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ELEANOR TOLF FOR THE HOYA

Perry’s, a Japanese restaurant in Adams-Morgan, is a local mainstay famous for its drag queen-inspired Sunday brunch. The food itself is underwhelming for its price, but the atmosphere is the main draw.

Brunch With Flair

By Eleanor Tolf November 20, 2015

★★★★☆ Don’t we all love brunch deep down, despite its reputation? Minus the title, it is simply breakfast that lets you sleep in and start drinking (age permitted) before noon. Brunch cuts...

JINWOO CHONG/THE HOYA

Zach Rego (MS B ’16) performs with Superfood in Georgetown University’s Gaston Hall, at the first weekend of the D.C. A Cappella Festival, hosted by the Phantoms and the Gracenotes.

DCAF’s Silver Jubilee

By Kate Kim November 13, 2015

D.C. A Cappella Festival is celebrating its 25th anniversary with two weekends of performances from six of Georgetown’s undergraduate a cappella groups and four guest performance groups. Performances...

JULIA ANASTOS/THE HOYA

‘Beyond’ Weighs Loss With Poignant Nostalgia

By Jane Mikus November 13, 2015

Although the bond of a family is meant to be everlasting, loved ones can be suddenly lost without a goodbye or a conversation to remember as the last. Nothing will inspire an urgent need to call home...

JOHN CURRAN/THE HOYA

‘War With the Newts’ is a work of historical allegory veiled in science fiction.

‘War With the Newts’ Gives Unique Take on Oppression

By Eleanor Tolf November 13, 2015

Standing at the podium is a student, seemingly uncostumed, making a normal speech about the horrors of texting and flash photography during the play. As he introduces the production, small details...

STEPHANIE YUAN FOR THE HOYA

Julia Greenzaid (COL ’17), left, and Laura Fawzi (MSB ’17) started their own business of selling customized T-shirts embroidered with daisies and zippers. The company has expanded to create merchandise for many colleges across the country such as Auburn and Michigan State University.

Putting a New Spin on College Apparel

By Amy Char November 13, 2015

Beginning as a way to pass time in their Village C West dorm room two years ago, Julia Greenzaid (COL ’17) and Laura Fawzi (MSB ’17) recently launched their own business in the spring of their...

OPEN ROAD FILMS

Movie Review: ‘Spotlight’

By Alex Prior November 13, 2015

★★★★☆ “If it takes a village to raise a child, it takes a village to abuse one.” This is just one of the many stunning one-liners delivered by the great Stanley Tucci in the film “Spotlight,”...

					               JOHN MILLER/THE HOYA

John Mayer joined the Grateful Dead offshoot, Dead and Company, for a performance at Verizon Center last Friday night.

Concert Review: Dead & Company

By John Miller November 13, 2015

★★★☆☆ On Friday night, the audience at the Verizon Center witnessed a marriage of blues virtuosity and jam-band perfection as John Mayer took the stage alongside former Grateful Dead members...

LIONSGATE

Movie Review: ‘Brooklyn’

By Viviana De Santis November 13, 2015

★★★★☆ “Brooklyn” is an emotional film that addresses the essential and dismaying questions in life: What is our place in the world? How decisive can the power of love be? What action should...

COLUMBIA RECORDS

Album Review: Wiped Out!

By Jane Mikus November 8, 2015

★★☆☆☆ The Neighbourhood’s sophomore album “Wiped Out!,” literally begins with nothing. The record, which was released on Oct. 30, kicks off with a track titled “A Moment of Silence,”...

BLUE SKY STUDIOS

Movie Review: ‘The Peanuts Movie’

By Madison Stingray November 6, 2015

★★★★☆ “The Peanuts Movie,” due out November 6, is Charles M. Schultz’s newest film following the story of the characters from our childhood. It’s an absolute must for every Hoya, not...

EON PRODUCTIONS

Movie Review: ‘Spectre’

By Jess Kelham-Hohler November 6, 2015

★★★☆☆ “Skyfall” was undeniably a peak in the recent reboot of the James Bond films. With director Sam Mendes taking the reins, the franchise was given a fresh sophistication, cleverly...

A Pint-Size Show

A Pint-Size Show

By Jinwoo Chong October 30, 2015

The atmosphere is quiet in the New North Building’s McNeir Auditorium. The house lights are on; the piano typically used by Georgetown University’s chamber choir is covered and pushed against a...

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