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New play examines injuries in football

December 3, 2015

By SPENCER ABROHMS For The News-Letter

Creed breathes new life into Rocky series

December 3, 2015

Firefly Music Festival Announces Lineup for June 2016

December 3, 2015

The Firefly Music Festival, a four-day event in Dover, Del., has experienced rapid growth since its inauguration in 2012. Firefly released its lineup on Wednesday, Nov. 18 and will take place from June 16 - 19, 2016. Rachel Biderman Managing Editor of The News-Letter spoke to Firefly’s Director of Experience Megan Marshall to talk about the 2016 Festival.

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Singer Mariah Carey performs her classic Christmas song every year.

Classic Christmas songs: the definitive ranking

December 3, 2015

By MARCIA ZIMMERMAN For The News-Letter

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Aziz Ansari stars in Master Of None, which emulates the intimate stylings of shows such as Louie.

Master of None laughs at millenial problems

December 3, 2015

By WILL KIRSCH

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SLAM dedicated their performance to those who have the courage and strength to be different.

SLAM showcase benefits hip-hop community

November 19, 2015

By ANEEKA RATNAYAKE For The News-Letter

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The JHU Classical Ballet Company performed The Nutcracker Nov. 14.

The Nutcracker brings early dose of Christmas cheer

November 19, 2015

By MARCIA ZIMMERMAN For The News-Letter

Film Society presents Princess Bride reading

November 19, 2015

By SPENCER ABROHMS For The News-Letter

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Girlpool channels the Philadelphia-punk sound of the late 2000s.

Girlpool, Alex G bring bed pop to Baltimore

November 19, 2015

By DUBRAY KINNEY For The News-Letter

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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

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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

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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