Dominican University is noted in a WBEZ feature story examining entertainment venues in the West Suburbs.

Published on Dec. 4, “New Clubs, Bigger Acts: Could the Western Suburbs be Chicago’s Next Big Music Destination?” notes that “escalating rents and property values in Chicago are driving people west to buy homes or rent, so an audience of ex-urbanites is on the rise.” 

Venues in Forest Park, Oak Park, Berwyn are highlighted, as is Dominican University.

Dr. Jennifer C. Dunn, professor of rhetoric and public culture and author of Friends: A Cultural History, participated in two recent interviews following the death of Friends actor Matthew Perry.

In a discussion with Chelsea Bird, host of Chelsea on CHED, a Canadian radio program, Dunn spoke about the parasocial relationships fans have with Perry — and the impact his sudden passing has had on them.