A book talk with a timely message on misinformation BY MAGGIE ROTH CULTURE EDITOR Fall for the Book, Mason’s annual literary festival, has just released a virtual discussion with author L.M. Elliot on her novel WALLS, containing a timely message…
Catch this participatory exhibit of social movements and design before it’s gone BY MAGGIE ROTH, CULTURE EDITOR Since January, the Gillespie Art Gallery in Mason’s Art and Design Building has been host to a vivid collection of posters, books, fliers…
A conversation with documentary filmmaker S. Leo Chiang BY MAGGIE ROTH, CULTURE EDITOR Students got the chance to learn about the intricacies of making a documentary from the expertise of filmmaker S. Leo Chiang, as he engaged in conversation via…
Epicure Café in Fairfax BY MAGGIE ROTH, CULTURE EDITOR Hidden in a nondescript strip mall in the Jermantown area of Fairfax, Epicure Café is a small restaurant and bar with a surprisingly vibrant nightlife. It’s got a classic dive-bar atmosphere,…
Camille Brayshaw / The Fourth Estate Red (Taylor’s Version) BY MAGGIE ROTH, CULTURE EDITOR It’s officially the season…
Making art and music accessible to NoVa’s veteran community BY MAGGIE ROTH CULTURE EDITOR At the Hylton Performing Arts Center, in their ukulele workshop, instructor Glen McCarthy goes over the simple chords of familiar tunes, sampling “Mary Had a Little…
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings BY JOSEPH MOORE STAFF WRITER The best superhero movies draw the audience into a fantastical world and lets people escape for a few hours. “Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings,”…
Reopening the “front door to the university” with the CVPA BY MAGGIE ROTH CULTURE EDITOR In celebration of the reemergence of live performance and to mark the twentieth anniversary of its founding, Mason’s College of Visual and Performing Arts (CVPA)…
Matchmaking, prank calls and a surprise pit with “The Office” comedian BY MAGGIE ROTH CULTURE EDITOR AND ALLISON ALBERTY SOCIAL MEDIA EDITOR A typical comedy show turned into an impromptu concert when audience members left their seats to crowd the…
“Comedy Bang! Bang!” Podcast BY MATTHEW HOANG STAFF WRITER Scott Aukerman’s “Comedy Bang! Bang!” is a comedy podcast featuring a variety of guests who engage in improvised conversations with Aukerman. Most of the guests are notable comedians, including Nick Kroll,…