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The DePaulia

The Student Newspaper of DePaul University

The DePaulia

The Student Newspaper of DePaul University

The DePaulia

Arts/Life

A customer waits in the entryway of the Music Box Theater on Thursday, Sept. 19, 2024. The Theater holds daily showings of old and new films.

Preserving the past to ensure the future of moviegoing: Music Box Theatre ‘revives at 95’

Jake Panek, Arts & Life Beat Writer September 23, 2024

From the sight of a glowing canopy marquee, the smell of popcorn with real butter and the sound of an organ playing before the lights go down, one thing is immediately clear: going to the Music Box Theatre...

Femme Alternative DeJamz

Femme Alternative DeJamz

Claire Tweedie, Former Editor in Chief September 23, 2024

Hello, my darling DeJamz readers! Did you miss me? I have missed being away from this platform I abuse as a void for my stream-of-consciousness rambling. Over the summer, I spent most of my very long commutes...

‘The Substance’ review: A wild, nauseating body horror facemelter

‘The Substance’ review: A wild, nauseating body horror facemelter

Jake Panek, Arts & Life Beat Writer September 23, 2024

Activate only once. Stabilize every day. Switch every seven days, without exception. The one and only thing not to forget: you are one. You can’t escape from yourself. These are the instructions given...

'The Outsiders' Review - Staying Gold at The Athenaeum

‘The Outsiders’ Review – Staying Gold at The Athenaeum

Finn Morse, Arts & Life Beat Writer September 23, 2024

With the breakout acclaim of its recent musical adaptation, a goldmine has been made of the classic American story “The Outsiders.” As fate would have it, a non-musical play adaptation by local...

Patrons browse the Degenerates Market on Saturday, Sept. 7, 2024. The market has run since November in the backyard of the organizer's home.

‘Degenerate’ market showcases taboo materials not easily found in public

April Klein, Asst. Arts & Life Editor September 16, 2024

CW: This article features sexualization of subjects that readers may find uncomfortable or triggering.  Ageplay, drug use, piss, slurs and myriad other taboo desires — issue 1 of Degenerates Magazine...

A student dances while rollerskating at Rooftop Retro Night on Thursday, Sept. 12, 2024. Music, varying from Michael Jackson to Soulja Boy filled the top of the parking garage in celebration of DePaul's Multicultural Campus Takeover.

DePaul Students let the good times roll at Rooftop Retro Night

Grace Logan, Arts & Life Editor September 16, 2024

As the sun began to set, roller skate wheels flashed pink and blue, illuminating the top floor of Sheffield Parking Garage. Some students chose to brave the rink while others opted to relax and enjoy...

“Beetlejuice Beetlejuice” review: A delightfully spooky return to form for Tim Burton

“Beetlejuice Beetlejuice” review: A delightfully spooky return to form for Tim Burton

Jake Panek, Arts & Life Beat Writer September 16, 2024

Not that I was alive (or at least conscious) to remember it, but there was a time where the words “Directed by Tim Burton” truly meant something. Seeing Burton’s name on a project used to immediately...

In Your Feelings DeJamz

In Your Feelings DeJamz

Grace Logan and April Klein September 16, 2024

Folks, I have terrible news (or fantastic, depending how much mileage you get out of irony poisoning and the color green): Brat Summer is over. But that doesn’t mean the end of the world! In fact,...

Musician Rachel Brown adjusts the microphone stand while performing at Sounds of Sheffield, Volume One, in the Student Center Atrium, on Monday, Sept. 9, 2024. Over the years, Brown has toured many college campuses around the country.

Sounds of Sheffield, Volume One takes over the Student Center

Grace Logan, Arts & Life Editor September 16, 2024

As classes come to an end on the first Monday of Fall Quarter, the Student Center begins to fill with hungry individuals looking for a place to kick back and relax. To their surprise, live music echoes...

Gabrielle Petrin, director of “The Speakeasy," presents the auditioned talent show to an interested group of students on Monday, Sept. 9, 2024.

King, Sondheim, and a Band of Blue Demons: Carrie The Musical Comes To DePaul

Finn Morse, Arts & Life Beat Writer September 16, 2024

You were warned never to push Carrie to the limits. Now you must pay the consequences.  Thankfully, one group on DePaul’s campus is ready for the challenge. Equipped with red spotlights and buckets...

Jason Fennell and Emily Delacruz host the 2024 Premiere Film Festival.

DePaul students celebrate a year’s worth of films at the 18th annual Premiere film festival

April Klein, Asst. Arts & Life Editor July 1, 2024

Student filmmakers’ varied taste was on display throughout the night at DePaul’s 18th annual Premiere Film Festival on May 31 at the Music Box Theater. The festival, which is run by students from Wendy...

File - The Music Box Theatre during the Chicago International Film Festival on Oct. 18.

Premiere Film Festival: Coming soon to a theater near you

Hayla C. Brooks May 30, 2024

Each year, DePaul’s School of Cinematic Arts hosts the Premiere Film Festival at the Music Box Theatre at 3733 N. Southport Ave. Featuring cinematic works students produced, this year’s festival – ...

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