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sunset, solarpunk, me: a review of Sunset Rollercoaster

By Alice Bi The problem with fall is the sentimentality it drapes over campus. College Park’s treetops will soon blush, sooner still they’ll wither and droop. Walking between classes, I burn in the...

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Local Band to Release New EP

By Jesse Johnson  College Park-based band Higher Education will be releasing a new EP next year, something the band has never released before.  Chris Haddad, the lead guitarist in the band, said the...

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Review: “Rent”’s Classic Story Resonates at the National Theatre

By Morgan Politzer A dingy, grungy apartment in early-1990s New York City is not the first place I would set a musical. But while I had my doubts, director Evan Ensign’s 20th anniversary tour of...

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Newseum To Close After 11 Years

By Taneen Momeni The Newseum, a museum dedicated to free press and the history of journalism in Washington, is scheduled to close Dec. 31 after 11 years of service. The creator and primary funder of...

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The McElroy Family’s “Become the Monster” Tour Kicks Off in DC

By Teresa Ugarte The infamous McElroy brothers hit the stage at DAR Constitution Hall September 26 to perform their hit podcast, “My Brother, My Brother, and Me” live. The show was the first stop on...

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H Street Festival Kicks Off the Start of Fall 

By Hannah Stryker Clouds of charcoal grill smoke filled the air as street vendors and food trucks crowded the perimeter of the H Street Festival in Washington D.C. on Saturday, September 21. Floods of...

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Laurel Art Center celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month

By Luciana Perez Uribe The Montpelier Arts Center in Laurel will host an exhibition presented by the Latino Art League of Greater Washington, D.C. through September 19. The gallery also features...

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UMD Grooves With Black Folks Don’t Swim? at NextNOW Fest

By Taneen Momeni Black Folks Don’t Swim?, a Washington-area band, brought some funk to NextNOW Fest at The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center with warm walking bass lines, smooth velvet vocals and...

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PHOTO ESSAY: LANY Lights Up 9:30 Club

By Casey Tomchek On May 16, 2016, LA-based pop trio LANY played their first headline show in Washington, D.C. at the Rock & Roll Hotel. Almost exactly three years later, LANY came back to the...

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PREVIEW: EDM Duo Two Friends To Perform at Echostage

By Owen Hynes Two Friends, the electronic dance music duo consisting of Matt Halper and Eli Sones, childhood friends who have transformed from high school bedroom producers to one of dance music’s...

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National Cherry Blossom Festival generates over $100 million for Washington,...

By Horus Alas The National Cherry Blossom Festival, a weeks-long cultural extravaganza which heralds the arrival of springtime in Washington, ended last weekend. After a winter season marked by federal...

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New York City Ballet Executes Classical Ballet with a Contemporary Twist

By Cami Gore Clean lines, consecutive turns, perfect extensions and effortless grace left the audience audibly gasping and applauding during the New York City Ballet’s performance. The company...

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“A Bronx Tale” Extravagantly Excites at the National Theatre

By Morgan Politzer As the lights rise over the Bronx on the stage of the National Theatre in Washington D.C., audiences are treated to two conflicting, yet wonderfully complementary sounds: the thick...

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Interview: Ashley Edler of “Finding Neverland” On Her Role, Tour Life and...

By Morgan Politzer Ashley Edler plays the role of Mary Barrie and is in the ensemble in the national tour of “Finding Neverland.” Based on the 2004 movie of the same name, the musical follows the life...

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“Finding Neverland” at National Theatre Lets You Relive Childhood

By Morgan Politzer As the flickering light of the world’s most beloved fairy flies out over the audience, theatergoers at the National Theatre in Washington, D.C. are transported back to the place...

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Photo Essay: Vince Staples Sells Out 9:30 Club

By Casey Tomchek Hip-hop artist Vince Staples stopped by Washington D.C. on Friday, February 22 for his first of two nights at the 9:30 Club. (Casey Tomchek/The Writer’s Bloc)   The Compton-born rapper...

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MFA Dance Students Hold Final Spring Performances

By Jenna Pierson The Master of Fine Arts in Dance program at this university held its spring thesis recital February 8 through the 10 in the Kogod Theatre at The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center,...

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Cody Ko and Noel Miller Bring YouTube to Life at the Fillmore

By Hannah Stryker After becoming successful from the former social media app Vine, Cody Ko and Noel Miller recently brought their humor to live audiences across the U.S. on their “Tiny Meat Gang Live:...

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The New “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” is Simply Scrumdiddlyumptious

By Morgan Politzer In creating a story known for its classic songs, wonderfully lovable and deplorable characters, and dreams as limitless as the directions of the Great Glass Elevator, “Charlie and...

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Photo Essay: The Yule Ball in Washington, DC

  Colleen Daggermouth, 28, pecks her friend, Norrel Sainsott, 28, on the cheek at the Harry and the Potters’ 14th Annual Yule Ball in Washington D.C on Dec. 14, 2018. Brynne Norton sits at a table at...

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