50 years of music and performance Friday, Jan. 25, at The House Café with performance and premiere. The jazz and classical guitar virtuoso was voted “Best World Guitarist 2009” by Guitar Player magazine, and is known for his long and distinguished career in music....
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