Luo Yan has seen her career peak before. After becoming one of China’s leading actresses, she left unsatisfied and came to the United States with only $60 in her pocket to try once again to make it in the film industry. By the looks of things, she is almost there. Yan’s latest project, in which […]
For Paul Bettany there are two things that should drive an actor: love and beer. A rising star from Britain, Bettany steals the show in Brian Helgeland’s newest movie, A Knight’s Tale (Columbia Pictures), a comedy set in medieval Europe. Bettany plays the supporting role of Geoff Chaucer, modeled after the legendary British poet. “Our […]
Students in GW’s art department are taking a page out of history in order to get more of their works shown. Dissatisfied with the small number of entries allowed in this year’s student art show put on by the Department of Fine Arts and Art History at the Dimock Gallery, nine students are hosting their […]
To say that Nine Stories Up is a GW-oriented band would be putting it lightly. Most members of the rock quintet, which performed Tuesday at GW Unplugged in the Hippodrome, have known each other since they were freshman in Thurston Hall, practicing in their ninth-floor bathroom. Lately, Nine Stories Up has been busting out. After […]
With Israeli-Palestinian tensions flaring, One Day In September, a new documentary from director Kevin MacDonald, could not be more timely. The film, which seeks to redefine the way documentaries are seen, is a look at the 1972 Palestinian terrorist attack at the Munich Olympic Games. The film opens with clips from a 1970s travel video […]
Most plays aren’t written, cast, rehearsed and performed in a day. This weekend’s Generic Theatre Company performance is not like most plays. Starting Friday night, Generic will begin its third 24-Hour Play, an acting and producing marathon that requires all the thought, creativity and planning that goes into plays minus the weeks of preparation. Friday […]
Naturally, exhibits at the Hirshhorn Museum of Modern Art are going to be a little different. The Hirshorn’s current exhibit, Wolfgang Laib: A Retrospective fits this description perfectly. Showcasing the work of German artist Wolfgang Laib, the exhibit abounds with works that go beyond the scope of what is normally considered art. Laib works exclusively […]
Our generation has seen a lot. Growing up with violent images hurled at us on television, at the movies and in video games, it takes a lot to shock the youth of today. In Requiem for a Dream (Artisan), director Darren Aronofsky (Pi) sets out to create a horror movie that will shock the young […]
People do not always have the time or the money to take advantage of all the fine dining in D.C. But every Kinkead’s has its Au Bon Pain, and there are plenty places to pick up a quick bite for a reasonable price. While travelling through the city, be sure not to miss these top-notch […]
Hatchet rating: 3.5 hatchets If P. T. Barnum, a psychotic gynochologist, Henry James, his lesbian, masochistic sister Alice, her lover/nurse, an abusive mental hospital warden and a cast of freaks all walked into a bar, Signs of Life, The Generic Theater Company’s newest production, would be the punch-line. The play, written by Joan Schenkar, centers […]