Archive: Performing Arts
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Georgetown Band Releases First Indie-Rock Album
The band Back to Yours – comprising one Georgetown student and four recent graduates – is known in the Georgetown community and elsewhere, having sold out numerous…
May 19, 2020
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Senior, Racial Justice Advocate Sets Sights on Nonprofit Work, Law School
Taurjhai Purdie (C’20) has developed a commitment to racial justice work through her service, advocacy and scholarship. She hopes to continue that commitment as she takes a gap…
May 15, 2020
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For a Song: Senior Writes Music to Soothe the Soul in Pandemic
Kent Hall (C’20), a singer-songwriter who started playing guitar at age 6, says he coped with the restlessness he felt after coming home this spring to his grandparents’ home…
May 14, 2020
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Performing Arts Welcomes Newest Faculty Member, Award-Winning Composer Carlos Simon
Carlos Simon, award winning composer and musician, was welcomed to the Department of Performing Arts this past fall as a new member to their staff. Since starting his position,…
March 30, 2020
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James Baldwin Play Marks New Trend in Classical Theater, Panelists Say
“It’s a huge-scale drama that requires a lot of economic resources,” said panelist Soyica Colbert, Idol Family Professor and professor of African American studies and…
February 27, 2020
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Multimedia Artist DJ Spooky Collaborates with Georgetown Chamber Singers on New Performance Piece
Last week, Paul D. Miller, known more broadly as DJ Spooky, performed alongside the Georgetown Chamber Singers, a show that concluded his residency at the. …
February 14, 2020
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First DC Musicians Census Led by Celenza to be Released at Summit
Music history and industry scholar Anna Celenza, who researches the significance and impact of music on culture, and the DC Mayor’s Office plan to release the results of a…
October 23, 2019
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Soyica Colbert Appointed Vice Dean
Soyica Colbert (C’01) has been appointed Vice Dean. Her appointment will start in January.…
October 11, 2019
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Design Transfigured/Waste Reimagined opens at Georgetown University Art Galleries
Design Transfigured/Waste Reimagined is the first exhibition to recognize a fresh approach to addressing the current state of our depleted and polluted environment; an extreme…
September 20, 2019
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Georgetown Hosts Conference on Black Cultural Expression
The Georgetown College Departments of African American Studies and Performing Arts hosted a conference last week on black cultural production and the ways activism engages…
February 1, 2019