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Pitches Be Trippin’, one of AU’s all-female a cappella groups, performed their final spring semester concert, “The Glo Up,” on April 21 in the Kay Spiritual Life Center. The concert was broken up into three parts, each centered around stages of a relationship: the makeup, the breakup and the glo-up.
AmLit, AU Queers & Allies, AUSG Women’s Initiative and Speak Fresh hosted the second annual Spring Queer Arts Show on April 21 as a celebration of the work of queer artists on AU’s campus.
Written by AU professor Randy Baker and directed by AU professor Cara Gabriel, the play “Forgotten Kingdoms” premieres on April 21 at the Rorschach Theatre on H Street. “Forgotten Kingdoms” tells the fictional story of Reverend David Holiday and his family as they attempt to evangelize the predominantly Muslim community of a small island in Indonesia.
Treble in Paradise will host its 11th annual Acapalooza event with seven groups set to perform in the Kay Spiritual Life Center on April 1 from 8:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. In addition to Treble in Paradise, the other groups performing are AU’s On a Sensual Note, Pitches Be Trippin’ and Dime a Dozen, as well as George Washington University’s Troubadours, the GW Vibes, the University of Maryland Generics and Haverford College ‘Ford S-Chords.
Despite being about five feet tall, Asian-American comedian Ali Wong has a fierce, commanding presence on the stage. Best known for her stand-up comedy special “Baby Cobra” on Netflix, Wong performed four sold out shows at D.C.’s Warner Theater on March 10 and 11.
D.C.’s Environmental Film Festival celebrates its 25th anniversary this month. The festival runs from March 14 through 26 and features around 150 films at 40 different venues around D.C. The venues include Smithsonian museums, art galleries, embassies, universities and libraries. Most screenings are free.
The Latino and American Student Organization (LASO) organized a night of poetry on March 7 featuring Latino poets Elizabeth Acevedo and Carlos Andrés Goméz, in an effort to elevate the voices of people of color and increase the visibility of Latinos on AU’s campus, LASO executive board member Ariel Gomez said.
President Barack Obama’s love of music is no secret - he has curated a few Spotify playlists of his favorites, has close relationships with artists like Beyoncé and Jay Z and Chance the Rapper and even hosted his own White House music festival, “South by South Lawn,” in 2016.
This article originally appeared in The Eagle's February 24 special edition.
For 87-year-old Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama, art is medicine. Kusama is best known for her use of phallic shapes, dots, LED lights and mirrors in her artwork to create pieces that feel obsessive, hallucinatory and disorienting.
To outsiders, it may seem like D.C. is simply a historic and political city with a lot of monuments and museums. But those who have lived in the District know that there are many neighborhoods within the city, each with its own distinct flavor. Measuring 68.34 square miles and comprised of eight different wards, D.C. as a whole is home to dozens of neighborhoods. Here is a look at five great neighborhoods in D.C. for college students.
Hooters, the American sports bar infamous for its scantily clad waitresses, offered restaurant-goers a special deal this Valentine’s Day: come in with a picture of an ex to shred to get 10 free wings.
The Phillips Collection celebrated romance and friendship with its “Love is Love is Love” event on Feb. 2. The sold-out event was part of the “Phillips After 5” series where once a month, the Phillips stays open for special late hours, until 8:30 p.m., to offer activities for its members and the public.
The AU Rude Mechanicals presented its production of “Romeo & Juliet,” this past weekend in the Kreeger Auditorium. The show, directed by College of Arts and Sciences junior Callie Trawick, breathed new life into the classic play, giving Shakespeare’s characters an opportunity to have more dimension and expression of identity.
According to the National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders, 95% of those who have eating disorders are between the ages of 12 and 25 and 25% of college-aged women engage in binging and purging as a weight management technique.
AU Players presented Neil Simon’s “Rumors” on the weekend of April 8-10 in the Mary Graydon Center. The glamorous costumes and set design and the great chemistry of the cast made for an excellent show. “Rumors” comes across as the funnier and frothier version of “The Great Gatsby,” similar in its portrayal of extremely wealthy, shallow and selfish people and the trouble they get themselves into.
The AU Rude Mechanicals presented “The Lamentable Tragedy of Titus Andronicus” on the weekend of March 17-19. “Titus” chronicles the tale of Titus Andronicus, his family and racial tension between the Romans and the Goths. Director Lucette Moran, a senior in the School of International Service, writes in the program that this is Shakespeare’s least eloquent and most blunt piece of theater.
If your vagina could talk, what would it say? Eve Ensler attempted to answer this question and others in her interviews with over 200 women which inspired her to write her play, “The Vagina Monologues.” First performed in New York City in 1996, the stories still address issues that are relevant to women today such as infidelity, sexual assault, orgasms and pubic hair.
If your vagina could talk, what would it say? Eve Ensler attempted to answer this question and others in her interviews with over 200 women which inspired her to write her play, “The Vagina Monologues.” First performed in New York City in 1996, the stories still address issues that are relevant to women today such as infidelity, sexual assault, orgasms and pubic hair.
AU Rude Mechanicals presented an LGBTQ adaptation of Shakespeare’s classic play “As You Like It” Nov. 19-Nov. 21 in Kreeger Auditorium. The adaptation successfully integrated LGBTQ characters into this traditional Shakespearean piece and delivered witty commentary on the issues facing LGBTQ youth. The fresh take combined with the excellent acting made this adaptation of “As You Like It” enjoyable and poignant.
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