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Movie Review: 'Wonder'

Movie Review: ‘Wonder’

By Alexandra Brunjes November 15, 2017

★★★★★ “I know I’m not an ordinary kid,” Auggie says in a voiceover during the film’s opening scene. “I mean, I’m doing the right things. I just don’t look ordinary when I’m...

Dialogues on Being Human: Discussing Art and Dignity With Wangechi Mutu

Dialogues on Being Human: Discussing Art and Dignity With Wangechi Mutu

By Emily Greffenius November 14, 2017

Bearing a basket atop her head, Kenyan-born contemporary artist Wangechi Mutu’s newest character marches across the African countryside. In her 2015 animated film “The End of Carrying All,” Mutu...

KEEGAN THEATRE

The Keegan Theatre Presents ‘Top Girls’

By Juliette Silvain November 14, 2017

First staged in London in 1982, “Top Girls,” written by Carly Churchill, is reborn at the Keegan Theatre in Washington, D.C. The play chronicles the story of Marlene, a young woman living in Britain...

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Movie Review: ‘Last Flag Flying’

By Alexandra Brunjes November 13, 2017

★★★★★ Striking the perfect balance between heartwarming and heart-wrenching, director Richard Linklater’s newest film, “Last Flag Flying,” is a must-see. Starring Steve Carell, Laurence...

DC Talks Conference Fosters Dialogue on the Arts

DC Talks Conference Fosters Dialogue on the Arts

By Tom Garzillo November 10, 2017

The capital city is not just a political hub, but also a thriving center of arts, music and journalism. The D.C. Talks conference, hosted by the Georgetown University Music Program in partnership with...

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Mark Bradford Presents ‘Pickett’s Charge’ at the Hirshhorn

By Julia Yaeger November 10, 2017

“It kind of worked out, right?” said Mark Bradford, smiling and gesturing to his almost-400-square-foot creation at the Nov. 7 press preview of his new exhibit, “Pickett’s Charge.” The contemporary...

Movie Review: 'Lady Bird'

Movie Review: ‘Lady Bird’

By Alexandra Brunjes November 10, 2017

★★★★★ “‘Lady Bird,’ is that your given name?” “I gave it to myself, it’s given to me by me.” In “Lady Bird,” the brilliant and relatable film written and directed...

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Movie Review: ‘Murder on the Orient Express’

By Liddy Kasraian November 10, 2017

★★★☆☆ “Murder on the Orient Express,” the star-studded film adaptation of the 1934 Agatha Christie novel of the same name, is a fast-paced mystery that captivates even those familiar...

MAROON 5

Album Review: ‘Red Pill Blues’

By Gabrielle Irwin November 8, 2017

★★★☆☆ Fifteen years and five albums since the release of its critically acclaimed debut, “Songs About Jane,” quintessential pop rock group Maroon 5 is creating quite a different sound. The...

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Concert Review: Niall Horan at the Fillmore

By Mayeesha Galiba November 8, 2017

One Direction fans are now faced with a new predicament: having to see each member of the boyband perform individually. Gone are the stadium shows where screams were louder than the music. Those have been...

ANDINO: Top Hits From Latin Music Royalty

ANDINO: Top Hits From Latin Music Royalty

By Jessica Andino November 6, 2017

“La Negra Tiene Tumbao” - Celia Cruz The direct translation of “La Negra Tiene Tumbao” is “the black woman has swagger,” and Celia Cruz embodied this title, proving that she was the “queen...

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Movie Review: ‘Bill Nye: Science Guy’

By Meghan Mandi November 6, 2017

★★★★☆ Whenever anyone hears the chanted words “Bill, Bill, Bill,” they instantly recognize the lyrics as part of the opening theme song of “Bill Nye the Science Guy.” But some...

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