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Thursday, July 1, 2021 - Prolific Kenyan writer, Ngugi Wa Thiong’o, has reportedly warned the Kikuyu community against joining Deputy President William Ruto’s Hustler Movement. In a Facebook post that has since gone viral, Ngugi, who teaches Comparative Literature and Performance Studies at the University of California, Irvine campus, told the Kikuyu community that it is…

LSA faculty members Monica Dus and Petra Kuppers were selected to receive the prestigious honor for their distinguished achievement and exceptional promise for future accomplishment.

Lena Chen’s Intimate Internet | Magazine | The Harvard Crimson

Torschlusspanik is a German word that encompasses this fear, literally translating to “gate-closing panic.” It represents the realization of diminishing opportunities, the dread of aging.

A site specific experience of dance and architecture.

K Dance Artistic Director Kaye Weinstein Gary has announced the program for K Dance's 24th annual YES! Dance Festival at Firehouse Theatre on Friday, April 21 at 8pm and Saturday, April 22 at 4pm and 8pm. K Dance is the resident dance company at Firehouse.

From Virgil to Ovid, many have heard the myth of Orpheus and his “half-regained Eurydice,” but few have taken the time to examine the story from the heroine’s point of view.

Based on her thoughtful, dedicated and elaborate costuming in “Eurydice,” it’s abundantly clear that Sittler’s meticulous design process has paid off, taking her one step nearer to successfully closing the curtain on her costume design journey at UC Berkeley.

There is no shortage of romance, intrigue, and excitement in the wealth of dance performances around the DMV this season.

Bated Breath Theatre Company and RRR Productions have optioned Susan Cain's New York Times #1 bestselling book Bittersweet: How Sorrow and Longing Make Us Whole and will adapt it for the stage. Acclaimed theater-maker, Mara Lieberman, will write the adaptation in collaboration with Cain.