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Arts & Entertainment

Courtesy of the Baltimore Museum of Art. Photo updated 6/2/16

BMA panel discusses the role of race in artwork

November 19, 2015

Courtesy of EMILY HERMAN Shamir’s music explores a diverse range of genres and emotions.

Shamir experiments with sound, identity at Ottobar

November 19, 2015

By EMILY HERMAN Arts & Entertainment Editor

Room triumphs with Oscar-worthy acting

November 19, 2015

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Despite a star-studded cast, The Last Witch Hunter fails to add emotional power to its simplistic plot.

The Last Witch Hunter drags with boring plot

November 12, 2015

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British electro-pop singer Ellie Goulding’s latest release, Delirium, displays noticeable growth.

Ellie Goulding revisits folk roots in Delirium

By AMANDA AUBLE | November 12, 2015

By AMANDA AUBLE

Courtesy of CINDY JIANG
Culture Show featured 16 diverse groups and their unique messages.

Culture Show showcases diversity, community

November 12, 2015

By SPENCER ABROHMS For The News-Letter

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DarkMatter’s #ItGetsBitter set mocked mainstream LGBT activism.

DarkMatter performs poetic social critique

November 12, 2015

By SARAH SCHREIB Arts & Entertainment Editor

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Deerhunter’s new album, Fading Frontier, features experimental pop.

Atlanta’s Deerhunter mixes weirdness, pop

November 12, 2015

By DUBRAY KINNEY For The News-Letter

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Comic John Mulaney joked about University student life, including the registration system ISIS.

John Mulaney pokes fun at Hopkins quirks

November 12, 2015

By MARCIA ZIMMERMAN For The News-Letter

Courtesy of Emily Herman
Sufjan Stevens mesmerized the audience by filling the Meyerhoff Symphony Hall with flurries of light.

Sufjan Stevens mixes folk with psychadelic lights

November 5, 2015

By ANEEKA RATNAYAKE For The News-Letter

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Jane Dickson’s work includes a mosaic in New York’s Time Square subway station.

Mixed-medium painter talks voyeurism in art

November 5, 2015

By WILLIAM KIRSCH For The News-Letter

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Crimson Peak, directed by Guillermo del Toro, benefits from strong performances from its small cast.

Crimson Peak creates haunting atmosphere

November 5, 2015

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The Niblets’ improv games dealt with radio shows and haunted houses.

Buttered Niblets show introduces new members

November 5, 2015

By DUBRAY KINNEY For The News-Letter

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The staff created an interactive event at the Archaeological Museum.

Archaeological Museum explores object histories

November 5, 2015

By MARCIA ZIMMERMAN For The News-Letter

Performance artist discusses femininity

November 5, 2015

By SPENCER ABROHMS For The News-Letter

Courtesy of STEPHAN CAPRILES
With intense commitment to their roles, The Barnstormers performed Agatha Christie’s The Mousetrap.

Barnstormers stage classic murder mystery

October 29, 2015

By SPENCER ABROHMS For The News-Letter

Classical trio opens Shriver Hall Series

October 29, 2015

By AUSTIN HOPKINS For The News-Letter

Courtesy of SARAH SCHREIB
Folk group Sweet Saro played an engaging set at The Ottobar.

Ottobar hosts Baltimore Folk Festival

October 29, 2015

By SARAH SCHREIB Arts & Entertainment Editor

Courtesy of ANNA GOODRIDGE
The MICA haunted house featured a variety of frightening scenes.

MICA haunted house provides artful scare

October 29, 2015

By ANEEKA RATNAYAKE For The News-Letter

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Jack Black plays the character R.L. Stine, author of the popular children’s book series, Goosebumps.

Goosebumps struggles to find an audience

October 29, 2015

Arts & Entertainment

BMA panel discusses the role of race in artwork

Shamir experiments with sound, identity at Ottobar

Room triumphs with Oscar-worthy acting

The Last Witch Hunter drags with boring plot

Ellie Goulding revisits folk roots in Delirium

Culture Show showcases diversity, community

DarkMatter performs poetic social critique

Atlanta’s Deerhunter mixes weirdness, pop

John Mulaney pokes fun at Hopkins quirks

Sufjan Stevens mixes folk with psychadelic lights

Mixed-medium painter talks voyeurism in art

Crimson Peak creates haunting atmosphere

Buttered Niblets show introduces new members

Archaeological Museum explores object histories

Performance artist discusses femininity

Barnstormers stage classic murder mystery

Classical trio opens Shriver Hall Series

Ottobar hosts Baltimore Folk Festival

MICA haunted house provides artful scare

Goosebumps struggles to find an audience

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