Event Archive Past NUEA Events
Check out the NUEA West’s many fantastic past events! For more information about each event, hover over the image and click on the event name.
2015
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2015
How does one navigate the many twists and turns of a freelance career in the entertainment industry? How do they...
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2015
The Northwestern University Council of One Hundred (C100) invites you to their Summer Party. This networking event is a great...
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2015
‘Cats Connect provides a valuable opportunity for Northwestern alumni to connect with students and alumni, including the following: Share your career insight...
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2015
Join the film & entertainment school alums of UCLA, Syracuse, Northwestern, Columbia University, Cornell, and Washington University for a play...
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2015
The NUEA is excited to offer our second annual casting director workshop for actors. This year’s workshop will feature NU...
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2015
Co-sponsored by The Blacklist, the Cold Cut is NUEA’s unique new live comedy competition for original TV pilot scripts. NU...
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2015
NU alum and Founder of Actor Salon, Brian Patacca is offering four scholarships for NUEA members (valued at $410)! Actor...
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2015
Join the NUEA West and seven fellow NU alums for a one-of-a-kind escape room mixer in downtown LA! You’ll have...
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2015
The NUEA West has a limited number of FREE tickets to NU alum Nikki Levy’s “Don’t Tell My Mother!” storytelling...
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2015
Join NUEA for an exclusive look at the upcoming Fox event series “Wayward Pines” (starring Matt Dillon, Juliette Lewis, and...
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2015
“grow a pair of…wings” by Amelia Phillips (SoC ’06) Please join the cast, production team, and playwright for a special talkback...
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2015
The Problem: You’re confused, disappointed, unclear on the next step in your career… The Worse Problem: You’re comparing yourself to others, causing...
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2015
Lost Moon Radio is a comedy troupe that has performed at the Super Serious Show, Spaceland, Westside Comedy, NerdMelt, the...
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2015
Join us for an evening of autobiographical stories about the colorful co-workers, belligerent bosses, and insane assignments that dot the...
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2015
NUEA’s signature program is back, and we have some amazing groups planned! If you don’t already know about Peer Groups, they are a great...
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2015
Since Los Angeles is a large city with a big Wildcat population, this Global ‘Cats Connect event will be held...
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2015
Join the NUEA once more for our annual Oscars Party with NYU! The first 10 NUEA members to arrive at the party will get a...
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2015
NUEA members (especially those interested in TV comedy writing and production) join us for a live taping of ABC Family...
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2015
Geared towards recent graduates, recent LA transplants, and people who are just starting their careers in entertainment, the Young Alumni ResumeWorkshop is...
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2015
The NUEA is excited to offer a workshop for writers, led by Nikki Levy, the woman behind the Don‘t Tell...
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2015
Join the NUEA at January‘s “Don‘t Tell My Mother!” storytelling show! Just named one of the 10 “Best Los Angeles Comedy Shows” by USA...
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2015
Join the NUEA, Harvardwood and Columbia College Chicago Alums for our first Golden Globes Party at Saint Felix in Hollywood! There’ll be happy hour...
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2015
“What did you do that was fun today?” Tyler Lorenzi (McC ’10) would ask himself at the end of each day...
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2014
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2014
Come mix, mingle, and drink with NU, Dartmouth, Brown, University of Michigan and Harvard alums at the Pregame the Holidays...
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2014
The NAA, NUEA West, and NU Club of LA are excited to announce our 2014 career event: Breaking In &...
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2014
On behalf of the Los Angeles Regional Campaign Committee, Adam Karr ’93, Bill Bindley ’84, and David Sachs ’81, ’15...
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2014
Join the NUEA on Wednesday, 10/22 for our fourth storytelling event, exploring the theme of SECRETS! Wanna know a secret?...
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2014
The NUEA is thrilled to announce an Indie Film Panel featuring five amazing NU alumni filmmakers: Steph Green: Director, Run...
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2014
Join the NAA and your local LA alumni clubs at New Chapter: NU Neighbors! NU Neighbors is a celebration to...
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2014
Join us for a special outdoor screening of the indie classic Garden State (R, 1 hr 42 min) starring NU’s...
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2014
The Northwestern University Entertainment Alliance (NUEA) West invites you to be our guest at LA|NU 2014, our annual talent showcase...
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2014
Join the NUEA West at NU alum Nikki Levy’s awesome storytelling show, Don’t Tell My Mother! Hailed by Flavorpill as...
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2014
Join the NUEA and alums from NYU, Stanford, and University of Michigan for an Emmys viewing / mixer and afterparty!...
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2014
Putting off writing that screenplay? Or that home remodeling project? Join the NUEA West and Kellogg Club of LA for...
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2014
Join us for a beach bonfire with Syracuse, Emerson, and Berklee College of Music! Bring a towel, blanket, some snacks,...
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2014
Join the NUEA West and NU Club of LA for a fantastic book reading and panel with Northwestern writers Todd...
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2014
BOUNCING BACK! That’s this summer’s theme for this Council of One Hundred (C100) summer event in Los Angeles. We will...
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2014
Chicago has spawned some of the most influential and prolific comedians of all time. Home of great comedy institutions, iO and...
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2014
If you’re a comedy writer interested in talk or variety television or you’re simply a fan of the Queen, you...
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2014
Have you ever wondered about doing voiceover, but don’t have any idea how to go about it? Do people tell...
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2014
Over 50 NU alums, filmmakers, cast, and crew gathered at the DeMille Theater in Culver City for an evening of...
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2014
Join the NUEA West, along with alums from Dartmouth and Syracuse, for a Networking Circles mixer! This mixer puts a...
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2014
That’s right, it’s Peer Groups time again! NUEA’s signature program is back, and we have some amazing groups planned! If...
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2014
We are so excited to offer our very first casting director workshop with Mary-Margaret Kunze from Cami Patton Casting! (JUSTIFIED,...
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2014
Luck, that ephemeral glimmer between what we hope could happen and what does. Like a gust of wind, it can...
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2014
Join the NUEA once more for our annual Oscars Party! Last year’s event was so great, we’re partnering with NYU...
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2014
To kick off our slate for this year, we invite you to join us and alums from Harvardwood for a...
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2013
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2013
Join the NUEA West for a specially discounted performance of Tony-winning show Peter and the Starcatcher at the Ahmanson Theater,...
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2013
Join the NUEA West for our annual holiday party, this time with a twist! Our trivia mixers have been so...
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2013
Join NUEA West for an informative panel exploring the creative and practical aspects of producing a short film. We will...
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2013
Do not miss the NUEA’s annual Surviving LA Panel on Wednesday, November 6th! We have assembled an AMAZING group of...
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2013
Join the NUEA West, NU Club of LA, Medill Club of Southern California, and the Kellogg Club of LA to...
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2013
We all know fear. The racing heart inside your chest, the desperate knot in your throat, the uneasy sensation in...
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2013
Geared towards recent graduates, recent LA transplants, and people who are just starting their careers in entertainment, the Young Alumni...
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2013
Over 50 NU alums, filmmakers, cast, and crew gathered at the DeMille Theater in Culver City for an evening of...
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2013
The NUEA’s 48-Hour Film Challenge is upon us! With no advance planning, you’ll break up into teams, and with a...
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2013
The Northwestern University Council of One Hundred, along with the NUEA West and NU Club of LA, is hosting a...
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2013
Join the NUEA West and NU Club of LA for an amazing book reading and panel with four fantastic Northwestern...
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2013
Join the NUEA for a performance of A Parallelogram, a new play by NU alum Bruce Norris (2012 Tony Award...
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2013
It’s time for another Movie Trivia Night! This time against the cinephiles of Harvard, Brown University and NYU. Movie buffs...
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2013
This year’s theme was CAESAR (not the Roman ruler, but the computer system by which NU students register for classes)....
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2013
A two-part event about how to pitch: First, a panel discussion in which the panelists discussed topics such as: the...
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2013
A one-night workshop about creating an effective elevator pitch, followed by a structured speed networking session. The workshop was led...
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2013
Peer Groups are the NUEA’s most popular program, and they’re a great chance to hone your skills and learn more...
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2013
A multi-disciplinary panel with seasoned industry professionals who illuminate the many facets of post-production for film, TV and internet media,...
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2013
Over 50 NU alums, filmmakers, cast, and crew gathered at the DeMille Theater in Culver City for an evening of...
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2013
A brainy, awesome trivia showdown with alums from Stanford, Brown, Columbia, and Dartmouth. NU team “Where Are My Dragons?” took...
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2013
A panel with five independent filmmakers, featuring trailers and scenes of their latest projects, and a discussion about the process...
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2013
It’s fifteen hundred and something in Rome and the Vatican is paying top ducat for paintings of Jesus Christ and...
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2013
This year, we partied it up with alumni from NYU and University of Michigan. We also had our annual Oscars...
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2013
A cocktail and hors d’oeuvres President Morton Schapiro and Mimi Schapiro invite you to learn more about Northwestern’s bold strategic...
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2013
Our first storytelling event! A guy, a girl, a pet, a sandwich…everyone has been in love at some point. Love...
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2013
NUEA West and Tisch West (NYU alumni) got the inside scoop on the Nickelodeon Writing Program from Karen Kirkland, the...
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2013
Personal branding and marketing were the focus of the NAA’s third annual career event in LA. The event was a...
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2012
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2012
Join the NUEA for a world premiere performance of The Second City’s twist on Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol! The...
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2012
Happy Holidays! Seasons Greetings! Merry Chrismukkah! And Festivus for the Rest of Us! No matter how you say it, we’re...
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2012
Come mingle with alums from Dartmouth, Cornell, and UPenn! This mixer will be held on the Redbury’s second floor, which...
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2012
The NUEA is excited to welcome new LA transplants to the city! Whether you just graduated, just moved here, or...
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2012
Our annual panel of established NU alums in the industry! Whether you’re a newbie to LA or have been here...
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2012
Geared towards recent graduates, recent LA transplants, and people who are just starting their careers in entertainment, the Young Alumni...
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2012
Over 50 NU alums, filmmakers, cast, and crew gathered at the Wilshire Screening Room in Beverly Hills for an evening...
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2012
Join the NUEA for a performance of NU alum John Logan’s 2010 Tony Award-winning play RED, followed by a talkback...
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2012
Join the NUEA and NU Club of LA for a very special Purple and White Event at Open Fist Theatre’s...
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2012
Join us for a movie trivia showdown with NYU and Columbia College! We’ll be giving out prizes for the winning...
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2012
The Northwestern University Council of One Hundred and NUEA West are hosting a small networking event for female undergraduate and...
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2012
Are you ready to unleash your hidden Katy Perry or your Shower Springsteen? GREAT! Then we’ve got an awesome mixer...
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2012
According the ancient Mayan long count calendar, 2012 is predicted to bring with it the end of days, or what...
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2012
Join the NUEA for a preview performance of the new play THE CHILDREN, along with a talkback after the performance...
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2012
Join the NUEA and alumni from Columbia College, Harvard, Vanderbilt, and University of Illinois for an evening with Disney |...
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2012
Come join us to celebrate a year of great movies with great company! And don’t forget to participate in our...
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2012
Join the NUEA and NU Club of LA for a performance of 2011 Pulitzer Prize winner Clybourne Park, followed by...
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2011
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2011
Because you want to brag to all your friends at the CAA Holiday Party that you had REAL Italian Beef...
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2011
Come spend the evening with the Creators/Showrunners, Producers/Writers and Casting Director of CW’s hit show RINGER! What happens when you...
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2011
Successful NU voiceover talents on both sides of the glass tell all about what it takes to get there and...
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2011
Join the NUEA for our final Short Film night of 2011! — SHORT FILM NIGHT Thursday, November 3rd MBar —...
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2011
The annual NUEA panel event for people looking to make their mark on this town or switch directions and want...
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2011
Lost Moon Radio is an award-winning music and comedy group that’s been selling out shows across LA for over two...
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2011
Cheap Drinks, Good Company, Cash Only, Pool, Darts, Juke Box, Dive Bar. YES, NUEA is bringing back the popular Dive...
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2011
Mark Coker of Smashwords provides an information-packed primer on e-book publishing. The presentation provides an overview of the latest e-book...
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2011
NUEA’s signature program is back, and we have some amazing groups planned! If you don’t already know about Peer Groups,...
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2011
The women of Northwestern University Council of 100 and the NUEA are hosting a small networking event for students and...
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2011
Join us for a screening of the acclaimed new film CIRCUMSTANCE, written and directed by NU alum Maryam Keshavarz, followed...
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2011
The NUEA West is proud to support this wonderful all-NU event, which includes members of all local Northwestern alumni clubs...
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2011
Join the NUEA for a screening of feature documentary Fast Talk (fasttalkthemovie.com) about the fast-talking Northwestern University debate team, by...
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2011
You don’t want to miss this upcoming NUEA Short Film Night! There will be food, drinks, wonderful short films, a...
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2011
Somebody in your group will say “Okay Gang, Lets go have some drinks.” You get all gussied up. First you...
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2011
Are you a trivia junkie? Are you always right? Want to prove that you’re the best around and nothing’s ever...
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2011
The NUEA is excited to announce a night at the theater with Wild Onion Theatre, the brainchild of four NU...
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2011
LA|NU SHOWCASE 2011: An evening of original work written and performed by some of LA’s most talented Northwestern alumni. This...
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2011
The NU Clubs of Los Angeles, Orange County, San Diego and Coachella Valley along with the NUEA West, the Kellogg...
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2011
The NUEA cordially invites you to the next installment of our popular short film nights! The line-up includes a wide...
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2011
You’ve heard all of the advice about auditioning and making the most of your time in the room with casting...
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2011
Are you ready to get your Kelly Clarkson and Adam Lambert on? Or Maybe you can settle for a little...
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2011
After a long hiatus, the NUEA/CAAN TV Writers Room is back! The TV Writers Room is a “break story group”...
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2011
Come join us to celebrate a year of great movies with great company! Appetizers will be provided, and don’t forget...
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2011
Staffing Season is that wild time from April to June where new shows are picked up, old shows are canceled,...
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2011
Enjoy deeply discounted rates for NUEA members and guests at Tikkun Holistic Spa in Santa Monica! — NUEA SPA DAY...
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2011
Join fellow alumni and friends as the Northwestern Alumni Association comes to LA for the second annual career-focused program! Come...
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