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It might not feel like it, but it’s fall in Louisiana.

The story is all too familiar: A Wildcat doesn’t make the cut for Mee-Ow their freshman year but goes on to perform at The Second City — Chicago’s premier comedy club — post-graduation, only to land a spot on “Saturday Night Live” a few years later. Ranked the third-best school for aspiring comedians by College...

Communication freshman Nic Lam said he considers himself the black sheep in his family. While most of his family members pursued STEM-focused careers and wanted him to do the same, he fell in love with the art of theatre instead.  “There’s an attractiveness to the societal prestige that being a doctor, or being an engineer...

Mas Salud, a Latin fusion restaurant and bar, opened its doors in downtown Evanston for the first time last Friday. Located across Oldberg Park on Clark Street, the restaurant is a six-minute walk from The Arch. Two hours before their grand opening, co-Owners Ryan Aitelhadj and Jovanni Viveros were ready to see their long awaited...

Johnny Vidacovich's name is magic in circles where great rhythm and finesse are king. That Out Da Box boasts the drummer's handle...

People often associate Asian American parents with the racist and harmful stereotype of the “tiger mom,” characterizing them as strict and boring. But William Paik (Weinberg ’20) said he seeks to challenge these depictions in his work as a comedian — painting a new picture of his parents as funny and empowered people, while still...

"A Black Lady Sketch Show," the first series of its kind entirely written by, directed by and starring Black women, returned for a third season of its absurdist shtick Friday on HBO.

Mara Brock Akil brings her unique vision of life and love to Netflix February 24, 2021 Mara Brock Akil (Medill ’92) still remembers the first time she made an audience laugh. As a freshman at Northwestern, she volunteered to help some friends in the Black sketch comedy group Out Da Box with a show. A member of the group encouraged her to write a sketch, and despite her initial protests that she was a journalist, not an entertainment person, she ended up writing a parody of Mike Tyson and R...