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The Department of Performing Arts Class of 2021 reflects on four years of performing

By Stephanie Mirah , Clare Mulroy , Emily Walsh and Rachel Sturm | March 29

Triumphs, joys and losses from freshman year “Overture” to their final virtual show

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Italian artist and Z-Burger owner create a statue honoring health care workers

By Annmarie Melsheimer | March 19

“Hero Monument” follows the two around as they thank frontline workers with burgers

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AU Club Feature: AU Improv takes advantage of social media to create community online

By Adriana Doria | March 18

Improv comedy troupe uses TikTok and other social media networks to bring members together during virtual semesters

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DPA’s ‘The Pliant Girls’ showed the power and diversity of sisterhood

By Stephanie Mirah | March 4

The enduring symbol of women all being ‘on the same boat’ is what makes playwright Meghan Brown still excited to work on her play years later, she said in a Q&A

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AU Quills and Capes student mentorship program helps students work on plays

By Thomas Recchio | March 3

The club will debut the mentorship program at New Works Festival in March

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Five book recommendations for this Valentine’s Day

By Gabriella Veseli | February 13

Including books about first love, familial love, internal love and many more!

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‘Liminal Space’ makes room for reflection

By Grace George | February 6

The new Tenleytown art exhibition features works from five artists that explore the liminality of the past year

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‘A Call for a New Federal Theatre Project’ compares theater today with the past

By Stephanie Mirah | February 2

16 AU theatre seniors perform capstone on Zoom Jan. 22-23

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Keegan Theater holds virtual productions that centralize race and transgender topics

By Thomas Recchio | January 2

Review of Keegan Theater’s productions of ‘Trans Am’ and ‘From Gumbo to Mumbo’

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Life staff writers share the art that encouraged them in 2020

By The Eagle Life Staff | December 28

As this hectic year comes to an end, The Eagle’s Life staffers reflect on what helped them smile, grow and learn despite challenges and changes to entertainment 

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The (Com)Post: A guide to zero and low-waste gift-giving

By Mary Kett | December 1

How to choose sustainable gifts instead of Amazon this holiday season

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The show must go on: AU student performing arts groups go virtual

By Clare Mulroy | November 19

Students in the performing arts adapt to the coronavirus pandemic

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Two local artists paint temporary construction barricades at Dupont Circle Metro

By Hannah Shows | November 12

Initiative is a partnership with the Dupont Circle Business Improvement District and the WMATA Art in Transit program

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New language museum had its inaugural opening in D.C.

By Thomas Recchio | November 9

Planet Word opened its doors through a virtual ceremony on Oct. 22

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AU alum self-publishes a book on living an adventurous life with poor eyesight

By Stephanie Mirah | November 4

Ken Brandt’s “Positive Vision: Enjoying the Adventures and Advantages of Poor Eyesight” details his experiences as a person with challenging vision problems

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Sense of Play: Department of Performing Arts embraces virtual learning

By Kelly McDonnell | October 29

Professors and students have struggled to connect to their collaborative craft online, but there’s still a sense of community

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Review of AU’s theatrical Zoom production of ‘The Women’

By Hannah Shows | October 27

 Reckoning with the contradictions of Zoom theatre

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