Category Archives: News

Feb
12

Egyptian Theatre announces three BOO’ze & Spirits Tours this March

The Egyptian Theatre in Downtown DeKalb is excited to announce that due to their popularity, the BOO’ze & Spirits Tours are continuing this March! There are three tour dates, Friday, March 5, 12 & 26 at 8 PM. What has …
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Feb
02

Egyptian Theatre launches #815Live Facebook concert series

The Egyptian Theatre in Downtown DeKalb is excited to bring back its popular Facebook live concert series, #815Live during the month of February. This series, which has been sponsored in part by the Mary E. Stevens Concert & Lecture Fund, …
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Jan
29

Backstage at the Egyptian: DCNP Spring 2021 Intern Sammie Musielak

Hi! My name is Sammie Musielak and I am the newest addition to the Egyptian Theatre team. I am a sophomore at Northern Illinois University studying Nonprofit/NGO studies with a minor in Sociology. After I graduate, I want to make …
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Jan
20

Former Egyptian Theatre Executive Director Barbara Kummerfeldt passes away

DeKalb, IL – The Egyptian Theatre is saddened to announce that former Executive Director Barbara Kummerfeldt passed away on January 20th at the age of 87. Kummerfeldt’s multi-decade history with the Egyptian Theatre started during the late 1970’s when she, …
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Nov
24

Egyptian Theatre receives $30K from Farny R. Wurlitzer Foundation Fund

The Egyptian Theatre in Downtown DeKalb is excited to announce that they have received a $30,000 grant from the Farny R. Wurlitzer Foundation Fund that will go towards the Theatre’s operations budget. This grant was made possible through a board …
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