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African Student Organization Hosts Renaissance Pageant 2017

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African Students Organization hosts Renaissance Pageant

By Cordilia James | November 21

The night before the African Students’ Organization Renaissance Pageant, sophomore Amanda Nyang’oro was anxious.

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Jay-Z’s acclaimed ‘4:44’ tour will stop in D.C. with guest Vic Mensa

By Griffin Rowell | November 21

Legendary music mogul Jay-Z is slated to hit Washington, D.C.’s Capital One Arena with fellow Roc Nation label mate Vic Mensa on Nov.

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Concert Review: Brooklyn-based indie rock group Beach Fossils awaken sleepy listeners

By Julia Wunning-Zimmer | November 6

Beginning their set at 12:30 a.m., Brooklyn-based dream pop band Beach Fossils faced the challenge of performing for a crowd of droopy-eyed, impatient D.C.

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‘Little Women’ peels back layers of visceral storytelling scene-by-scene

By Emily Lytle | November 3

Department of Performing Arts shakes the dust off heart-wrenching classic

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SASA’s tenth annual Jalwa Culture and Fashion Show brings South Asia to AU

By Daniella Ignacio | October 27

Event celebrated South Asian music, dance, fashion

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Fresh Friday poetry events celebrates diverse, powerful voices on road to competition

By Becky Evans | October 27

New monthly poetry slam features poets vying for spots on the competitive team

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AU’s Second District Records to release new album by end of fall semester

By Sarah Katherine Dolezal | October 26

The EP features new and returning artists, ranging from urban to alternative

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AU senior wins national film competition

By Cordilia James | October 25

Arshum Rouhanian’s movie tells story of teenage musician grappling with deafness

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John Green searches for the end of the spiral with ‘Turtles All the Way Down’

By Emily Von Urff | October 23

The author’s fifth novel crafts a narrative of mental illness, humanity, nerdy conversations

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AU theater department reaffirms commitment to diversity through classes and productions

By Daniella Ignacio | October 23

It’s 1997. Theater professor Caleen Jennings calls student Tru Tranh into her office. She just cast him as Richard III in Shakespeare’s “Richard III” and believes he’s the most capable actor to play the role.

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Rise and shine with yoga in the galleries

By Georgia Sampson | October 18

Practice yoga in the Jefferson Gallery on the third floor of Katzen

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Rude Mechanicals’ ‘Something Wicked’ casts a spell on audience

By Daniella Ignacio | October 16

Annual variety show combines ominous mix of Shakespeare, original works

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Theater major opens AU Players season with impassioned one-woman show

By Daniella Ignacio | October 16

‘If my gender was a gun, I wouldn’t have to write this play,’’ playwright said

Bruno Mars performs at the Capital One Arena on Sept. 30 as part of his 24K Magic World Tour.

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Bruno Mars brings his (24K) magic touch to the Capital One Arena

By Emily Von Urff | October 7

Bruno Mars and The Hooligans took to the stage at Capital One Arena on Sept. 30 for a set dripping with decadence, an unsurprising quality for a show part of the singer’s “24K Magic World Tour.” His second night at the arena brought his most recent album of the same name to life, outfitting the singer’s groovy, rhythmic-funk sound with every light, color, firework and magic trick that the stage could pull off. Most of Mars’ songs are spectacles and crowd-pleasers within themselves.