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REVIEW: ‘Conflict to Creativity: Transitions' exhibit provides space for veterans to share their stories through art

By Kylie Bill · Wednesday, Dec. 15, 2021

Art of veterans displayed in Honfleur Gallery distills the difficulties of life after the military

TikTok and taking chances: How the pandemic made way for a new genre of entertainment

By Olivia Kozlevcar · Thursday, Dec. 9, 2021

Reckoning with the internet as a place of creation and commiseration

Babygirl closes debut tour in DC

By Sarah Flakus · Wednesday, Dec. 8, 2021

Duo opens up about their first tour and their lyricism

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REVIEW: Smithsonian’s ‘FUTURES’ celebrates 175 years

By Patricia McGee | December 6

Exhibit acknowledges how far society has come, and how far it has to go

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REVIEW: CHOREOLAB 2021 enables students to explore art and expression

By Olivia Kozlevcar | November 30

Moving into a post-pandemic phase with a strong start

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REVIEW: ‘Rent’ at Signature Theatre blows the dust off a contemporary classic rock musical

By Mike Pesoli | November 15

Set amid a public health crisis and economic instability, ‘Rent’ offers modern audiences an opportunity to reflect on current times

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REVIEW: AU Improv’s kickoff performance fills theater with a full audience and laughter

By Kylie Bill | November 11

From reenacting the ‘Bee Movie’ to helping a pastor find true love, AU Improv creates community through comedy

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REVIEW: Fisher and Hutchinson’s comedy show ‘Sorry About Last Night’ is a show you’d be sorry to miss

By Kendall Thompson | November 9

A comedy show not for the faint of heart

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REVIEW: ‘All the Hope: Overture’ celebrates importance of community amid modern-day pessimism

By Mary Capone | November 5

The all freshman-produced show demonstrates how overcoming hardship is a team effort

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‘Clouds, Ice, and Bounty’: In conversation with curator Betsy Wieseman on an exhibition over two decades in the making

By Thais Carrion | November 4

The exhibit is part of the Lee and Juliet Folger Fund Collection of Seventeenth-Century Dutch and Flemish Paintings

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Powerful Pages: Big Little Lies has many twists and turns that keep the reader on edge

By Sarah Flakus | November 3

Liane Moriarty touches on multiple social issues within this murder-mystery

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‘The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee’ is a singularly charming communal experience

By Spenser Hoover | November 1

The latest offering from American University’s Department of Performing Arts is performed to cheeky perfection

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REVIEW: A deeper look into two AU Museum art exhibits

By Olivia Barclay | October 25

‘The Art of Reimagining Scientific Discovery’ and ‘Traversing US Colonialism’ bring spectators into new perspectives

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Eight reads for celebrating National Hispanic Heritage Month all year round

By Thais Carrion | October 22

Celebrate Hispanic Heritage year round by picking up a book from this list of works by Hispanic-American authors

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REVIEW: Diane Burko’s ‘Seeing Climate Change’ conveys urgency of environmental crisis

By Kylie Bill | October 11

A poetic portrait of our disappearing landscapes

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Moments Exceptionnels: A vibrant window into everyday life

By Gabe Castro-Root | September 23

The travel photography show, delayed by the pandemic, brings viewers to intimate moments in faraway places

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National Museum of African American History and Culture debuts new art exhibit

By Hannah Langenfeld | September 23

‘Reckoning: Protest. Defiance. Resilience.’ shows the power of Black artists and stories

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AU Museum reopens fall programming with new exhibitions

By Ellie White | September 22

Students are welcomed back to the museum for the fall to experience new exhibits

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Review of Jacob Lawrence’s ‘The American Struggle’

By Audrey Barnett | August 31

Lawrence’s ‘The American Struggle’ serves as an important reminder of the biases evident within storytelling

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AU Museum welcomes in-person visitors with new rotating exhibits from the Alper Initiative

By Audrey Barnett | July 8

After over a year of the AU Museum’s doors being closed, it reopens with new vigor and determination to make its presence known on campus

The UFL and Why it's Good for the Sport

Section 202 hosts Connor Sturniolo and Gabrielle McNamee are joined by fellow Eagle staff member and phenomenal sports photographer, Josh Markowitz. Follow along as they discuss the United Football League and the benefits it provides for the world of professional football.

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