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Testing Truisms: Opposites Attract

Testing Truisms: Opposites Attract

By Vera Mastrorilli September 8, 2017

Are most of your friends from your residence hall, classes or extracurricular activities? Georgetown’s small student population, compared with other universities, encourages contact between students...

GRIZZLY BEAR

Album: ‘Painted Ruins’

By Marina Tian September 1, 2017

★★★★★ Everybody loves indie music. And why wouldn't they? Once reserved for independently produced music, the term is now used freely to describe any variety of sonically interesting music....

4Eats: Falafel Inc. Debrief

4Eats: Falafel Inc. Debrief

By Mike Radice and Mike Radice July 9, 2017

Quick Pita died and has risen again in a new and improved form. While no Georgetown establishment will ever truly take its place, Quick Pita's successor, Falafel Inc., sure does justice to our need for...

A.V. ID: The Importance of Fan-Made Music Videos

A.V. ID: The Importance of Fan-Made Music Videos

By Claire Nenninger July 8, 2017

As an avid devourer of music, I must confess my deep fondness for music videos. I can sit and watch music videos for hours on end, and I appreciate when artists spend time and effort to release well-crafted...

FRAME OF REFERENCE: Developing a Stronger Arts Curriculum

FRAME OF REFERENCE: Developing a Stronger Arts Curriculum

By Bruce McKaig June 23, 2017

Prior to the 19th century, to study the arts was akin to acquiring a vocation. The novice trained with a master and, over years, evolved from apprentice to journeyman to master in his or her own right....

Restaurant Review: Boulangerie Christophe

By Jiwon Noh April 27, 2017

1422 Wisconsin Ave. Washington DC 20007| Cuisine: French | $$ |★★★★☆ Founded by a father and son from Saint-Tropez, France, Boulangerie Christophe is a charming French bakery and restaurant...

Martin Scorsese on ‘Silence’

By Dani Guerrero April 25, 2017

Acclaimed director Martin Scorsese has become the first filmmaker to participate in Georgetown’s Faith and Culture Lecture Series. On April 11, Scorsese joined University President DeGioia and Berkeley...

COLUMBIA RECORDS

Album Review: ‘The Search for Everything’

By Joe Sonza April 25, 2017

John Mayer is no longer a top-seller. By the mid-2000s, Mayer had two double-platinum albums and a Song of the Year Grammy Award under his belt. The entertainment industry believed him to be a pop...

SURVIVAL PICTURES

Movie Review: ‘The Promise’

By Meghan DeCourcey April 22, 2017

★★★★☆ In 2015, world leaders across the world came together to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide, a tragedy in which 1.5 million Armenians were systematically killed...

THE PHILLIPS COLLECTION

Inside the Mind of George Condo

By William Leo April 22, 2017

George Condo is grotesque. In “The Way I Think,” an exhibit of drawings and sketches by the American contemporary visual artist are showing now at the Phillips Collection, vicious smiles leer from...

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Artists Take A Stand in 2016-17

By Meena Raman and Dani Guerrero April 21, 2017

Art, as a form of public speech, is inherently political and engages with existing thoughts and ideologies. After a remarkably eventful year in the political and social spheres, art and culture have naturally...

SUB POP

Album Review: ‘Pure Comedy’

By John Miller April 19, 2017

★★★★★ Since adopting the moniker Father John Misty in 2012, singer-songwriter Josh Tillman has released a trio of fantastic albums. Released April 7, Tillman’s latest album “Pure Comedy”...

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