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TV screenwriter and producer Morgan Gendel, known for work including fan-favorite episodes of “Star Trek: The Next Generation and “Law and Order,” spoke to Professor John Douglass’s film students about his experiences in the television industry and advice for a career in Hollywood on Oct. 30.
More than 180 AU students journeyed to New York City on Sept. 21 to participate in one of the largest climate marches in history.
Photo: A display at Farragut North station announces the opening date of the Silver Line.
Photo: A family in Kiev shows their support for candidate Yulia Tymoshenko during Election Day on May 25. Photo by Trey Yingst.
Photo: A police vehicle, taken over by Euromaidan protesters during clashes in February near Kiev’s Maidan square. Photo by Trey Yingst.
José “Pepe” Mujica, president of Uruguay, addressed a full atrium at the School of International Service on May 13, speaking to AU students about democracy, the importance of change and Uruguay’s lesson to the world.
Photo: The burnt Kiev Trade Unions Building, headquarters of the Euromaidan movement, was set alight during February’s clashes. The charred building still looms over Maidan square. Photo by Trey Yingst.
Photo Courtesy Vitaliy Kalyniuk/Flickr
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The Office of Information Technology (OIT) notified the AU community on Thursday about a newly-discovered security breach affecting several of the internet’s most popular websites.
From Wall Street to K Street, The Scene Weekender runs down some of the best events in and around the D.C.-Metro area.
1. National Cherry Blossom Festival: National Kite Festival What: Witness the spectacle of Rokkaku, a japanese kite game where participants fight in gladiatorial kite battles for supremacy, on the National Mall for the Cherry Blossom Festival. When: March 30 at 10 a.m. Where: Washington Monument Grounds, Constitution Ave & 17th Street, NW Price: Free
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1. DJ Questlove at The Howard Theatre What: Questlove has proven that he can pretty much play a hair comb and produce a hit song, as exhibited by popular videos from Jimmy Fallon with Carly Rae Jepsen and Mariah Carey. Mr. Quest now tours as a DJ. He will be at The Howard Theatre. When: Feb. 28 at 11 p.m. Where: The Howard Theatre, 620 T Street NW, Washington D.C. 20001 Price: $17.50 in advance, $22.50 day of show
1. Laura Lippman at Politics & Prose What: New York Time’s bestselling author Laura Lippman comes to D.C.’s Politics & Prose for her new book “After I’m Gone.” Beer and wine will be available. When: Feb. 21 at 7 p.m. Where: Politics & Prose, 5105 Connecticut Ave. NW. Washington D.C., 20008 Price: Free
In his office on a Wednesday afternoon, Thomas Long, lecturer at the School of International Service, picks a book out of his shelf. He thumbs through its thick pages, and stops somewhere near the middle.
1. The Importance of Being Earnest with the Shakespeare Theatre Company What: An vivid stage adaptation of Oscar Wilde’s play follows Algernon Moncrieff, a young gentleman traversing the high society of victorian England. When: Through March 16 Where: Lansburgh Theatre, 450 7th St NW Washington, D.C. 20004. Price: Tickets start at $20
Update: Feb. 13 at 12:20 p.m. D.C. temporarily closed Megabytes due to health code violations.
1. Gabriel Sherman, Author of “The Loudest Voice in the Room: How the Brilliant, Bombastic Roger Ailes Built Fox News” at Politics & Prose What: Gabriel Sherman, contributing editor for New York Magazine, comes to D.C. to discuss his new expose on the inner workings of Fox News. When: Feb. 7 at 7 p.m. Where: Politics & Prose, 5105 Connecticut Ave. NW. Washington D.C., 20008 Price: Free
The much-anticipated “Ender’s Game” finally came, but at the cost of bad acting from supporting roles, total disregard for character development, cheap attempts at humor and poor pacing.
