Niles West News

Get Tied Up in Tangled

By Connie Lay-Ngo

January 31, 2011

Who says you’re “too old” for cartoons? Disney’s newest film Tangled will surely touch your heart with its version of the classic tale of Rapunzel. This reviewer was drawn to the movie because it was based on the unpopular princess. Don...

The Director’s Studio Screams Success

By Mara Shapiro

January 26, 2011

You know a play is successful when you are constantly hearing gasps and laughter from an audience. This not only happened for one of the intriguing plays that I had the pleasure of seeing, but instead happened for all seven of the student-directed plays in Niles West Theatre’s The Direc...

Jersey Shore: A Lot Worse on Paper

By Jack Thornton

January 26, 2011

“Life is hard. But a pouf? That should be easy.” So goes the philosophy of Snooki, the voice of our generation. The self-proclaimed “guidette’s” wild lifestyle consists of clubbing and drinking copious amounts of alcohol. After two extremely popular seasons of Jersey Shore on MTV...

The Chronicles of Narnia: Voyage of the Dawn Treader

By Galina Velgach

January 17, 2011

After much discontent with the previous Chronicles of Narnia movie, Prince Caspian, you may expect Michael Apted’s (Amazing Grace) Voyage of the Dawn Treader to be less than satisfactory. But, in fact, the movie based on C. S. Lewis’ successful book series does not ...

Better Than Chipotle

By Colene Gibson

January 5, 2011

When most people think of having Mexican cuisine for dinner, they think of Mexican food chains such as Chipotle with their bland burrito bowls and flavorless tacos. Well, Chipotle doesn’t have anything on Taqueria Los C...

Niles West Theatre’s “The Jungle Book” Amazes the Audience

By Mara Shapiro

December 13, 2010

Picture this: lots of little kids staring intently at the stage in the Robert L. Johnson Auditorium, happy parents smiling, wowed students fascinated by the work their fellow thespians are doing, and a stage with lots of color, music, animal heads, and bongos. This was what Niles West’s The Jungle Book looked like. Niles West’s version of the beloved Disney classic...

All Star Weekend Shines at Magnificent Mile Lights Festival

By Rozy Kanjee

December 10, 2010

From their first big break on Disney Channel to now, All Star Weekend is an up-and-coming band that performed at the Annual Magnificent Mile Lights Festival on Saturday, Nov. 20, 2010. With their cute-boy charms and vocals that weren't altered, All Star Weekend showed their passion for their music. For a live performance outs...

Win a Nintendo DSi XL

By NWN Editors

December 7, 2010

Hark! Great news has come! Niles West News is raffling off a Nintendo DSi XL and a game to go with it, Dragon Quest IX! Look for the table outside the cafe this week for $1-raffle tickets, and/or comment on this review for a free chance to win. Your NWN editors sampled these ...

Celli’s: Home to the Best Sandwiches in Town; Comment to Win a $10 giftcard

By Colene Gibson

November 29, 2010

So it’s time to eat and you’re craving a sandwich, but you can’t decide where to get one. Subway? Not today. Jimmy Johns? Definitely not. Jason’s Deli? Not right now. Celli’s? Yes! Wait, what? Celli’s is a new, fam...

Harry Potter #7 Part 1 Leaves Viewers Wanting More

By Ivana Kosir

November 22, 2010

After much disappointment from the sixth installment of the Harry Potter series, Harry Potter fans will rejoice with the outcome of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1. The seventh film in the Harry Potter series has everything Harry Potter fans want: humor, suspense, thrill, romance, and most importantly, the mov...

Comment for a Chance to Win a $25-giftcard to Chill Bubble Tea

By Colene Gibson

October 13, 2010

If you drive through Village Crossing you can stop to eat some wings at Buffalo Wild Wings or grab a burger from Red Robin, but the best place to stop for a quick drink fix would be the new cafe that opened earlier this summer, Chill Bubble Tea, 7154 Carpen...

Niles West Plays are Hits

By Mara Shapiro

October 8, 2010

What makes a play successful? Does it incur emotions? Does it make you laugh? Does it make you think about life as you know it? Does it leave you glued to your seats? Niles West’s most recent plays, Rabbit Hole and Steel Magnolias, did all of...