Update: Performances of "The Children's Hour" originally scheduled for March 31, April 1 and April 2 have been...
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Check out a variety of NIU Music groups at Chicago Epiphany Center’s “Golden Hour” April 6
For the first-time, groups from the NIU School of Music will be performing at the Chicago Epiphany Center of the Arts'...
NIU School of Theatre and Dance to host live reading of Ukrainian plays, April 2 (Streaming option added)
For the second straight year, the NIU School of Theatre and Dance will host a live reading of works by Ukrainian...
Huskie Pledge: For eligible freshmen, new aid program would help fully cover 2020-21 tuition, fees
Illinois high school students who graduate this coming spring with a 3.0 cumulative GPA or above might now be able to reap the benefits of a generous financial aid program at Northern Illinois University. The new Huskie Pledge aims to make NIU more affordable for...
Fall NIU Steelband concert is a tribute to Al O’Connor
The NIU Steelband presents its fall 2019 concert Sunday, November 17, at 3 p.m. Central Standard Time (CST) at the Boutell Memorial Concert Hall in the Music Building on Northern Illinois University's main campus in DeKalb. The program will also feature the NIU...
Buy your music and theater tickets through the NIU app
Purchasing tickets to events in the College of Visual and Performing Arts has never been hard, but now it's even easier. In addition to buying them online or at the box office, you can now purchase tickets to School of Music concerts and performances in the School of...
Theatre and Dance presents Shakespeare’s Troilus and Cressida
The School of Theatre and Dance presents William Shakespeare's Toilus and Cressida, October 25-27 and 31, and November 1-2 in the O'Connell Theatre in the Stevens Building on NIU's main campus. The Trojans and Greeks are at war following the abduction of Helen, the...
NIU School of Music recording arts students go on to very big things
When you think of the NIU School of Music, you no doubt think of the talented musicians and music educators the school has been showcasing for decades. There is another group of equally talented students studying in the school who are going on to do great things in...
Students, staff invited to attend a private tour of the historic Starline Factory Building in Harvard
On Friday, October 25, starting at 4:30 PM, NIU students and staff are invited to join NIU Alum Philip Sassano (BFA 1992) for a private tour of the historic Starline Factory Building in Harvard, Ill. that has been transformed into one of the Midwest’s premier art and...
Arcomusical’s album “Spinning in the Wheel” selected for Grammy consideration
Projeto Arcomusical, a percussion sextet playing Afro-Brazilian berimbau musical bows, has been selected for Grammy consideration in the category Best World Music Album for their second album, "Spinning in the Wheel" released earlier this year. The group's artistic...
Community School offers Suzuki Workshop November 2
At the annual Community School of the Arts Suzuki Workshop on Saturday November 2, guest Suzuki teachers from Virginia, California and Arizona will visit the NIU Music Building to work with Suzuki Strings violin students and guest students representing Suzuki programs...
Exploring Aspects of War In and Through the Visual Arts at the NIU Art Museum open through November 13
Visitors can now enjoy an extended opportunity to view the NIU Art Museum’s exhibition Exploring Aspects of War In and Through the Visual Arts through November 13. Artworks on display were created by both military veteran and civilian artists during and after...