Archive: Performing Arts
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Hoyas in the Humanities: Bringing Research to Life in the Archives and on the Stage
Last month, the College of Arts & Sciences celebrated the opening of a dedicated space for the Georgetown Humanities Initiative. By housing the initiative in historic Old…
November 8, 2024
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Georgetown Awards 3 Early-Stage Associate Professors with New $100K Research Fund
Two of the inaugural winners of the Magis Prize, which comes with $100,000 in research funding to early-stage professors, are faculty members in the College of Arts & Sciences:…
September 5, 2024
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Georgetown Honors Alumnus Who Fights for Social Justice on the Stage
On Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Georgetown University honored Reginald L. Douglas (C’09), an alumnus and rising artistic leader in Washington, DC, who has worked to champion…
January 17, 2024
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Grammy-Nominated Professor Explains Why Mariah Carey’s ‘All I Want for Christmas Is You’ Is So Popular
Grammy-nominated Professor Carlos Simon breaks down what makes Mariah Carey’s hit the quintessential Christmas…
December 21, 2023
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Georgetown’s Center on Slavery Launches With Carlos Simon Musical Tribute Honoring the Enslaved
Georgetown marked the launch of an interdisciplinary center that examines the history of slavery and its legacies through a live musical performance composed by a College of&…
September 25, 2023
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A Hundred Years of Music in the Country’s Largest Maximum-Security Prison
Benjamin Harbert’s new book Instrument of the State offers a sweeping account of more than a century of musical history at the Louisiana State Penitentiary, colloquially known…
September 15, 2023
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Outstanding Faculty and Staff Recognized at Spring Convocation
The College of Arts & Sciences celebrated its esteemed faculty and staff at its spring…
April 27, 2023
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4 Georgetown Faculty Elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Four Georgetown faculty members, including three from the College of Arts & Sciences, have been elected to the 2023 class of the American Academy of Arts and…
April 20, 2023
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Soyica Colbert Awarded Guggenheim Fellowship
Soyica Colbert, former interim dean of the College of Arts & Sciences, has been awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship in theatre arts and performance…
April 12, 2023
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Film About Legendary Georgetown Professor and Holocaust Witness Jan Karski Premieres on PBS
Remember This, a feature-film starring Academy Award-nominee David Strathairn that explores the life and legacy of Jan Karski will premiere on PBS on March…
March 13, 2023