Summer Cinema is Northwestern University’s summer movie series sponsored by the Office of Summer Sessions and Norris University Center.  Films will be screened at dusk (around 7:30-8:00pm) at Kahn Pav...

Join us at Norris and relax to the music and lake breezes on Cohen Lawn. Bring your own lunch or purchase on-site in Norris’ ground floor food courts or a special Lunch on the Lake offering in Luna's ...

Join us at Norris on Kahn Pavilion for groovy sunset sounds. Event runs from 7:30 - 9:00pm, with live performances beginning at 8pm. BYO lawn chair and blanket encouraged! Refreshments and food will b...

October 8-11, 2026 This tour-de-toot ultimately asks: How can we best relieve suffering?  Written and performed by Eliza Bent  Directed by Bonnie Metzgar  Accompaniment by Ruth Margraff No matter how ...

October 15-16, 2026 Everyday people are the heroes of democracy and rising to the challenge of our times. Written and performed by Dan Hoyle  Directed by Aldo Billingslea Based on immersive reporting ...

November 5-7, 2026 Simple technology transports us to outer space, where we take a look at our not-so-simple relationship with time and truth. 73 Seconds refers to the length of the Challenger’s faile...

November 12-14, 2026 An interactive performance where story, video games, and AI collide, questioning the ethics of digital resurrection and the weight of loss: If we could bring back the dead, even a...

December 4-6, 2026 Developed through the Wirtz Center’s commitment to new work, SLUTBOT explores identity, self-understanding, and authorship at the intersection of technology and performance. MFA Wri...