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Fatal attraction: danger and desire in "Lulu"

"Lulu," Sock and Buskin's latest production, is irresistibly dark and sensual, an exploration of the interplay between danger and sexual desire. Full story

Performers flock to College Hill festival

Musicians, dancers and other performers from around the world will gather at Brown for the Rhythm of Change Festival March 5-7. Presented by the Department of Theatre Arts and Performance Studies, with additional help from the Creative Arts Council and the Brown International Organization, the weekend-long event seeks to unite a wide range of artists, social entrepreneurs and educators from Africa, America and the Caribbean to use the power of performance for social change. Full story

Alum nominated for best original score Oscar

Marco Beltrami '88 is nominated for an Academy Award for best orginal score for the score to Kathryn Bigelow's "The Hurt Locker." Full story

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Student playwright examines Jamaica’s history

Jamaica is an island paradise both idyllic and charming — for foreigners, maybe. For Jamaicans, paradise is a concept lost to years of oppression and fighting. In "Our Hands Are Sore From Praying," playwright Janine Heath '10 explores Jamaica's exploited past, turbulent present and unsure future. Full story

Charity showcase raises funds for Haiti relief

The haunting words from Cuban artist Above's work, "Help Thy Neighbor," started off the Saturday night Caribbean Heritage Week event, Applause for a Cause: Haiti Relief Charity Showcase. Student groups, including Brown Badmaash, Divine Rhythm, Mezcla and Juggling Club, as well as individual spoken word performers, showed off their talents while raising money for Haiti. Full story

Deadly Syndrome features ’04 alum

As an undergraduate at Brown, Michael Hughes '04 concentrated in history and took classes on topics as varied as visual art and colonial Latin America. These days, he's in a band called The Deadly Syndrome, which will release its second album, "Nolens Volens," on March 23. Full story