Stephen Lewis

May 1, 2024 | gazetteherald.co.uk | Stephen Lewis

9 1/1 WE think of Morris dancers as good-natured upholders of traditional folk dance and culture. Fond of a glass of ale to refresh themselves after their efforts, perhaps – but peaceable souls at heart. So it comes as something of a shock to learn that York’s Ebor Morris men once found themselves in hot water - not to mention making the national and international headlines - for disrupting an important 4-star dinner at one of York’s top hotels.

Dec 11, 2023 | news.northwestern.edu | Stephen Lewis

Bradley Cooper’s newest film, “Maestro” is getting lots of Oscar buzz. Following a limited theatrical release, the biopic about the life of famed American conductor and composer Leonard Bernstein will begin streaming Dec. 20 on Netflix.

Nov 15, 2023 | news.northwestern.edu | Stephen Lewis

When Will Arbery ’15 wrote his first political play, “Heroes of the Fourth Turning,” just two years after earning an MFA in Northwestern’s writing for the screen and stage program, he couldn’t have predicted how relevant his play would still be today. Since the play’s premiere at New York’s Playwrights Horizons in 2019, an angry mob staged an insurrection at the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021, the Supreme Court overturned Roe vs. Wade in 2022, and our nation is more politically divided than ever.

Oct 13, 2023 | news.northwestern.edu | Stephen Lewis

Any art lover knows the name Frida Kahlo, renowned Mexican artist with her distinctive and highly personal style of painting. Kahlo is celebrated for her self-portraits, which often reflected her physical and emotional pain from a variety of health issues and the near-fatal bus accident she suffered as a teen. Kahlo’s art and life continue to be a source of inspiration and fascination for people around the world.

Oct 5, 2023 | news.northwestern.edu | Stephen Lewis

Mallory Thompson, director of bands and John W. Beattie Chair of Music at Northwestern University’s Bienen School of Music, will retire at the end of the 2023-24 academic year following a 28-year teaching and conducting career at Northwestern. In 1996, Thompson made history as the first woman to be named to this prestigious position and only the third person to hold the title of director of bands at Northwestern.