Arts & music at Northern Illinois this week
Every upcoming concerts, art and performances at Northern Illinois University, from the university's own calendars and updated every day.
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Thursday, November 5, 2026
- Faculty Writing Group9:00 AM – 12:00 PMFounders Memorial Library 71 North Partnership Studio
- "Things We Value"10:00 AM – 4:00 PMPick Museum of Anthropology Cole 114
- 2026 High School Invitational10:00 AM – 4:00 PMJack Arends Hall (Art Building) Jack Olson GalleryFree
- A turn up for the books: musical and cultural revolutions12:00 PM – 1:30 PMFounders Memorial Library 403
- Post Election Reflection Party12:00 PM – 2:00 PMHolmes Student Center Oasis
- RCSA Membership Meeting12:30 PM – 1:00 PMWirtz Hall 116
- The Olmec Heads Experience2:00 PM – 8:00 PMNIU Art Museum South GalleryFree
- Unplugged Conversations3:00 PM – 4:00 PMFounders Memorial Library 71 North Partnership Studio
- Ink and Identity: Comics and Storytelling with Jim Terry3:30 PM – 5:00 PMHolmes Student Center Regency Room
- Financial Aid on Tour: Presentation at the Center for Latino and Latin American Studies5:00 PM – 7:00 PMLatino Center Smart Classroom 121
- Financial Aid on Tour5:00 PM – 7:00 PMLatino Center 121
- Nolan Valou, Senior Voice Recital7:00 PM – 8:00 PMMusic Building Recital Hall
- Council on Thai Studies 2026 Virtual Panels7:00 PM – 8:30 PMFree
- Nolan Valyou, Senior Voice Recital7:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Friday, November 6, 2026
- "Things We Value"10:00 AM – 4:00 PMPick Museum of Anthropology Cole 114
- 2026 High School Invitational10:00 AM – 12:00 PMJack Arends Hall (Art Building) Jack Olson GalleryFree
- The Olmec Heads Experience12:00 PM – 6:00 PMNIU Art Museum South GalleryFree
- Liam Teague, Faculty Steelpan Recital "The Magic of the Steelpan"5:00 PM – 6:30 PMMusic Building Recital Hall
- School of Theatre and Dance presents - Gross Indecency: The Three Trials of Oscar Wilde7:30 PMStevens Building Black Box Theatre
- San Francisco Herbst Theatre Concert Tour: A Celebration of Saxophone Expressions8:00 PM – 9:00 PMMusic Building Concert Hall
Saturday, November 7, 2026
- The Olmec Heads Experience10:00 AM – 1:00 PMNIU Art Museum South GalleryFree
- "Things We Value"10:00 AM – 3:00 PMPick Museum of Anthropology Cole 114
- Violas Unite!1:30 PM – 8:30 PMMusic Building
- Lilliana Benitez, Senior Euphonium5:00 PM – 6:00 PMMusic Building Recital Hall
- School of Theatre and Dance presents - Gross Indecency: The Three Trials of Oscar Wilde7:30 PMStevens Building Black Box Theatre
Sunday, November 8, 2026
- Trumpet Studio Recital12:00 PM – 1:00 PMMusic Building Recital Hall
- School of Theatre and Dance presents - Gross Indecency: The Three Trials of Oscar Wilde2:00 PMStevens Building Black Box Theatre
- NIU Alumni Recital feat. Kara Eubanks and William Koehler3:00 PMMusic Building Recital Hall
- Percussion Ensemble3:00 PM – 5:00 PMMusic Building Boutell Memorial Concert Hall
- NIU Percussion Ensemble Fall Concert3:00 PM – 5:00 PMMusic Building Boutell Memorial Concert Hall
- Jayvan Washington, Graduate Trombone Recital7:00 PM – 8:00 PMMusic Building Recital Hall
Monday, November 9, 2026
- Jazz Combo Fest7:30 AM – 9:30 AMFatty's Pub & Grille
- Faculty Writing Group9:00 AM – 11:00 AMFounders Memorial Library 71 North Partnership Studio (1st floor)
- 2026 High School Invitational10:00 AM – 4:00 PMJack Arends Hall (Art Building) Jack Olson GalleryFree
- Music & Memory: Shared Story Studio-Painting & Reminisce3:15 PM – 4:15 PMLincolnshire Place of Sycamore
- Holiday Card Contest submission deadline5:00 PM
- International Guitar Series - Sanel Redžić (Bosnia and Herzegovina)5:00 PMMusic Building Recital HallFree
- Crafting Connections5:00 PM – 6:00 PMNeptune North 110
- Jazz Jam Session7:30 PM – 9:30 PMoff campus
Tuesday, November 10, 2026
- Morning Brew & Write (Fall '26)9:00 AM – 11:00 AMFounders Memorial Library 71 North Partnership Studio (1st floor)
- 2026 High School Invitational10:00 AM – 4:00 PMJack Arends Hall (Art Building) Jack Olson GalleryFree
- "Things We Value"10:00 AM – 4:00 PMPick Museum of Anthropology Cole 114
- Music & Memory: Shared Story Studio-Painting & Reminisce3:00 PM – 4:00 PMDeKalb County Rehab and Nursing Center
- Masa Suzuki, Graduate Jazz Recital5:00 PM – 6:00 PMNIU School of Music Music Library
- Masa Suzuki, Graduate Jazz Guitar Recital5:00 PM – 6:00 PMMusic Building Music Library
Wednesday, November 11, 2026
- 2026 High School Invitational10:00 AM – 4:00 PMJack Arends Hall (Art Building) Jack Olson GalleryFree
- "Things We Value"10:00 AM – 4:00 PMPick Museum of Anthropology Cole 114
- CISLL Writing Retreat11:00 AM – 12:00 PMFree
- The Olmec Heads Experience12:00 PM – 3:00 PMNIU Art Museum South GalleryFree
- **ONLINE** Creating Podcasts with Adobe’s AI Powered Tools2:00 PM
- Amplifying Voices in Your Community Through Design2:00 PMJack Arends Hall (Art Building) Room 301Free
- Gráfica Latina: The Archive as a Living Tool for Building and Reimagining Design History5:00 PMJack Arends Hall (Art Building) AB 100Free
- Gráfica Latina: The Archive as a Living Tool for Building and Reimagining Design History5:00 PMJack Arends Hall (Art Building) AB 100Free
Thursday, November 12, 2026
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