the guide FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2013
THIS WEEK LIFESTYLE
The Nickel A A Look Inside Georgetown’s Engine Five
TM GIBBONS-NEFF Hoya Staff Writer
Healing Through Research
mong Georgetown’s brightly colored townhouses, two red doors stand out: the entrance to the Nickel, or Engine Five of the D.C. Fire Department. Bearing the DCFD crest, only a few blocks from the front gates at 3412 Dent Place, the Nickel feels removed from the Georgetown community — an aura maintained by its firefighters. Though the men and women of the Nickel work within walking distance of the university, few students know who is behind Engine Five.
SEE B2
Ronit Yarden is currently investigating the potential role of the gene BRCA1 in tumor suppression. B2
Popping Prints
Thanks to a donation, the Spagnuolo Gallery is able to exhibit pieces by notable artists, including Andy Warhol. B3
FOOD&DRINK
Average Additions
With long wait times and unsensational options, Hoya Court’s new restaurants fail to live up to expecations. B4
ARTS&ENTERTAINMENT
The Return of Gaga
With ARTPOP, Lady Gaga proves she’s continuing her reign as Queen of Pop. B5
Festive Tunes
Kelly Clarkson’s Christmas album blends a number of genres and presents original and refreshing holiday tracks. B5
NEW RELEASES ‘PERFUME’ BRITNEY SPEARS
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While Britney’s classics are often songs you can dance to, every once in a while, she’ll explore a different side of music. Dropping the dominatrix act, Britney slows down on this new single off her upcoming album, Britney Jean. As a woman afraid that her boyfriend is cheating, she sings about hoping his mistress can smell her perfume on him. For those who doubted Britney’s ability to sing, “Perfume” does a lot to prove them wrong. ‘BAD DAY’ JUSTIN BIEBER
Swashbuckling Entertainment Children’s theater adapts Shakespeare for family-friendly fun PERRY STONE BUDD
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chatter of parents, teachers and small children, all of whom were awaiting the start of the show. Amid the bustle that comes with a room full of younger kids, Maita stepped onto center stage to commence the afternoon’s performance of “Painters and Pirates.” In her address to the room of expectant child-spectators, Maita thanked them for attending and made sure to mention that their participation would be essential in the events that were about to unfold. With that, the show began. With tears, excitement and near endless enthusiasm, the cast of “Painters and Pirates” was able to entertain and engage the crowd — no easy task when it is comprised primarily of a younger age group that tends to not be attentive. As the kids were enthralled with the imaginative costumes and humorous antics of the swashbuckling squad of pirates, so were the parents engaged by the clever script. “Painters and Pirates,” co-written by Maita and Haley Maness (COL ’15), is derived from Shakespeare’s “Twelfth Night” and the script maintains the keen wit of the source material. Along with humorous allusions and references to its Shakespearian origins, “Painters and Pirates” presents a plot that draws upon the Bard’s play while simultaneously creating something unique and family friendly. “Painters and Pirates” centers
From left, Jenny Zhou (SFS ’16), Sophia Wood (SFS ’17) and Caitlin Snell (COL ’16) entertain in “Painters and Pirates,” a Shakespeare adaptation put on by Children’s Theater.
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On Nov. 1 in Poulton Hall, members of the Georgetown University Children’s Theater group arrive to prepare for the day’s performance of “Of Painters and Pirates.” As the performers begin donning costumes and pumping themselves up for another show,
Gianna Maita (COL ’15) co-director and co-writer of the production, addressed the cast. Maita focused the actors on the performance at hand and discussed how best to make use of the space in Poulton. The cast formed a circle and began a rousing warm-up game that consisted of rhythmic wiggling and chanting. It became apparent just how much camaraderie
existed within this cast and crew, each of whom was eagerly participating in the activity. This game, however silly it may have been, set the tone for what would be a funfilled performance. Soon after the cast had finished preparing, groups of excited kids from local schools began flooding the modest performance space. The room filled with the
ISLAND
Justin Bieber has been in the news recently for what could be called a few bad nights. However, his new single is hardly newsworthy. Bieber has undeniable vocal talent, but his empty lyrics prevent him from living up to his potential. In the song, he sings an apology to a girl describing his feeling as “like wow,” a frustratingly silly sentiment. The song is good for light listening but if you scrutinize it too closely, you won’t like what you hear.
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