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'Movin' Out' moves to D.C.

By Lauren Gardner | December 2

"Movin' Out" is a Broadway musical based on the music of piano icon Billy Joel. The show is now on a nationwide tour, and its current stop is Washington. The brainchild of Twyla Tharp and Joel, "Movin' Out" incorporates dance and music in a unique way that has never been done before. There is no dialogue in the show. The story is conveyed strictly through dance and the Joel songs performed by a band on a balcony above the stage.

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Diary of an Intern: Constant tunes, weird coworkers speed the day away

By Michael Vallebuona | December 2

Drinking heavily seemed like an excellent idea last night. Well, to be fair, drinking heavily almost always seems like an excellent idea. But as I cower in my cubicle under the agonizing (and unflattering) flurescent lights, I'm starting to think that "Consume alcohol" should have been struck from last night's itinerary. I did not have time to shower this morning. My hair looks dull. My skin is oily. I have an excruciating headache. And I unknowingly put on my boxers inside-out. Oh! And I'm wearing linen pants! And it's, like, 14 degrees! This is what happens when you wake up late and are unable to make it to the dry cleaners to fetch your clean clothes.

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Sufjan Stevens gets candid during Black Cat show

By Chris DeWitt | December 2

Last Wednesday, when most students were headed home for Thanksgiving, Michigonian Sufjan Stevens hit the stage at the Black Cat. Stevens makes music you want to listen to cold, so you can feel it warm your soul. It was anything but cold that night, but you take what you can get, I suppose. There were two opening bands, Awry and Nicolai Dunger. The latter is a Scandinavian soccer star turned acoustic solo artist. The crowd yelled "bo-ring!" before he was done. Poor guy.

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Book on Weezer is excellent 'Only in Dreams'

By Daniel Longino | December 2

The anything-but-cleverly-titled "Rivers' Edge" is a better read than its cheesy cover suggests. But Luerssen paints a picture of Cuomo that all hardcore Weezer fans know too well. It fails to offer any answers about this enigma wrapped in a collared shirt and sweater hiding behind "ooo-wee-ooo he looks just like Buddy Holly" glasses and an occasional wacko Brian Wilson beard. This is probably due to the fact that Luerssen got approval, support and interviews from virtually everyone in the Weezer world except Cuomo himself, who - as Luerssen's book proves - is Weezer (The book is called "Rivers' Edge" for cryin' out loud).

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The Wizard's Lair

By Danny Friedman | December 2

Danny Friedman's comic The Wizard's Lair for December 2, 2004.

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Out of Context

December 2

The Scene staff presents news and events from around campus and the world. Worthy of your time this week: Chik-fil-A woes, Memphis mink coats, the fall of an elderly snowman, and an update on The Lohan.

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'Kranks' might be bearable after plenty of eggnog

December 2

"Christmas with the Kranks" is a major switch from a usual Grisham story. In this adaptation, there are no intriguing plotlines about corruption or greed, and no characters with moral dilemmas. "Chris Columbus, who directed "Home Alone," helped write this funny holiday movie, but ultimately it offers very little in creativity. Also note 'Holiday Do's and Don'ts," a selection of choice films to view and avoid this Christmas season.

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The Rusty Nail: You're so vain, SC

By Lester Russell Allen IV | November 22

Did you hear the exciting news? Did you? Maybe you missed it but, apparently, they are trying to change the Constitution. Of course, I am not speaking of the U.S. Constitution - you know, the one where you can't have slaves (good) and foreigners can't run for president (bad). No, AU's General Assembly has decided to make some very important changes - so important that the student body has the opportunity to vote on them after Thanksgiving break. My loins are quivering in anticipation.

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Manson slithers into 9:30 with less shock, same volume

By Crista Scaturro | November 22

With more costume changes than Britney Spears, Marilyn Manson returned to D.C. for the first time in more than a year Saturday night at the 9:30 club. Despite his history of clashes with the religious right and various political figures, the shock rocker had very little to say about the election or our president.

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Junior centers herself with yoga

By Molly Norris | November 22

The yoga mat has traveled the world. Recently, it has been unrolled at an Irish reconciliation center, the woods of southern France and Anderson Hall study lounge. Emily Lindenmuth, 20, started bending and breathing on the mat her first semester at AU, when she took a beginning yoga class. Now a junior in the School of International Service, she starts each day around 7 a.m. with two hours of yoga powered by the memory of teaching the art to ex-paramilitaries, prisoners and Protestant and Catholic school children in Ireland this summer.

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From 'Garden State' to 'SpongeBob,' the Shins explode

By Chris DeWitt | November 22

It's been a strange road to fame for the Shins. The band from Portland, via Albuquerque, has ambled along at a healthy pace since its formation in 1997. The Shins caused a stir in various indie circles with their 2001 debut, "Oh, Inverted World." But to become a household name in the near future was definitely not on Mercer's list of things to do.

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The Hit List

November 22

The Scene staff presents five things worth your time for this Thanksgiving break. Nods are given to 'Kinsey,' 'Half-Life 2,' tryptophan and other delights.

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Beethoven commands Greenberg

By Neal Fersko | November 22

From Thursday until today, the All-Beethoven celebration, sponsored by the Department of Performing Arts and College of Arts of Sciences, provided such introspection. Over the course of a short weekend, the spirit of innovation that swept Beethoven's time enveloped our own with new generations embracing the composer's genius.

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Nerdspeak

By Carrie Moskal | November 22

Carrie Moskal's comic Nerdspeak for November 22, 2004.

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Not Quite Wrong: November 22, 2004

By Jesse Miksic | November 22

Ross Nover's comic Not Quite Wrong for November 22, 2004.

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Jewel of the Nile: Great love in Kurdistan

By Rebecca Byerly | November 22

VAN, Turkey - The adventures of life have led me to Kurdistan (a region of Eastern Turkey) and I have fallen in love with the Kurdish people and culture. I and five of my friends from the American University in Cairo traveled to Turkey for Eid (the feast after Ramadan). We landed in Ankara, rented a minivan and drove along the Black Sea and Turkish border with Armenia and Georgia, toward Diyarbakir, a city in Kurdistan, a region in Turkey.

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Dorm Storm: November 22, 2004

By Michael Lucibella | November 22

Michael Lucibella's comic Dorm Storm for November 22, 2004.

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