Applause for a Cause’s eighth feature-length film will feature a college senior who needs one final credit to graduate and takes the only remaining class: Necromancy 101. “It’s like a Gen Z, comedic version of ‘The Godfather,’” said Communication senior and Co-Director Sam Friedman. “NECRO 101” is set to premiere during Northwestern’s film fest at.
Evanston Mayor Daniel Biss decreed April 6, 2024 as Evanston’s official “Mee-Ow Show Day” on Saturday, honoring the longest running college improv and sketch comedy show in America. “Join the observance of the day with appropriate mirth to honor people, the rights and duties of heartfelt spontaneous comedy in the practice of good citizenship,” Biss.
For Mee-Ow Comedy, Northwestern’s premier comedy group, committing to the bit can look like “yes, and…” improv, setting your crotch on fire or crashing a framed image and shattering the inset glass cover — among other variations. Mark Lancaster (Communication ’84) had just been cast in Mee-Ow Comedy in 1979. Playing a game of freeze.
Content Warning: This story includes mentions of eating disorders and suicide. Starting Tuesday, the Division of Student Affairs is hosting a series of events ranging from performances to trainings for Eating Disorders Awareness Week. Sponsored by NU Counseling and Psychological Services and NU Health Promotion and Wellness, EDAW follows Body Acceptance Week hosted in October..
To support the University’s commitment to protecting our students, faculty and staff from antisemitism and other forms of discriminatory or threatening acts based upon religion or national origin and to promote our central mission of civil dialogue and learning, I will appoint the President’s Advisory Committee on Preventing Antisemitism and Hate.
Joey Jordison liked to tell people that his very first memory found him alone, locked up, in darkness.“I don’t know if I had conscious thoughts while I was in the womb, but I was in a bl
If you’re looking for weekend plans, here are some performances you won’t want to miss. The Frogs McCormick Auditorium Friday 7 and 10 p.m., Saturday 2 and 7 p.m. Free admission Lovers & Madmen is presenting their production of “The Frogs,” a musical by Stephen Sondheim. God of wine and drama Dionysus and Xanthias travel.
In a conversation Saturday afternoon in the McCormick Auditorium of Norris University Center, the Block Museum of Art’s Artist-at-Large Dario Robleto discussed the intersection between science and empathy displayed in his exhibition, ‘The Heart’s Knowledge: Science and Empathy in the Art of Dario Robleto.’ ‘The Heart’s Knowledge’ is the “culmination” of Robleto’s nearly five-year participation.
American artist Dario Robleto believes artists and scientists share a common aspiration to increase the sensitivity of their observations. His new exhibit, “The Heart’s Knowledge,” is on view The Block Museum of Art.