Dr. Kerry Freedman, professor of art and design education in the NIU School of Art and Design is the 2026 recipient of...
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Theatre students spend an evening with Ian McKellan
Twenty-six NIU School of Theatre and Dance students were among those who had the opportunity to attend a special event...
Huskie Spotlight – Lane Staffeldt, Art and Design Education
Lane Staffeldt, is a senior art and design education major who graduated from Glenbard East High School in Lombard,...
NIU Sculpture presents outdoor group exhibition “Unimposing Yet Dignified” at Gurler House
Continuing the Gurler House’s tradition as a long-standing space of community gathering, the NIU School of Art and Design sculpture studio, and property owner, Shane Harris, extend a welcome to the neighbors, friends, and passersby to engage with the work of...
Huskie Spotlight: Reece Deidrick, Theatre Arts
Theatre Arts major Reece Deidrick was the subject of a recent Huskie Spotlight on NIU's website. Deidrick is from Boise, Idaho and is also minoring in electrical engineering. A member of the class of 2028, Reece's theatre arts emphasis is design and technology. "I...
In Passing: Ron Modell and more
by Antonio Garcia Jazz education lost a giant in the field with the passing on June 10 of my friend and colleague Ron Modell. Ron joined Northern Illinois University’s faculty in 1969 after a performance career that had already included touring as a teenager with...
Fall Dance Concert explores styles and experiences
The annual Fall Dance Concert in the NIU School of Theatre and Dance always puts an entertaining capper on the semester's worth of productions. The talented dancers perform in a variety of styles sure to appeal to a broad range of audiences. This year's Fall Dance...
An open window led Zachary Good to the clarinet and to NIU
A familiarity with the school and a desire to teach music at a state university made NIU the perfect place for new School of Music faculty member Zachary Good. Good had previously worked with NIU's recording arts team on some projects in the Recital Hall and Boutell...
New director of orchestras was drawn to NIU by its student-centered nature
For Maria Kurochkina, the new director of orchestras at NIU, all it took was a few minutes into her visit to Northern Illinois University to feel like it was the place for her. "When I came to campus for my second interview, I felt an immediate connection to the...
Two casts in one for Accidental Death of An Anarchist
A double cast will bring Dario Fo's 1970 play, Accidental Death of an Anarchist, to the stage in the NIU School of Theatre and Dance's Black Box Theatre beginning Friday, November 7 at 7:30 p.m. The play is based on the 1969 bombing of Piazza Fontana in Milan, Italy,...
13th New Music Festival kicks off Nov. 5
The New Music Festival at NIU, a staple of the fall performance season since 2008 will be held Wednesday, November 5 through Friday, November 7 in the NIU Music Building. Each fall, the multi-concert festival featuring prominent guest composers, performers, and...
Music’s Geof Bradfield awarded Chamber Music America grant for “Colossal Abundance”
Geof Bradfield, professor of jazz studies and jazz performance in the NIU School of Music was awarded a Chamber Music America New Jazz Works grant for his latest recording, "Colossal Abundance." The CMA New Jazz Works grant is the fourth that Bradfield has receieved....