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DePaul's Student Newspaper — Since 1923

The DePaulia

DePaul's Student Newspaper — Since 1923

The DePaulia

Ale Ramirez performs in "The Infinite Wrench" at the Neo-Futurist Theater on Saturday, May 10, 2025. The show originated in 1988 under the title “Too Much Light Makes the Baby Go Blind” before rebranding in 2016.

Thirty plays in sixty minutes: How the Neo-Futurists keep theater fearless

Addison Rogers, Contributing Writer / June 2, 2025

Every weekend since 1988, a group of performers in Andersonville, Chicago, step onto a small stage and race against the clock to perform 30 original plays in 60 minutes. That show, called “The Infinite...

'Moulin Rouge: The Musical' review: Dance until you’re dead at Cadillac Palace

‘Moulin Rouge: The Musical’ review: Dance until you’re dead at Cadillac Palace

Finn Morse, Theater Beat Writer / April 28, 2025

Musical theater is the most you’ll be immersed in any art form. Thanks to the variety of the music, complementary production design and emotional storytelling, you can feel any kind of emotion when watching...

Tongue-Tied Tequila: 'Fool For Love' at the Steppenwolf Theater

Tongue-Tied Tequila: ‘Fool For Love’ at the Steppenwolf Theater

Finn Morse, Theater Beat Writer / February 17, 2025

While a movie or photograph can be physically kept until the end of time, the experience of live theater can never be replicated. No matter the show, that performance you watch live will never be recreated...

Shoshana Bass pilots a hedgehog puppet while Ben Hemmendinger plays the accordion at the Marshall Field Garden Apartments on Jan. 17, 2025. Their show, "The Amazing Story Machine," tours around the city as part of the Chicago International Puppet Festival.

Chicago Puppet Fest ‘pulls strings’ to bring shows to local communities

Aleksa Kirkus, Contributing Writer / January 27, 2025

Dozens of children flooded in front of the puppet show set, waiting restlessly for the lights to go down. Their excitement for a puppet show may seem like a thing of the past, but the organizers say the...

All eyes on the wise of heart: 'Inherit The Wind' at Goodman Theatre

All eyes on the wise of heart: ‘Inherit The Wind’ at Goodman Theatre

Finn Morse, Theater Beat Writer / September 30, 2024

Many pairs of eyes and ears have witnessed the script of “Inherit the Wind,” a dramatic retelling of the Scopes Monkey Trial — the unprecedented historical trial in which a school teacher was arrested...

'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...

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...

"Frankenstein": A beautiful and gothic ballet

“Frankenstein”: A beautiful and gothic ballet

Lauren Coates / October 22, 2023

From “Anna Karenina” to “Of Mice and Men” and everything in between, the Joffrey Ballet has a history of looking into classic literature to find dramatic, often heartbreaking stories to bring to...

REVIEW: 'Mean Girls: The Musical' not as good as the movie but still a must-see

REVIEW: ‘Mean Girls: The Musical’ not as good as the movie but still a must-see

Lauren Coates / January 26, 2020

“Mean Girls: The Musical” is finishing its Chicago leg of its nationwide tour this weekend. Just days after the announcement that “Mean Girls: The Musical” would be turned into a film (a sort of...

The Chicago Theatre, which is sometimes called the “Wonder Theatre of the World,” has hosted some of the world’s greatest performers, from Duke Ellington to Robin Williams.

Navigating Chicago’s art scene

Chinyere Ibeh and Keira Wingate / September 23, 2019

For many, the start of a new school year can mean lots of stress. But when living in a city as exciting as Chicago, you’ll soon learn there’s more to be excited about than stressed. As you settle into...

DePaul alum writes, directs 'chilling' play

DePaul alum writes, directs ‘chilling’ play

Ella Lee, Print Managing Editor / August 21, 2019

In a darkly humorous and politically charged take on the “zombie apocalypse” trope, DePaul alumnus Patrick Radke places six entirely average people center stage to survive the end days in his new 90-minute...

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