By Claire Prudhomme In light of Hispanic Heritage month, The Catholic University of America is hosting a five-week-long film festival. The Department of Modern Languages and the Center for Cultural Engagement hosted the first film on Wednesday, October 2nd. The first film of the five-week series was Suffragists: Political Struggles for Women in Mexico, a Read More …
By Regina Vahey The dialogue between the natural world and the industrial world is at the center of Lee Ufan: Open Dimension at the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. The installation opened on September 27, 2019, and will be open to the public until September 13, 2020. The gloomy weather in the capital added an Read More …
By Theresa Whitfield Tyler Farrar 2022 Politics: Cape Cod Kwassa Kwassa by Vampire Weekend “It always lifts my mood with its changes in tempo and it sort of reminds me of home.” Will McGowan 2022 International Economics and Finance: Dude Looks Like a Lady by Aerosmith Matt Gardiner 2023 Mechanical Engineering: Courtesy of the Red, Read More …
By Kat Kaderabek Catholic University’s Drama Department recently completed their run of the 2016 Broadway play, The Wolves. Intimidating and revolutionary, the show provides an uninterrupted perspective of an all girls soccer team and the complexities that arise from friendships as they enter into adulthood. The delivery by the Catholic University drama department was exceptionally Read More …
By Julianna Guthrie 40-ton bronze doors are open for the next generation of believers to study the manuscript that has survived the ages. Just under two years old, it is located minutes from the U.S. Capitol the Museum of the Bible is a new innovative way for masses to experience the story that has shaped and Read More …
By William Corrigan Forgotten Workers: Chinese Migrants and the Building of the Transcontinental Railroad, is a relatively new exhibit on the first floor of the Nation Museum American History, located in their American Enterprise section. From its opening on May 10, the new section has both commemorated the 150th anniversary of the conclusion of the Read More …
By Samantha Seifert Every year on the eastern side of H Street, a street festival is held for free for all to see. From various food trucks, street vendors and stage performances, the H Street Festival has plenty for everyone. The H Street Festival has been an ongoing yearly tradition for over 12 years. Over Read More …
By Claire Prudhomme The Culture House is an explorative venue for both locals and local artists alike, and is an incredible art piece in and of itself, created with the intention to inspire people who interact with the art that is on both the inside and outside. It is home to a selection of exhibits, Read More …
By Katie Van Lew The Renwick Gallery, a branch of the Smithsonian American Art Museum, has been the home of contemporary art for the last one hundred and fifty years. The gallery was instituted by William W. Corcoran, a businessman, and philanthropist. When Corcoran retired, he pursued his passion for art collecting, thus producing the Read More …
By Jared Prenda Magical realism is defined as “a literary or artistic genre in which realistic narrative and naturalistic technique are combined with surreal elements of dream or fantasy.” Upon the first glance of Stephen Kinzer’s book, one might categorize ‘Poisoner In Chief’ under magical realism, with events too absurd to comprehend, but it is Read More …
