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Interview with actor Hugh Dancy

By Jennifer Zurek | April 8

Tall, handsome and gracious, Hugh Dancy seems perfectly suited to play a Prince Charming character. Seated before a luxurious fireplace in the D.C. Ritz-Carlton, the affable 29-year-old British actor nevertheless seems genuine and down-to-earth talking about his role in "Ella Enchanted," a film adaptation of the young-adult novel by Gail Carson Levine, which opens Friday.

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No majors allowed at JMU's MACRoCk festival

April 8

Three Eagle reporters summarize their experiences at James Madison University's MACRoCk indie music festival in Harrisonburg, Va.

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The Darkness plays first D.C. show

April 8

Justin Hawkins, lead singer and guitarist for the British rock band the Darkness, donned an open-chest fur vest, one of three costumes that also included a pink-striped unitard, for the band's first D.C. gig.

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Shapiro looks ahead after sniper case

By Rachel Cothran | April 8

ALEXANDRIA, Va. - Jonathan Shapiro sits in his sunny Old Town office, the picture of contentment. Wearing a comfy sweater, jeans and socks, Shapiro - a 1974 graduate of AU's Washington College of Law - is a friendly, laid-back kind of guy who enjoys sculpting and photography in his spare time. That is, when he's not busy defending alleged murderers.

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Weekend Hot Spots

By Jen Turner | April 8

The music desk provides some ideas for what to do this weekend.

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Kidman bares teeth in 'Dogville'

By Marjorie Korn | April 8

The first adjective that could begin to describe Lars von Trier's new film "Dogville" is "striking." The instance is the opening scene, which is a downward shot on a soundstage with chalked outlines of houses with labels and minimal props, perhaps a desk or a wall.

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Film: 'The Alamo'

By Keith F. Shovlin | April 8

"The Alamo" tells the story of the 13-day siege of the former mission in San Antonio in 1836, right in the midst of the Texas Revolution. The film has excellent performances by Dennis Quaid, Billy Bob Thornton and Jason Patric as well as newcomer Patrick Wilson, but lacks the accuracy necessary for a historical film.

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Death Cab for Cutie on the rise

By Laura Kaplan | April 5

For those who haven't heard Seattle-based indie rockers Death Cab for Cutie (DCFC), or lead singer Ben Gibbard's side project The Postal Service yet, - expect to. After they released what many feel is their best album to date, "Transatlanticism," in the fall of 2003 and gaining increasing exposure on tour, it's clear that DCFC is a band on the rise.

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Washington Social Club represents the District

By Emily Zemler | April 5

Washington, D.C., is one of those lucky cities blessed with a thriving and ever-expanding local music scene. Venues like the Black Cat and the Velvet Lounge offer spaces where local bands can play and develop followings that will hopefully lead them to fame and fortune. Washington Social Club, who played the Black Cat on Friday night with Philadelphia-based band Cordalene and fellow local rockers Army of Me, is such a band.

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Prepping for Passover

By Jennifer Varadi | April 5

This week, students will be tossing out their carbohydrates and forgetting their bagels, breads and pastas. Think the Atkin's diet is taking over AU? Nope. Jewish students all over campus are celebrating Passover.

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From board shorts to boardroom: the slippery slope of business casual

By Dwaun Sellers | April 5

As college students prepare for an impending graduation or internship for the coming years, many more are looking for a more relaxed atmosphere to work in, with lenient dress codes that deem business casual OK for the office. But what is "business casual," anyway?

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CD Reviews

April 5

Eagle music writers review Viki Nova, The Latin Project, The Hurt Process, Iron & Wine, David Cross, Amps for Christ and Metric.

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Theatre: 'Henry IV: Part II'

By Noah Epstein | April 5

"Henry IV: Part II" is the coming-of-age story of Prince Hal and is therefore driven more by character than plot. Perhaps that is why the play can be summed up equally by the patron snoring in the seventh row and the other laughing throughout the play in the sixth row: The dialogue is witty but there is no real action.

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Film: 'Johnson Family Vacation'

By Costa Caloudas | April 5

There are two kinds of bad movies. The bad movies that you can laugh at their ridiculousness (flicks like "Gigli," "Bones" and anything starring Ice-T), and the bad movies that are so awful, you can't even make fun of them. "Johnson Family Vacation" falls in the latter category.

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The Darkness descends on this side of the pond

April 5

The Darkness is rock's filthy underbelly, glistening in the decadence of glib falsettos and the panache of power chords. Pallbearers of the legacy of Queen and AC/DC, these svelte Brits have grabbed American rock by the balls and put swagger back in the charts with a "thing called love."

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When in Rome: Spring Break in Greek Isles

By Blair Payne | April 5

In her column 'When in Rome,' Blair Payne discusses Spring Break expectations in the islands around Greece.

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Chorus belts out Shakespeare, Whitman this weekend

By Loren Bonner | April 2

This weekend, AU's Department of Performing Arts unites two powerful subjects, music and literature, for its spring concert "Words Wed to Music: A Choral Concert," as conductor Daniel Abraham leads the AU Chorus and Chamber Singers in a unique blend of rhythmic splendor.

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