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Sometimes the Rain, Sometimes the Sea
November 19-22 | Katzen Arts Center, Studio Theatre
Tickets: $10–$15, free for AU students

By Julia Izumi
Directed by Nick Martin

The Little Mermaid is Hans Christian Andersen’s most beloved and well-known fairytale, which is why it’s not the story our friend Dolan is going to tell you. No, he’s going to tell you the story of a Little Rain Cloud who falls in love with a human. They are not the same story at all—he swears.
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Cheick Hamala Diabate
From Mali to Mississippi: The History of the Kora Playing in Africa and Beyond...
November 22, 2:30 p.m.–4 p.m. | Katzen 123

Washington may be chock-a-block with lobbyists and consultants, but only one of them rocks the n’goni. He’s hobnobbed with American string and Blues legends—from Bela Fleck to Corey Harris—and along the way reunited his beloved instrument with its long-lost grandchild, America’s banjo. “The music we griots play is not just about making nice sounds for dancing, it’s about giving a lesson to people about their lives." crgc@american.edu

Save the Date: Mathias Student Research Conference
Saturday, March 22, 2025 | Don Myers Technology & Innovation Building

This event is a forum for CAS undergraduate and graduate students to present original research, scholarship, and creative work before colleagues, faculty, and friends. Call for student abstracts open now!
Learn more and submit your abstract