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Nomadic’s Ghosts: A riveting family tragedy unfolds behind closed doors

The past can continue to haunt us as recurring visions or it can be reenacted, taking form and shape in our successors.

By April 13, 2025

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Get into the groove: Groove Theory’s electric spring showcase

From powerful group numbers to versatile vignettes, the girls brought energy and passion to the stage, and they did it with style.

By April 13, 2025

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I Stand With You: No Lost Generation tells Afghan refugee stories

No Lost Generation, a student-run refugee advocacy club, hosted the showcase on April 3 as part of its annual Refugee Week of Awareness.

By April 13, 2025

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Ritmo y Sabor’s “Vuelta a las Américas ” dances across the Latin world

The theme, “Vuelta a las Américas,” promised the audience a one-night trip across the Américas—with Ritmo y Sabor as the flight attendants. 

By April 13, 2025

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Diamanté explores creativity and self-expression through fashion

Diamanté’s power to reimagine and redefine oneself is likely why the show attracts so many students.

By April 13, 2025

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Is your (sp)ringtone set for Spring Sing?

Amid the excitement, Spring Sing is also the final performance for the groups’ seniors, marking a bittersweet moment for the tight-knit aca-families.

By , and April 12, 2025

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No One And The Elses: “A situationship of a band”

A six-piece pop-rock band, No One And the Elses burst onto Georgetown’s music scene in the fall of 2024.

By April 12, 2025

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Arts Week 2025 hosts gallery in Lauinger Library, highlights student artists

Arts Week hopes to bring together Georgetown students from all different circles—all experiencing the same art.

By April 11, 2025

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Persona-fication of fabulous: Mx. Georgetown is back

Tiara Wink, along with four other contestants, will perform at the Mx. Georgetown drag competition—a more campy and suggestive spoof on Mr. Georgetown.

By April 11, 2025

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Mask and Bauble’s Sweeney Todd provides comedy, murder, and catchy music

Mask and Bauble Dramatic Society’s latest musical, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, is a tale of vengeance, cannibalism, and murder.

By April 11, 2025

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Abissa puts a futuristic twist on the classic Romeo and Juliet

The overarching theme of 2025’s ABISSA is unity, emphasizing the strength and beauty of the differences across African cultural and ethnic groups. 

By April 11, 2025

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BIZZY bee: Meet the DMV native generating buzz in the indie pop scene

In “Anybody,” BIZZY sings that she “could fall in love with anybody.” But the flip side is also true—anyone could fall in love with BIZZY.

By April 9, 2025

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In A Room in the Castle, the women of Hamlet tell their own story

Playwright Lauren M. .Gunderson crafts a story that asks whether the women of Elsinore must remain bound to Shakespeare’s tragic fate—or whether they can rewrite their own ending.

By and April 8, 2025

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Bunker? I hardly know her

The beauty in a place like Bunker lies in its absence of rules. Queer men especially have grown up facing ridicule for expressing themselves, and Bunker is the perfect escape from the criticism of everyday life. 

By March 30, 2025

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American Murder: Gabby Petito: How technology is changing true crime

In 2021, America became transfixed by the brutal murder of Gabby Petito. Technology played a significant role in this story’s publicity.

By March 20, 2025

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Five years later, I question the 675 hours I spent playing “Animal Crossing: New Horizons”

I’ve decided to reflect on my history with the game—just how many hours in the past five years have I spent on this virtual island?

By March 16, 2025

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Companion: Can performative activism still be entertaining?

Sometimes, what people need most is a movie that makes them feel good without having to think too hard. We love a happy ending that makes us feel a bit better about ourselves.

By March 15, 2025

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Vibrant community and the hardships of immigrant life In the Heights

Signature Theater’s In the Heights brings Lin Manuel Miranda’s genius to the DMV at an opportune time. Financial worries in an inflating economy and antipathetic narratives around immigration present ample cause for the important conversations highlighted by this musical.

By March 14, 2025

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(no) Pressure Creatives’ third musical, Off The Record, marks the production’s establishment as a fully-fledged feat

Off The Record is a testament to the production group’s mission, not just through the show’s on-stage narrative but also in how (no) Pressure Creatives has evolved and developed over just three short years.

By and March 14, 2025

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After 50 years, Saturday Night Live looks back and moves forward

For half a century, Saturday Night Live (SNL) has been a staple of American television, shaping and reflecting pop culture.

By March 10, 2025