Arts & Entertainment
As an undergrad, Rita Chang-Eppig ’04 realized that she didn’t understand people very well. Her writing is now informed by years of talking about human struggles as a clinical psychologist.
Jake Lyons ’22 started playing the online game GeoGuessr in high school but didn’t get serious about it until his junior year at Northwestern. Today, he’s turned his hobby into a career as a professional GeoGuessr player, tournament broadcaster and content creator.
An impromptu jam session might just be a musician’s breakthrough moment. JamCorder ensures they never have to worry about recording it.
During his first week at Northwestern, Josh Sukoff marched through Weber Arch, holding a 360-degree camera overhead to document what he hoped would be the beginning of something extraordinary. Throughout his campus experience, Sukoff’s camera served as a passport to new places and perspectives.
From discovering up-and-coming artists to forming new friendships, alumni recount their special experiences at Northwestern’s spring music festival.
As a talent agent for Creative Artists Agency, Shauna Perlman ’09 represents an impressive list of award-winning clients, including movie and TV stars like Sebastian Stan, Danielle Brooks and Anthony Ramos. “Helping make people’s dreams come true is really amazing,” Perlman says.
Cosmia Opera Collective is breathing new life into a classical art form. The student-run opera group focuses on promoting contemporary works by women and other underrepresented creatives.
Emmy-winning Severance actor talks about Northwestern friendships, her tightrope-walking aspirations and the importance of being present.
While producing a client event the Kentucky Derby Museum in 2019, Nancy Hays ’84 MS discovered a dimly lit gallery that highlighted the history of Black jockeys. She spent the next seven years uncovering the history of Isaac Burns Murphy, one of the most decorated athletes of the 19th century.
Julie Ritchey ’07 created Forts: Build Your Own Adventure, a unique theatrical experience that gives children the opportunity to exercise agency and tell their own stories through unstructured, unscripted playtime.
