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(04/27/09 4:00am)
At the 9:30 club on Saturday night, there was no question about why audiences love Sara Watkins. Her on-stage banter with members of her band, audience interaction and virtually flawless musicianship made for a perfect concert-going experience.
(03/19/09 4:00am)
Getting noticed is always a challenge for young musicians looking to make a career out of their music. But D.C. area rap artist Ice the Villain is making noise with his direct method of communication with fans and collaborations with fellow area artists.
(03/02/09 5:00am)
The D.C. Independent Film Festival, now in its 11th year, will bring new and unique voices to the silver screen between March 4 and 15.
(02/23/09 5:00am)
Before there was "Mean Girls," before there was "Juno" or "Saved!," there was "Heathers." As the cult classic turns 20 years old, its devilish humor and dark satire of high school life irreverently casts as bright a light on teenage anxiety as ever before.
(11/13/08 5:00am)
NAIROBI, Kenya -- Recently I had an interview with the deputy executive director of Kenya Human Rights Commission, Tom Kagwe. Though I was interviewing him for a paper about criminal justice in Kenya, I asked him about development in Kenya, and he firmly responded that KHRC disagrees with the way that most development organizations in Kenya operate.
(10/23/08 4:00am)
NAIROBI, Kenya -- The sun was just beginning to sink into the horizon as I made my way through a cloud of burning garbage smoke billowing over a vine-covered wall on my way home from a meeting at my program coordinator's office. A man sitting in the back of a truck yelled to me. "Mzungu!" (white person), he shouted. Turning, I yelled, "Mwafrika!" (African person).
(09/25/08 4:00am)
NAIROBI, Kenya - "Jambo?"
(08/28/08 4:00am)
NAIROBI, Kenya - For most AU students, fall back-to-school time means buying dorm or apartment furnishings and replenishing their supplies of notebooks and pens. It means becoming reacquainted with the District, visiting the Eagle's Nest and spending time with friends, new and old.
(04/28/08 4:00am)
No matter where this summer finds you, no matter your budget, there's a great music festival nearby with acts you're sure to love. Most festivals boast similar headliners, but that doesn't make them any less great. Here are just a few music events sure to make your summer sing.
(04/10/08 4:00am)
Fleet Foxes
"Sun Giant EP"
Sub Pop
Sounds like: An organic hymn of deep roots rising over hills and valleys
(04/10/08 4:00am)
The Rock and Roll Hotel burst with energy Sunday night as it played host to the final stop on Anathallo and Aloha's joint tour.
(04/03/08 4:00am)
This weekend, matt pond PA plays in the District not once, but twice, and their Saturday show is an AU exclusive gig in the Tavern.
(04/03/08 4:00am)
Muse
"H.A.A.R.P."
(Warner Bros.)
Sounds like: Showmanship interwoven with conspiracy theories
(04/03/08 4:00am)
Kaki King
"Dreaming of Revenge"
(Velour)
Sounds like: A dreamscape of vindication come to life
(03/06/08 5:00am)
Aloha, the multi-faceted indie quartet which calls multiple cities across the East Coast home, embarks on a tour this spring in support of their latest album, "Light Works." And, truth be told, it turns out they're every bit as anxious for a taste of warm weather as their name suggests.
(01/28/08 5:00am)
Elliott Smith's melancholy acoustics and tortured life are well-known to music fans as varied as sound track listeners and indie junkies. His lyrics, laden with angst yet often stimulated by optimism, are consistently laced with the artist's brilliant musical pieces and airy vocals, creating a distinct fusion that audiences continue to embrace time and time again, evidenced by the success of his two posthumous releases "From a Basement on the Hill" and "New Moon."
(12/06/07 5:00am)
This past weekend, I flew to Paris to visit a fellow AU student and take in the City of Lights. After three months of being away from home, the two of us chatted excitedly about the challenges we faced and the journeys we took, giving me an opportunity to reflect on the highs and lows of studying in Krakow.
(11/08/07 5:00am)
As the song goes, "It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas." Oh, wait. Sorry. I must be mistaken. Isn't it the beginning of November?
(10/25/07 4:00am)
Anyone who has studied basic economics has heard of branding. Even those who haven't are well acquainted with the principle. Branding facilitates simple consumer decisions, because with a brand, a consumer knows exactly what to expect. The consumer already knows how Hershey's chocolate will taste, what basic colors Crayola markers come in and how Converse All-Stars will fit.
(10/11/07 4:00am)
Upon learning that I speak Spanish, the first question my roommate asked me was what I thought of Mexicans. Obviously, the States' racial and ethnic tensions are known well beyond its borders. But Europe, divided ethnically for most of its history, is beginning to experience diversity - and its challenges - to a greater degree than ever before thanks to the European Union.