Georgetown students serve as collaborators and performers in “On the Lawn,” an abstract musical production exploring personal relationships with nature through the voice of a lawn.
FKA twigs Radiates Emotion, Complexity on ‘MAGDALENE’
Electronic artist FKA twigs cultivates a complex listening experience on “MAGDALENE,” expressing strength and independence alongside vulnerability and sensitivity.
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