Chicago puppet festival brings unique voices, experiences to venues across city
By Sean Rhomberg Medill Reports Showcasing a wide range of intricate storytelling and complex puppetry, the fourth Chicago International Puppet Theater Festival featured more than 100 unique performances at dozens of venues throughout the city this winter. After a year off due to pandemic-related challenges and shutdowns, the festival returned to Chicago from Jan. 20 […]
Fans cheer Northwestern to comeback victory against Louisville
By Ross Shinberg Medill Reports The snowy weather and NFL playoff games provided reasonable excuses to stay home from a Wildcats tennis match on Jan. 23. But for Dalton Thieneman, one fan who braved the weather, the match offered a perfect combination of a family and hometown bond. “I’ve got a little bias with my […]
VIDEO: Local artist to complete monthlong art show challenge
By Almaz Abedje Medill Reports Many artists across Chicago have been using the pandemic to get their creative juices flowing. Local artist Emma Lyons decided to take that one step further, by challenging herself to fill a venue with art that she’s made over the last month. Almaz Abedje is a Video and Broadcast graduate […]
Greg Sager, North Park University’s ‘Voice of the Vikings,’ broadcasts with never-miss-a-play commitment to objectivity
By Spencer Poole Medill Reports Greg Sager is the legendary voice of North Park University athletics. He’s provided play-by-play for teams at the school for nearly 15 years, covering nine different sports. He knows the history of the Vikings like the back of his hand. But Sager never went out looking for a career in […]
