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Humanizing Politics through Performance: Prof. Derek Goldman & Ijeoma Njaka Among Awardees of Provost’s Innovation Award

The annual Provost’s Innovation in Teaching Award (new window) was announced Friday, September 10, 2021 and winners include two members of the Department of Performing Arts…

September 23, 2021

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Album “Acorn” by Prof. Jay Hammond’s collective Trippers and Askers reviewed in Guardian

Led by Georgetown University Music Program Professor, this US collective impress with a subtle, ambient debut inspired by Octavia Butler’s Parable of the Sower. Read the July,…

August 13, 2021

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Spring 2021 Georgetown University Department of Performing Arts Events

Read about the spring 2021 virtual semester of.…

July 19, 2021

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Georgetown Voice: A spotlight at the end of the tunnel? Theater reopenings prompt questions of accessibility

A new article from The Georgetown Voice explores the future of theater, including an interview with Lab Co-Director and Dept. of Performing Arts Chair Prof. Derek.…

June 9, 2021

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WTOP: Annapolis Symphony launches free youth orchestra for 60th season

A new article from WTOP discusses the upcoming launch of Orion Youth Orchestra (new window), a free youth group, for the 60th anniversary of Annapolis Symphony Orchestra (new…

June 1, 2021

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NPR: Composer Bernard Herrmann Showcases His Range On ‘PostClassical Ensemble’

Congratulations to GU Music Program Prof. Angel Gil-Ordóñez, music director of PostClassical Ensemble, whose CD of Bernard Hermann works was reviewed on “Fresh Air.&; …

June 1, 2021

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Georgetown College’s Tropaia 2021 Student Award Winners

Every year, Georgetown College honors its top academic achievers in the annual Tropaia ceremony. Congratulations to our two Department of Performing Arts seniors who received…

May 27, 2021

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Prof. Soyica Diggs Colbert’s biography of Lorraine Hansberry Reviewed in New York Times

Congratulations to Prof. Soyica Diggs Colbert, whose “loving, lavishly detailed” new book on Lorraine Hansberry, “Radical Vision,” was featured on the New…

April 15, 2021

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GU Music Program Prof. Carlos Simon Named as Kennedy Center Composer-in-Residence

Georgetown University Music Program Professor, composer, and arranger Carlos Simon will join the Kennedy Center in 2021-2022 as its new Composer-in-Residence. During his three…

April 7, 2021

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The Laboratory for Global Performance & Politics Presents World Premiere Original Virtual Production “Here I Am,” in Conjunction with Emancipation Day the Week of April 16 (Opening Night April 15th at 5:30 p.m.)

An Original Performance by Mélisande Short-Colomb, Descendant of the GU272, Bringing Her Family’s History of Slavery to the Table of Acknowledgement Washington, DC –…

March 25, 2021