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Reviews and think pieces on music, movies, art, and theater.

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National Portrait Gallery Tells Story of America Through Reopened America’s Presidents Installation

With its reopening and new additions, the Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery’s America’s Presidents exhibition traces the legacy of the American presidency through 44 holders of the office. After closing for... Read more

By March 31, 2017

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CV: Goldlink, At What Cost

As it currently stands, the world of hip-hop revolves more or less around three musical nexuses: LA, Chicago, and Atlanta. King Kendrick and his TDE label reign supreme on the... Read more

By March 29, 2017

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The National Gallery of Art’s Writing Salon Provokes Creative Thought

On Saturday, a group of of mostly older D.C. residents sat on blue butterfly stools facing Jean Miro’s The Farm for the third session of this season’s Writing Salons at... Read more

By March 28, 2017

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GU ArtsWeek: A Celebration of Art and Unity

Monday, Mar. 27 has marked the beginning of the second annual celebration of GU ArtsWeek, an active invitation for all Georgetown students to engage in the arts. “The mission is... Read more

By March 27, 2017

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Concert Review: Tennis, 9:30 Club, March 19

Wearing a sequined shirt that looked like it belonged to Donna Summer, Tennis guitarist Patrick Riley walked on stage ready to perform. The duo’s second half and lead singer, Alaina... Read more

By March 23, 2017

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CV: Drake, More Life

More record sales. More streams. More Life. More Everything.   Less than eleven months ago the 6-God released one of the most anticipated projects in the history of rap music,... Read more

By March 22, 2017

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CV: Cameron Avery, Ripe Dreams, Pipe Dreams

After rising to fame as the bassist for the psychedelic pop group Tame Impala, Cameron Avery takes a starkly different artistic direction in his latest album, Ripe Dreams, Pipe Dreams.... Read more

By March 17, 2017

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Endless Reflections: Yayoi Kusama’s Infinity Mirrors

When people step inside one of the plain, fifteen-square-foot boxes at the Yayoi Kusama: Infinity Mirrors exhibit at the Hirshhorn Museum, they discover an endless world of lights, colors, and... Read more

By March 17, 2017

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CV: The Shins, Heartworms

The Shins have never been a band to take risks. After accomplishing the impossible by striking a remarkably original, balanced, and mature sound on their first record, growth seemed both... Read more

By March 17, 2017

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Monkeying Around: Don’t Go Bananas for Kong: Skull Island

“Is that a monkey?” As several Vietnam-era helicopters fly over the eponymous island, a 100-foot tall silhouette appears against the backdrop of a setting sun. One of the characters in... Read more

By March 17, 2017

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Shadows Highlights Poetic Whitewash of 50s Jazz

In Greenwich Village circa 1955, as the foreshadowed fog of the 1960s began to roll in, New York was addicted to improvisation. The Bebop Jazz Movement was on fire, with... Read more

By March 16, 2017

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Concert Preview: Tennis, March 19, 9:30 Club

Whimsical, beachy, and retro, Tennis encapsulates a sound like no other. The duo consisting of Alaina Moore and Patrick Riley, married and hailing from Denver, CO, released their first album,... Read more

By March 14, 2017

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DC Fashion Week Promotes Diversity and Sustainability

Nestled in between New York and Milan fashion weeks lies DC Fashion Week (DCFW), the quirky and blossoming little sister of its iconic counterparts. DCFW celebrates its location in the... Read more

By March 14, 2017

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Concert Review: Panic! At the Disco, MGM National Harbor, March 3

Panic! At the Disco played to a large crowd at the MGM National Harbor Stage on Friday, March 3 to promote their latest album, Death of a Bachelor. After openings... Read more

By March 14, 2017

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CV: King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard, Flying Microtonal Banana

After the emergence of psychedelic rock from the counterculture music scene of the early 1960s, the genre has gone under-appreciated by mass audiences, appealing only to a niche group of... Read more

By March 13, 2017

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CV: Thundercat, Drunk

In his latest solo project, Thundercat wraps his disregard for traditional songwriting conventions in a bubbly, well-polished exterior. Drunk, jazz bassist’s third studio album, is a comprehensive investigation of his... Read more

By March 13, 2017

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Land of Mine: a Poignant Look at Unrecognized Victims of War

When wars end, reparations are made. Wrongs are, on paper, made right. By the end of World War II, Denmark, which had served as one of the war’s battlegrounds, had... Read more

By March 12, 2017

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Steve Alderton Captures the Blurred Emotions of Memory

Memoryscapes – Blurry Lines III is the third and final installment of a series of increasingly abstracted landscapes—but at first glance, these paintings don’t look like landscapes at all. Rather... Read more

By March 3, 2017

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Logan Isn’t Afraid to Break New Ground

Logan, the newest X-Men movie from director James Mangold, delivers the best send off to Hugh Jackman’s Wolverine that fans could have hoped for. It’s no secret that Fox’s X-Men... Read more

By March 3, 2017

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CV: Dams of the West, Youngish American

Vampire Weekend’s side projects have been tried and tested, with notable successes including Rostam Batmanglij’s duo with Ra Ra Riot’s lead singer, Discovery, and Ezra Koenig’s L’Homme Run. VW drummer... Read more

By March 2, 2017