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FILE PHOTO: ALEXANDRA BRUNJES/THEHOYA | The Hirshhorns exhibit from Marcel Duchamp conveys the modern artists proclivity for using art as humorous commentary that transcends the visual quality of the work.

Marcel DuChamp Exhibit Documents Progression of Artist’s Career

By Alexandra Brunjes November 15, 2019

Contemporary art always brings out visceral feelings about the definition of art — to some people, a wheel sitting on a stool could never be considered art. As a foil to this belief, Marcel Duchamp...

On the Lawn Explores Lawns as a Space for Making Connections

‘On the Lawn’ Explores Lawns as a Space for Making Connections

By Abigail Corrao November 14, 2019

“On the Lawn,” a production put on by the Georgetown University theater and performance studies program, inventively highlights issues of climate change, ecological conquest and land transformation...

Tattoos Display Identity, Enshrine Experiences

Tattoos Display Identity, Enshrine Experiences

By Kira Pomeranz and Molly Zhou October 18, 2019

A student strolls into one of Washington, D.C.’s multiple tattoo parlors and speaks to a fully inked and heavily pierced desk attendant. After waiting a few minutes, an artist, somehow with even more...

Midnight Traveler Offers Powerful Depiction of Immigration

‘Midnight Traveler’ Offers Powerful Depiction of Immigration

By James Kim October 17, 2019

★★★★☆ Sharing his story in “Midnight Traveler,” director Hassan Fazili, an Afghan filmmaker, captures the uncertain and dangerous journey of his family members as they fled their homeland...

‘The Lighthouse’ Depicts a Brilliant, Terrifying Journey Into Madness

‘The Lighthouse’ Depicts a Brilliant, Terrifying Journey Into Madness

By John Dailey October 17, 2019

★★★★★ Meticulously crafted and fantastically executed, “The Lighthouse” is Robert Eggers’s follow-up to his film “The Witch,” which was released to critical acclaim in 2015. Set...

KASSIDY ANGEL FOR THE HOYA | The gallery features art pieces almost entirely made out of repurposed materials, challenging usual notions of the materials that create art.

New Walsh Gallery Challenges Conceptions of Art Materials

By Maeve Silk October 15, 2019

Unconventional furniture and sleek versions of mundane household objects fill the Maria and Alberto de la Cruz Art Gallery. Walking around the new exhibit in the Edmund A. Walsh Building, one feels as...

@FRANKIECOMBOS/INSTAGRAM | Frankie Cosmos enthralled her audience at the Black Cat on Sept. 27, demonstrating sonic growth while still preserving her signature youthful sound.

Frankie Cosmos Finds the Joy in Sadness at Black Cat

By Kira Pomeranz October 2, 2019

The melodic and jumpy ballads of Frankie Cosmos excited the nearly sold-out Black Cat on Sept. 27, following the release of their newest album, “Close It Quietly,” which has been receiving critical...

Mac Demarco | Canadian-born songwriter Mac Demarco offered an unorthodox and engrossing performance at The Anthem on Sept. 20, consisting of his own songs and covers of old rock hits.

Mac DeMarco Engages Audience in Lighthearted and Eccentric Show

By Antonio Grumser October 2, 2019

Canadian-born Mac DeMarco embraced a very particular aesthetic at The Anthem on Sept. 20 — donning a vintage trucker hat, large ripped jeans, blue Vans and a mouthful of broken teeth, the multi-instrumentalist...

THECORP/INSTAGRAM | Spaces on campus such as The Corps Uncommon Grounds offer a safe space for creative students to express their identities.

Art Groups Foster Inclusivity On Campus

By Allan Navarro and Jessica Maksimov September 20, 2019

Students crying in the Intercultural Center, walking nervously into the McDonough School of Business for an interview or meticulously editing a resume at the Cawley Career Education Center: These vignettes,...

MANAGING READS: If We Were Villains Offers Dark Interpretation of Humanity

MANAGING READS: ‘If We Were Villains’ Offers Dark Interpretation of Humanity

By Catriona Kendall September 20, 2019

If you’ve ever wondered what happens when a group of William Shakespeare nerds studying theater get too into their roles, M. L. Rio’s novel “If We Were Villains” gives a transfixing answer: murder.  When...

Ad Astra Brings Humanity to Outer Space

‘Ad Astra’ Brings Humanity to Outer Space

By Sean Fulmer September 20, 2019

★★★★★ “Ad Astra” is a thrilling entry into the ever-shrinking pantheon of excellent films that possess a blockbuster budget but the heart of a small indie movie. Similar in tone to classics...

SMITHSONIAN AMERICAN ART MUSEUM | David Levinthals retrospective highlights the way in which he applies his characteristic lighting and focusing to address  many aspects of American pop culture and history.

Levinthal Challenges Idealized Notions of American Culture

By Michelle Brown September 18, 2019

Photographer David Levinthal uses figurines, doll furniture and other miniatures to meticulously piece together dioramas that recreate images — or imaginations — of American society. Employing important...

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