Local dance ensemble presents adaptation of ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’
A&E One particular quote from Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” rings true throughout Evanston Dance Ensemble’s adaptation of the classic comedy: “Though she be but little, she is fierce.”...
View ArticleBollywood fusion group wraps up spring showcase, features student choreography
A&E McCormick senior Prachi Keni said while she and the other co-founders of Ahana Dance Project had a clear vision of the group they wanted to create, she wasn’t sure how it would be received on...
View ArticleDance Center Evanston celebrates 25 years of operation with anniversary...
To celebrate 25 years of operation, Dance Center Evanston’s founder and director Béa Rashid (Communication ’78) is inviting the Evanston community to witness a culmination of professionally...
View ArticleSMILE Spring Showcase to unite student performance groups for Lurie...
A&E As an opportunity for over 250 student performers to come together in one benefit show for the Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago, the SMILE Spring Showcase is the first of...
View ArticleDanceworks 2019 to showcase ‘a palette of different ideas and flavors’
A&E Ever since her first year at Northwestern, Weinberg senior Michelle Skiba has been carving out space in her calendar every Winter Quarter for Danceworks. Looking forward to her last show, Skiba...
View ArticleEvanston Dance Ensemble to take audiences on “space odyssey”
A&E When Béa Rashid (Communication ’78) visited NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston, all she saw was dance. The exhibits about space travel and the solar system made her consider movement, she...
View ArticlePinoy Show 2019 ‘Kaivengers’ to highlight student activism
The Marvel Cinematic Universe has captured the hearts of superhero fans worldwide, especially when “Avengers: Endgame” dropped this past weekend. But for the Philippine Student Association, Kaibigan,...
View ArticleNew K-pop dance team brings BTS, BLACKPINK to campus
Between BTS presenting at the Grammys and Blackpink topping the iTunes charts, Korean popular music has made its way into the mainstream. In this era of K-pop’s cross-culture success, a new...
View ArticleCerqua Rivera Dance Theatre debuts concert centered around immigration
For some, dancing can be a fun way to let off steam from a busy week in the close comfort of friends. For the performers of “American Catracho,” it’s a way to tell a commonly shared story of...
View ArticleVisceral Dance Chicago reestablishes vision
With eight new dancers on board, Visceral Dance Chicago aims to showcase individuality and personality in different styles of dance through the company’s upcoming show, “Fall Engagement.” Visceral’s...
View Article“Panopticon” immersive dance show to feature futuristic critique of conformity
Are you ready to abandon your “savage land” and step into a world of true progress? That’s the question dancers will pose at the start of “Panopticon,” an immersive show following two lovers in a...
View ArticleNorthwestern CSA, TASC, CISA hold Lunar New Year celebrations on campus
Every year, cultural groups on campus gear up and prepare Lunar New Year celebrations so students of Asian backgrounds can gather and celebrate their culture. The Chinese International Student...
View ArticleFeinberg student continues pushing boundaries through Trinity Irish Dance...
A&E For most of the week, Feinberg third-year Ali Doughty spends her time studying physical therapy. But on the weekends, she applies her knowledge of how the human body moves to a completely...
View Article2020 edition of Danceworks spotlights the things that matter
A&E When Communication Prof. Joel Valentín-Martínez was selecting a theme for “Danceworks 2020,” he wanted something that would be inspiring for the choreographers, but would also let them create...
View ArticleLights, camera, action?: Campus performance-based groups adjust to producing...
Achieving perfect harmony, picking up on subtle movement cues and establishing a cohesive rhythm — these are all common practices within a performance group. Yet due to a lack of physical space, time...
View ArticlePut your dancing shoes back on: Northwestern performance groups in the pandemic
Upon entering an unprecedented virtual Fall Quarter, Northwestern’s performance groups are giving virtual dance a whirl. Through the pandemic, Northwestern dance groups have dedicated themselves to...
View ArticleLocal arts collective aims to bring community together through performances
The Evanston Performing Arts Collective is the latest arts initiative to rethink how local groups can continue to share stories in a pandemic. The collective moved their work online to bring joy to the...
View ArticleMembers of Dancers Amplified, network of dancers striving for inclusivity,...
For Evanston dancer Kara Roseborough, making the dance industry more inclusive and accepting has always been a top priority. Because dance is “deeply rooted in European elitism,” Roseborough said she...
View ArticleArtists adapt to increased free time and new struggles amid pandemic
Some artists, and their relationships with their craft, have grown and evolved in the two years since the pandemic first struck. Quarantine and restrictions have meant more time for art, but even the...
View ArticleAfter COVID-19 shutdown, performance groups look to emphasize mental health...
Communication senior Samara Malik’s freshman winter was anything but stress-free. With five classes and as much theatre as she could handle, she said her work-life balance was unsustainable. “I was...
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