The 2025-2026 Production Series of the NIU School of Theatre and Dance concludes with the annual Spring Dance Concert....
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Geof Bradfield featured in two upcoming major Chicago jazz events
Geof Bradfield, professor of jazz saxophone and jazz studies in the NIU School of Music will be featured as part of...
“Air Trio” winners of Chamber Ensemble Competition featured on WNIU, April 20
The winners of this year's NIU School of Chamber Ensemble Competition will appear tonight at 7 p.m. on NPR's WNIU...
Theatre and Dance faculty updates
The spring and summer were a busy time for the faculty of the NIU School of Theatre and Dance. Here's a look at just some of the things members of our talented group were up to: Gibson Cima, head of theatre studies received tenure and promotion to associate professor...
60 Years of NIU Printmaking show to open August 27
The artistic achievements of current and former faculty, alumni and visiting artists will be highlighted in this retrospective exhibition of the Printmaking Division of NIU’s School of Art and Design. In this broad ranging display, various printmaking media such as...
Word on the street: Lucinda Roundabout to open August 20
It's about to get easier to drive near the Art and Music Buildings again. The City of DeKalb’s new single-lane roundabout at Lucinda Avenue and Normal Road is scheduled to open no later than Wednesday, August 20, after a three-month construction project converted the...
Pianos, digital pianos and violins for public purchase, August 14-16
The NIU School of Music is partnering with the non-profit organization, the Rockley Family Foundation to offer musical instruments at a significant discount from retail prices, August 14-16. The Rockley Family Foundation is dedicated to the support of music education,...
The big noise from the Bronx
This article originally appeared in a 2014 edition of Northern Now. by Mark McGowan They called it “Jazz Alley” – four swingin’ groups from the NIU School of Music, stationed throughout the main floor of the Holmes Student Center, jamming for the passersby. Part of...
Ron Modell leaves an incredible legacy that includes founding one of the nation’s finest jazz programs
Ron Modell, the founder of NIU's world renowned jazz program passed away, Tuesday, June 10 at his DeKalb home. An accomplished musician, Modell joined NIU's School of Music faculty in 1969 and quickly created the jazz program and established the NIU Jazz Ensemble as...
Sarah Siddons Society announces NIU as first public university to receive scholarship funding
The Sarah Siddons Society’s Board of Directors is pleased to announce it has approved Northern Illinois University (NIU) as its fifth Chicago-area university to receive scholarship funding for students studying theatre arts. NIU is the first public university to...
NIU Mariachi and Ballet Folklorico to perform at White Sox Mexican Heritage Night
NIU Mariachi and Ballet Folklórico have have been selected to perform at the Chicago White Sox Mexican Heritage Night, Friday, June 6. The NIU groups will perform during the break between the bottom of the third and top of the fourth innings. Game time is 6:40 p.m. as...
More Amor, featuring Bobby Broom reaches #1 on Jazz Week’s charts
The album More Amor, a tribute to Wes Montgomery by the Chicago Jazz Orchestra and featuring Bobby Broom, reached number one on Jazz Week's North American Jazz Radio chart this summer, and in total spent more than 18 weeks on the chart. The recording has been hailed...