The Arts
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Athens Ciné Celebrates Ninth Anniversary
Ciné, the local art house theater in downtown Athens, is celebrating its ninth anniversary. \nThere will be movie showings throughout the entire month of April. The showings will include a variety of acclaimed movies from all around the world.
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Inside the Clown Barrel with Rodeo Clown Jake Willcox
ATHENS, Ga. — Some of the unsung heroes from The Great Southland Stampede Rodeo are the clown and the bullfighters. These men put their lives on the line as they protect bull riders. The clown barrel has become a valuable tool in not only entertaining the crowd but also in…
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AthFest Board Member: Danger Festival Could Go Away
AthFest has been a summertime staple for 20 years, but might not make it to year 21. By Matt Mataxas
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EDITORIAL: Snapchat is the Ruin of Man
Since the beginning of man, communication with the opposite sex has been a scrapbook of failure after failure. Romeo and Juliet’s tragic ending was due in large part because Juliet said things like “Parting is such sweet sorrow that I shall say good night till it be morrow,” in comparison to…
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Film Industry Continues to Struggle with Diversity
Nationals Women’s History Month is coming to an end, and some people think women are still fighting to be recognized. The University of Georgia Institute of Women’s Studies had its annual film screening last night to take a look at the struggles of women. Throughout the history of The Academy…
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Sean Christopher: The New Face of Trap Soul
Sean Christopher’s Wikipedia page might tell you that the Atlanta singer is signed to Drake’s record label October’s Very Own with the likes of Majid Jordan and ILoveMakonnen, but Christopher isn’t signed to OVO – yet. Although his sound fits the mold built by other artists on the label, the…
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Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Members Perform Step Show Before Bernie Sanders Rally
ATLANTA, GA — Bernie Sanders made his debut at Morehouse College Feb. 17, but the Psi Chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. had something else up their sleeve. Minutes before Sanders took the stage to speak, the Ques put on their own performance that made the crowd go crazy. The…
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58th Annual Grammy Awards Results
The 58th Annual Grammy Awards were held Monday night. Here is a list of of the major winners, noted in bold. Album of the Year “Sound and Color”: Alabama Shakes “To Pimp a Butterly”: Kendrick Lamar “Traveller”: Chris Stapleton “1989”: Taylor Swift “Beauty Behind the Madness”: The Weeknd Song of the year “Thinking Out…
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AthFest Educates Awards Winter Grants for Music and Arts
ATHENS, Ga. – Athens has a legendary music scene, and its next batch of musicians is getting an early start, thanks to AthFest Educates, which is giving money to local school programs to support the music and arts. While bands at AthFest and runners at the AthHalf half-marathon provide plenty…