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Andrea Luque Káram has been appointed executive director of Ragtag Film Society, the nonprofit that puts on the renowned True/False documentary festival in Columbia, Mo and operates the city’s Ragtag Cinema.

Luque Káram is by no means a stranger to the area, having most recently served as managing director of the Mizzou New Music Initiative at the University of Missouri, located in Columbia. She earned a Ph.D. in Arts Administration, Education, and Policy from The Ohio State University in Columbus, Oh. She begins her position as executive director of Ragtag Film Society on April 25.

The Ragtag Cinema in Columbia, Mo

“Andrea brings a wealth of experience and a passion for community engagement to this leadership role,” Ragtag Film Society said in a release. “She has worked extensively in nonprofit arts organizations, where her innovative approach and dedication to enhancing the public’s access to the arts have proven to be invaluable assets…...

With the news that singer-songwriter Foxes will make her TV acting debut in an upcoming episode of Doctor Who, Digital Spy brings you everything you need to know about the vulpine-named musical starlet.

Doctor Who: Singer Foxes to star and perform in series 8

So who is Foxes, anyway?

Foxes is a 25-year-old Londoner (originally from Southampton) whose mum knows her as Louisa Rose Allen. She uses the stage name Foxes so she doesn't get muddled up with Lily Rose Allen, and because her mum had a weird dream about foxes one time.

She confesses to writing "songs that make you feel like everything's s**t at the beginning and then everything's great by the end". Her debut album's out now but you've probably already heard her on songs like Zedd's 'Clarity'.

Do any of the bin-delving, urban mammals appear in her band as her namesake suggests?

Don't be silly.

At 22, Southampton-born singer-songwriter Foxes has quite the set of weapons in her arsenal: pristine vocals, a taste for smooth production and an instantly gratifying sound. Loui Rose Allen moved to London with her sister when she was 18. She dropped out of school and was scooped out of obscurity (by Sony’s Neon Gold Records) and into a Gossip Girl soundtrack—within the span of just a few months. Since then, it’s been full speed ahead for Foxes. Her promising new 3-track Ep, Warrior came out last week, and a full-length album’s on the way. Loui made time to talk with...