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How to watch the NIU Jazz Orchestra compete at Lincoln Center this weekend

The NIU Jazz Orchestra is one of only 10 collegiate jazz programs invited to participate in the 2023 Jazz at Lincoln Center's Jack Rudin Jazz Championships in New York City. The competition is a two-day invitational, January 14-15. The championships are held...

Theatre and Dance to present world premiere of “The 30,000 Bequest” at the Egyptian Theatre

A movie more than a decade in the making will have its world premiere, Saturday, January 21 at 7 p.m. at DeKalb's Egyptian Theatre. The NIU School of Theatre and Dance will present the original film production of Mark Twain's "The $30,000 Bequest." Filmed in 2011, the...

Fine art photography of Laura Fenwick, ’12, featured in British Vogue

Laura Fenwick, ’12, was only 23 when she started her fine arts photography business, but for her, it was a stressful beginning, and success came after a lot of hard work. Fenwick’s most recent achievement is her outstanding work being featured in British Vogue over...

Art and Design students tops in NIU holiday card contest

The winners have been announced for the annual NIU President's Greeting Card contest. The theme for this year's holiday card competition was "joyful wishes for a peaceful season and year ahead." More than 30 students submitted original artwork and the winning entries...
NIU Artists. Never. Quit. – Troy Nussbaum

NIU Artists. Never. Quit. – Troy Nussbaum

As NIU and the world around us deals with a global pandemic, artists continue to find ways to express themselves. In the College of Visual and Performing arts the learning and teaching hasn’t stopped, it’s simply evolved to meet the needs and limitations of the...

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NIU Artists. Never. Quit. – Paolo Colombo

NIU Artists. Never. Quit. – Paolo Colombo

As NIU and the world around us deals with a global pandemic, artists continue to find ways to express themselves. In the College of Visual and Performing arts the learning and teaching hasn’t stopped, it’s simply evolved to meet the needs and limitations of the...

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NIU Artists. Never. Quit. – Rick LoPresto

NIU Artists. Never. Quit. – Rick LoPresto

School of Music alumnus Rick LoPresto, who teaches instrumental music at Bernotas Middle School in Crystal Lake, Ill. and directs the Seventh Grade Band, Jazz Lab Band and Jazz Ensemble, is part of a group of music educators who have created a virtual jazz ensemble to...

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NIU Artists. Never. Quit. – Cass Bermijo, Time Arts

NIU Artists. Never. Quit. – Cass Bermijo, Time Arts

As NIU and the world around us deals with a global pandemic, artists continue to find ways to express themselves. In the College of Visual and Performing arts the learning and teaching hasn't stopped, it's simply evolved to meet the needs and limitations of the...

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