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George Washington University 2026 Spring Dance Concert by Juliana Pironti

On a seemingly rare warm spring afternoon in April, I made my way to the George Washington University campus to view their 2026 Spring Dance Concert.

Adjunct Professor of Music Millicent Scarlett poses for a portrait.

Over 20 years later, Millicent Scarlett keeps bringing the national anthem to the National Mall

As the opening bars to the national anthem start, the lyrics Millicent Scarlett has sung countless times run through her head as she approaches the podium, looking headfirst at a familiar sight: the...

Graduating seniors across artistic disciplines—including Benjamin Cunningham, Eve Harclerode and Jordan Tovin—exhibited their work at the NEXT Festival.

Revolutionary Tales: A Trio of Emerging Artists

Graduating seniors across artistic disciplines—including Benjamin Cunningham, Eve Harclerode and Jordan Tovin—exhibited their work at the NEXT Festival.

 Ann Powers lecturing  Ann Powers spoke “about how musicians have responded to crisis, to moments of heightened emotion, to the call to speak out,” saying, “This is very relevant to our moment.” (Florence Shen/GW Today)

The Complicated Terrain of American Protest Music

The George Washington University hosted music critic Ann Powers for the annual Dudley Memorial Lecture.

DJ oatmi1kprinc3ss, or Kendall Larade, performs alongside her professor, Ron Brown, also known as DJ RBI.

At the turntable, a student-professor DJ duo find their groove

Once a week, student Kendall Larade and professor Ron Brown transform a shoebox-sized Phillips Hall basement classroom into a nightclub, curating headbanging beats and vibrant tunes from a turntable...

More than 1,000 guests registered in advance for the Extravaganza, and hundreds more showed up spontaneously. (Cooper Tyksinski/GW Today)

Walking Inside a Kaleidoscope

Annual NEXT Extravaganza draws more than 1,000 revelers to the Flagg Building for a celebration of art.

Two students analyze textiles at The George Washington University Museum and The Textile Museum. (Courtesy of Pulok Pramanik)

Corcoran to launch new textile and dress studies micro-minor in fall 2026

The Corcoran School of the Arts & Design will offer a new micro-minor in textile and dress studies starting next academic year.

A student installs interactive pieces for the “American Made” exhibit in the Luther M. Brady Galleries of the Flagg Building.

Corcoran students commemorate America’s 250th year with interactive art exhibit

As part of the Corcoran School of the Arts & Design’s annual NEXT Festival, a group of graduate students in the museum studies and interactive design programs teamed up to commemorate America’s...

A clown figure inspired by a moth is a character created by Caley Plank. (Contributed photo)

Graduating Art Students at GW Prepare to Show the Community What’s NEXT

Annual spring celebration presents an artistic smorgasbord plus a lavish party.

Heather Stebbins and Ning Yu’s SPIRALS

Corcoran Professors Release Debut Album

Heather Stebbins and Ning Yu’s SPIRALS explores the intersection of acoustic and electronic sound through collaborative experimentation.