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STEM Cafe on theatrical special effects to feature School of Theatre and Dance’s Tracy Nunnally

As you watch a live performance, every minute of entertainment represents hours of work behind the scenes by entertainment engineers. Technical directors and designers use mathematics, engineering and artistry to keep performers and audiences safe while producing...

NIU students join Friends of the NIU Art Museum on Chicago museum bus trip

Two dozen Northern Illinois University students from the Fine Art House dorm and Art History Department joined over 30 members of the Friends of the NIU Art Museum on a recent bus trip to Chicago. “Celebrating Women Artists” took participants to see the monumental...

Ron Carter leaves a legacy as a distinguished educator and musician

Ron Carter, professor emeritus in the NIU School of Music, directed the NIU Jazz Ensemble and the Jazz Studies program for 23 years, passed away, February 24.  During his time at NIU, Carter helped grow and diversify the Jazz Studies program and earn its ranking as...

Follow the live stream of the NIU Concert Band Festival, Feb. 23

The Northern Illinois University Concert Band Festival hosted by the Phantom Regiment  Friday, February 23 in the Music Building at NIU. A live stream of the event is available at niu.edu/music/performances. Performances begin at 9 a.m. Phantom Regiment has hosted a...
School of Theatre and Dance presents “Witch”

School of Theatre and Dance presents “Witch”

Witch, the story of a devil arriving in a small English village to bargain for souls only to find that the toughest adversary is a woman cast out as a "witch," is the second show of the spring in the NIU School of Theatre and Dance. Based on a 400 year old play, "The...

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