Author and Stanford University English Prof. Kirstin Valdez Quade held a dialogue and read from her debut novel “The Five Wounds” at Northwestern’s 16th Annual Writers Festival Monday. Published in 2021, “The Five Wounds” tells a yearlong, multi-generational narrative of a New Mexican family. The book received The Center for Fiction’s First Novel Prize and.
WAVE Productions will debut “Fun Home” this weekend at Norris University Center’s Louis Room. Based on Alison Bechdel’s memoir of the same name, the musical follows the journey of Bechdel’s life, capturing her identity and relationships as a child, an adolescent and an adult. Director and Communication junior Tessa Kim said the show feels important.
In a packed Shanley Pavilion, Vibrant Colors Collective finished its three-show run of Pa’ Lante on Saturday to roaring applause. VC2, Northwestern’s only multicultural student theatre board, debuted its inaugural winter cabaret Friday with 7 and 10 p.m. performances. Pa’ Lante wrapped up with a 7 p.m finale Saturday. Pa’ Lante’s 15-song setlist featured hits.
About halfway through TBD’s show Saturday, Britney Spears’ “Work Bitch” blasted through Shanley Pavilion’s speakers, vibrating the floor as cast members roused the crowd to rush the stage and dance. Soon, the standing room-only crowd was jumping and shouting alongside members of the Neo-Futurism-inspired performance group. It wasn’t until the cast members shouted “Thank you,”.