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COURTESY BELLA GERARD

The Hilltop Crowns a New Mr. Georgetown

By Alex Prior October 16, 2015

Walter Kelly (COL ’16), Mr. Black Student Alliance, won the Mr. Georgetown Pageant on Friday night after three rounds of competition on Gaston Hall’s stage. He competed against 18 other seniors...

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Restaurant Review: Barcelona

By Jane Mikus October 16, 2015

★★★★☆ For the ambitious and hungry adventurer in D.C., Barcelona Restaurant and Wine Bar on 14th Street offers a bold taste of Spain. Although it is a chain with locations in Connecticut,...

Why I Will Never Be A Musician

Why I Will Never Be A Musician

By Catherine Summa October 16, 2015

I have two older sisters, ages 24 and 21. When we were kids, my parents devoted most of their time, energy and money to making us the world’s next musical prodigies. My oldest sister had a brief stint...

Movie Review: 'Bridge of Spies'

Movie Review: ‘Bridge of Spies’

By Jeff Naft October 16, 2015

★★★★☆ Many of Steven Spielberg’s films have dared audiences to dream bigger and demand more from Hollywood studios. Movies like “Jaws,” “Raiders of the Lost Ark” and “Jurassic...

Movie Review: ‘Steve Jobs’

By Viviana De Santis October 16, 2015

★★★★☆ Like the shiny white minimalism epitomizing the success of Apple Inc. the film “Steve Jobs” is traversed by highly intense electricity, creating a breathtaking atmosphere. Director...

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Poetry Speaks in D.C.

By Jasmine White October 16, 2015

My metal plates feel like fire These are my hands When I place my palms together and hold them tight it looks as if I am praying to God beseeching for you With my pious hands I can make your...

RACHEL SKAAR FOR THE HOYA 
Rachel SKAAR FOR The Hoya
From left to right, Megan Howell (COL ’18), Connor Rohan (COL ’16), Gabe Bolio (SFS ’18) and Marcus Lustig (COL ’19) of the Georgetown Improv Association

Improv’s Big Night Out

By Jiwon Noh October 9, 2015

When the nine members of Georgetown Improv Association gather on Monday nights, it’s not to hang out with friends — as much as it may seem like it. The chemistry is obvious. As the members —...

NAAZ MODAN FOR THE HOYALisette Booty (COL ’17), left, plays the black maid Vera Stark opposite Leah Benz (COL ’18) as Gloria in the Black Theatre Ensemble’s fall production of “By the Way, Meet Vera Stark” by Lynn Nottage. The play opened last night and will run through Sunday.

Industry Diversity, Meet Vera Stark

By Jasmine White October 9, 2015

At a time when racial tensions seem to be at the forefront of America’s entertainment industry, Black Theatre Ensemble’s newest production could not be any more opportune. Produced by Taylor...

The Art of the Photobomb

By Tara Advaney October 9, 2015

If you type “how do you” into your Google search bar, one of the first options to appear is “how do you photobomb.” A phenomenon that has come to define our generation of selfie-takers and digital...

Album Review: 'Caracal'

Album Review: ‘Caracal’

By Marina Tian October 9, 2015

★★★★☆ House music duo Disclosure released its much-anticipated sophomore album, “Caracal,” to great fanfare Sept. 25. Admittedly, fans’ hopes were extremely high after the great success...

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Concert Review: FFS at Lincoln Theatre, Oct. 5

By Mallika Sen October 9, 2015

★★★★☆ A recipe: a theater full of bolted seats, a single small $9 drink, six performers twice and thrice the average college age, a decade-long love for four of the performers that reached its...

SHRINATH: In Paris, Art Can Take Many Forms

SHRINATH: In Paris, Art Can Take Many Forms

By Kshithij Shrinath October 9, 2015

In front of a house sinking into the street, a group of nine performers — four women, five men, all white, clad in shabby dark suits — chants loudly in French. An audience gathers on one side. Some...

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