Culture - AWOL

Mardi Gras comes to The Wharf

Revelers celebrate last day of Carnival near the Potomac River

Ben Ackman, Multimedia Producer • February 21, 2024

Mardi Gras revelers went to The Wharf Feb. 11 for an early celebration, ahead of the actual holiday on the following Tuesday. Mardi Gras is the last day of Carnival, a Christian festival of indulgence...

Lunar New Year celebrated in Chinatown

Attendees buy from local vendors and watch performances for Lunar New Year of the Dragon

Natalie Monga, Multimedia Producer • February 21, 2024

D.C. residents celebrated the Lunar New Year Feb. 11 with parades that included groups from across the district. Chinatown was decorated with red and yellow banners as several dances, songs and other...

Monthly Dupont walk showcases world of art

Dupont Circle BID collaborates with embassies and artists for a self-guided walk and performances

Lizzie Graff and Ava Ramsdale • January 22, 2024

Washington, D.C., residents and visitors gathered at Dupont Circle on Oct. 6 to enjoy an immersive cultural experience through the ArtWalk Dupont. On the first Friday of each month, the Dupont Circle...

All Things Go partnered with Spotify EQUAL to present summit

Creator summit discusses equity and social impact within the music industry

Bailey Bish, Staff Editor • December 13, 2023

The All Things Go Music Festival returned to the Merriweather Post Pavilion from Sept. 30 to Oct. 1, bringing a lineup of 32 artists to the Washington, D.C. region for the festival’s ninth year. Starting...

Skating to a stop

D.C. skaters worry as Freedom Plaza scheduled for remodel

Augustus Bachmann and Jacob Botelho • November 29, 2023

A planned redesign of Freedom Plaza has worried skateboarders in Washington, D.C. about the future of the area and their ability to skate there. Situated between the Capitol building and the White House,...

Keeping Go-Go alive

Firefighter band shows importance of Go-Go music genre

Kate Kessler and Quinn Volpe • November 29, 2023

When a group of Washington firefighters and emergency medical service workers put a band together, they thought it would be a one-time thing to entertain their coworkers. The band, Heat Stroke, has...

After writers strike students worry about the future of entertainment

Hollywood writers will return to work soon. Students and professors discuss how it affects their futures in entertainment.

Blake Guterman, Podcast Producer • October 16, 2023

The Writers Guild of America strike reached an agreement with Hollywood Studios after striking for 148 days, according to a video posted by the WGA on Sept. 28. American University students and professors...

Drawing in new exhibits

The Katzen Art Center brings in local and international artists

Emma Pierce and Jack Ford • July 20, 2023

The American University Museum’s spring exhibit, located at the Katzen Arts Center, attracted students during the Spring 2023 semester with a variety of nontraditional art. Each museum floor focuses...

“Bat Boy” production adapts scenes due to its content

Kate Kessler, Staff Editor • February 24, 2023

A new American University Theatre Program musical debuted on Feb. 16. However, “Bat Boy” comes with a content warning. “Bat Boy” is about a half-bat/half-boy named Edgar who tries...

Campus in Bloom: a photo essay

Matheus Kogi Fugita Abrahão, Photographer • December 29, 2022

Despite their small size, flowers are big subjects of study when it comes to photography. They present a variety of shapes, colors, textures and forms, but at the same time they are always overlooked...

American’s new aesthetic: National Geographic Society’s gift to campus

Construction underway for artist Elyn Zimmerman’s newly renamed sculpture.

Daniel Rosato, Staff Writer • December 29, 2022

American University community members will soon see a large rock sculpture along their daily campus walk. Sudama, formerly known as Marabar, will sit in front of the Kogod School of Business, across from...

“A platform for vulnerability”: A conversation with the creators of Lumxn

The founders of this women-of-color focused magazine, recently featured by the National Museum of Women in the Arts, on the process behind its creation and how they center authenticity in their publication.

Luci Rascher, Podcaster • December 1, 2020

Lumxn features the experiences of womxn of color in a raw light. The goal is to highlight people in different parts of their healing journeys through spotlighting their creative projects or telling their...