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The Ottobar’s U+N Fest hosted numerous punk groups including New Brunswick, N.J.’s Screaming Females.

U N Fest brings thrashing punk to Ottobar

October 8, 2015

By DUBRAY KINNEY and WILLIAM KIRSCH For The News-Letter

LEON SANTHAKUMAR / PHOTO EDITOR
Freshmen Barnstormers performed “Long Island Iced Tea” under the direction of upperclassmen.

Freshmen Barnstormers perform one-act plays

October 8, 2015

By LEONARDO TADDEI For The News-Letter

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With a Writing Seminars degree, Polis is now the Digital Editor in Chief for Bon Appétit.

Hopkins alumna talks career as food journalist

October 8, 2015

By KATE DWYER For The News-Letter

Drake and Future mixtape feels unbalanced

October 8, 2015

By MARCIA ZIMMERMAN For The News-Letter

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The first-ever Landmark Festival featured musical acts like Drake and The Strokes as well as interactive art.

Landmark brings two days of music to D.C.

October 1, 2015

By EMILY HERMAN Arts & Entertainment Editor RACHEL BIDERMAN Managing Editor

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Ian Stark, Alana DiSabatino and Neil Chapel were in the play titled “The Bike People.”

Students explore emotion in Witness Theater original plays

October 1, 2015

By LEONARDO TADDEI For The News-Letter

Ace Cosgrove talks music and Maryland

October 1, 2015

Rachel Biderman chatted with the Gaithersburg, Md. rapper about his identity as an artist and what’s next on his plate.

Dan Deacon reflects on Baltimore and his career

October 1, 2015

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George Ezra charmed the audience with his endearing smile and lyrics.

The Lone Bellow share their musical journey

October 1, 2015

Emily Herman met with the close-knit, alternative country trio to reflect on how the band stays grounded in the face of a growing career.

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De Niro plays Travis Bickle, an ex-marine with PTSD.

Charles Theater hosts Taxi Driver viewing

October 1, 2015

By SPENCER ABROHMS For The News-Letter

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Reynolds portrays the struggle of two minds in the same body.

Self/less chooses action over intellectual sci-fi themes

October 1, 2015

Father John Misty plays quirky folk

October 1, 2015

By Emily Herman Arts & Entertainment Editor

Baltimore Book Festival celebrates its 20th year

October 1, 2015

By AUSTIN HOPKINS For The News-Letter

Tori Kelly Satisfies Fans in Rams Head Live! Performance

By AMANDA AUBLE | September 29, 2015

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Although Pixels revives classic video game characters, it fails to generate any strong humor.

Pixels falls short of comedic expectations

September 24, 2015

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Johnny Depp transforms into gangster “Whitey” Bulger in Black Mass.

Black Mass fails to innovate mob movie genre

September 24, 2015

BY WILLIAM KIRSCH For The News-Letter

Years and Years connect with crowd at 9:30 Club

September 24, 2015

By TRACIE LIU For The News-Letter

Pride and Prejudice plays at Center Stage

September 24, 2015

By CAROLINE HYLTON For The News-Letter

Kodaline rocks Baltimore Soundstage

September 24, 2015

By MARCIA ZIMMERMAN For The News-Letter

LEON SANTHAKUMAR/PHOTOGRAPHY EDITOR
Held on W. 36th Street each year, Hampdenfest hosts a diverse selection of food and art vendors.

Hampdenfest mixes tradition and weirdness

September 24, 2015

By ISABELLA ALTHERR For The News-Letter

arts

U N Fest brings thrashing punk to Ottobar

Freshmen Barnstormers perform one-act plays

Hopkins alumna talks career as food journalist

Drake and Future mixtape feels unbalanced

Landmark brings two days of music to D.C.

Students explore emotion in Witness Theater original plays

Ace Cosgrove talks music and Maryland

Dan Deacon reflects on Baltimore and his career

The Lone Bellow share their musical journey

Charles Theater hosts Taxi Driver viewing

Self/less chooses action over intellectual sci-fi themes

Father John Misty plays quirky folk

Baltimore Book Festival celebrates its 20th year

Tori Kelly Satisfies Fans in Rams Head Live! Performance

Pixels falls short of comedic expectations

Black Mass fails to innovate mob movie genre

Years and Years connect with crowd at 9:30 Club

Pride and Prejudice plays at Center Stage

Kodaline rocks Baltimore Soundstage

Hampdenfest mixes tradition and weirdness

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