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Review: “Allegro's” weak story is paired with strong performances

By Michael Valenti | March 3

AU’s Department of Performing Arts put on a slightly untraditional rendition of Richard Rodgers’ and Oscar Hammerstein’s musical “Allegro,” on Feb.

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Yayoi Kusama’s “Infinity Mirrors” exhibit creates beauty from obsession

By Adena Maier | March 3

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.

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Concert Review: GoldLink in the Tavern

By Nancy Chong | February 28

Students swayed from side to side as D.C. native rapper GoldLink electrified the crowd with his vibrant energy and poetic lyrics in the Tavern Saturday night during the Student Union Board and WVAU’s spring performance. Already well-established in the DMV music scene and recognized by leading producers like Kaytranada and Rick Rubin, GoldLink performed after local DJ Ayes Cold and rapper Ciscero -- who jumped right back on stage later to perform his newest hit, “Fall in Love,” with GoldLink.

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“Breaking Ground Monologues” brings powerful performances

By Elisabeth Holmes | February 22

Students wrote and performed personal pieces in the show’s campus premiere

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Music

Concert Preview: Japandroids

By Griffin Rowell | February 21

Canadian rock duo comes to the 9:30 club on Feb. 27 and 28

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Review: The Taming of the Shrew

By Arielle Weg | February 20

Synetic Theater will perform the Shakespearean play through March 19

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Review: “Dracula” delivers a night of chills and thrills

By Alix Mammina | February 20

Department of Performing Arts kicks off spring theater season with haunting production

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Review: Lady Gaga’s simple and safe Super Bowl performance

By Michael Valenti | February 17

Stefani “Lady Gaga” Germanotta confirmed that she would be performing at the Super Bowl on Sept.

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Concert Review: Parquet Courts

By Griffin Rowell | February 14

The New York rockers’ band shook a packed 9:30 Club

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The Eagle's Valentine's Day Playlist

By Anna Utrata | February 13

You’ve been anxiously waiting for this day since February 14 of last year.

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The Eagle’s guide to Valentine’s Day albums

By Zach Ewell | February 13

Valentine's Day isn’t the same now as it was in elementary school. Back then the holiday was considered a second Halloween, with its abundance of heart-shaped chocolate, lollipops and other candy.

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Goldlink to perform at SUB spring concert

By Arielle Weg | February 12

Rapper Goldlink will perform at the Student Union Board spring concert in the Tavern on Feb. 25 at 8:30 p.m.

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Music

Concert Preview: Parquet Courts

By Griffin Rowell | February 6

Brooklyn indie-rock band Parquet Courts will wrap up its string of winter dates with a performance at the 9:30 Club, supporting its critically acclaimed 2016 effort “Human Performance.” Frontman Adam Savage’s self-proclaimed “New York heritage” style of music combines elements of early-90s punk and indie rock, garage rock and experimental rock with self-aware, cerebral and thoughtful lyrics.

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The Phillips Collection celebrates romance with “Love is Love is Love” event

By Adena Maier | February 6

The Phillips Collection celebrated romance and friendship with its “Love is Love is Love” event on Feb.

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Straight from print: The black voice in Hollywood

By Griffin Rowell | January 10

This article originally appeared in The Eagle’s December 9 special edition. Hollywood still has a lot to learn.

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Review: AU Players’ performance of “Hair”

By Kimberly Rothberg | January 6

Student theater group puts on moving performance depicting a troubled time

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Review: AU Rude Mechanicals “The Changeling”

By Naomi Zeigler | December 13

AU Rude Mechanicals’ production explores repression, gender and sexuality

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