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Paintings by former NIU Art faculty Carl Hayano on view at Industrial Treasures

Forty years after landmark oral history interview about his family's internment during World War II, three rarely seen works on display Industrial Treasures, located at the east end of Indiana Avenue, 1501 Indiana Ave., Unit 1A, St. Charles, IL, is now offering three...

Daniel Chukwunyem wins advanced classical voice category at NATS

Daniel Chukwunyem, a master of music student in the NIU School of Music won the Advanced Classical TBB Voice Category at the 59th Annual National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS) convention in San Antonio, Texas. Chukwunyem is a native of Lagos, Nigeria who...

Andrew Glendening named Interim Dean of NIU College of Visual and Performing Arts

Andrew Glendening, D.M., has been selected as the interim dean for the Northern Illinois University College of Visual and Performing Arts. Glendening came to NIU in 2019 to serve as the director of the NIU School of Music, and has previous administrative experience as...

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Geof Bradfield’s “Yes…and music for nine improvisers,” Thursday, Sept. 21

Sep 18, 2017 | Music, xFeatured

Composer, saxophonist, and Associate Professor of Jazz Studies for NIU's School of Music, Geof Bradfield will premiere a new commissioned work for nonet: “Yes, and...music for nine improvisers," Thursday, September 21 at 8 p.m. at Boutell Memorial Concert Hall in the...

In the news: NIU Steelband featured in the Trinidad Guardian newspaper

Sep 14, 2017 | Music, xFeatured

The NIU Steelband is literally world famous, and continued proof of that is a feature that ran in the Thursday, September 14 edition of The Guardian, a newspaper in Trinidad and Tobago. The article features Liam Teague, Professor of Music and Head of Steelpan Studies...

NIU Steelband headlines 30th Anniversary Chicago Sinfonietta

Sep 11, 2017 | Music, xFeatured

The NIU Steelband will kick off the 30th Anniversary season of Chicago Sinfonietta with concerts Saturday, September 16 and Monday, September 18. Take a trip to the Caribbean with NIU’s Steelband. Fall in love with the stunning athleticism of Chicago’s own Cerqua...

School of Art and Design hosts art crawl and Student Art Gallery naming, Sept. 14

Sep 8, 2017 | Art and Design, xFeatured

The School of Art and Design offers a unique opportunity to see art exhibitions in four university gallery spaces in one evening, and attend the naming of the Student Art Gallery. The progressive art crawl begins at 4:30 p.m., Thursday, September 14 on the main...

Fareed Haque on Chicago Tonight

Sep 5, 2017 | Music, xFeatured

School of Music Professor Fareed Haque was on WTTW's Chicago Tonight Thursday in a wide-ranging interview on the ever evolving nature of music and how that influences his style of guitar playing. Haque appeared with fellow guitarist Goran Ivanovic for the discussion...

Theatre alumna Amber Sallis named ‘Hot new face of theater’ by Chicago Tribune

Aug 31, 2017 | Theatre and Dance, xFeatured

NIU School of Theatre and Dance alumna Amber Sallis, has been named a "Hot New Face of Theatre Class of 2017" by the Chicago Tribune. Sallis most recently appeared in a Steep Theatre production of "Earthquakes in London." She will next appear in "The Last Days of...

Building the NIU Huskie Marching Band

Aug 30, 2017 | Huskie Marching Band, xFeatured

Friday, September 1 at Huskie Stadium against Boston College, two of the biggest teams on campus will open their seasons. Of course it’s the first game for NIU football, but also opening night for another 100+ member squad–the 118th edition of the NIU...

Stevens Building construction “flight”

Aug 30, 2017 | Theatre and Dance, xFeatured

Construction is well underway on the Stevens Building additions and remodel on the NIU main campus. The building is home to the College of Theatre and Dance and the Department of Anthropology. Many more updates will come in the weeks ahead, but let's start things...

Welcome (back) students

Aug 25, 2017 | CVPA, xFeatured

From Paul Kassel, Dean, College of Visual and Performing Arts Welcome or welcome back! We’re glad you’re here and ready to take advantage of all the College, our Schools, and our great university has to offer! We have the rare privilege of being able to study, learn,...