There is no wrong way to celebrate Halloween in college. Some carve pumpkins (or put them on rooftops), others take trips to Salem, trick-or-treat at President Monaco’s house or attend campus parties. While art galleries are perhaps not the first places a college student thinks of while planning ...
“From Orchids to Octopi: An Evolutionary Love Story,” a play presented by the Department of Drama and Dance, finished its final performance on Saturday, Nov. 1.The production was directed by Natalya Baldyga, an associate professor within the department,and the play was written by Melinda Lopez. ...
A jagged line of shins and shoes stretched out into the hallways of Granoff Hall, nearly blocking traffic, as eager fans of Bernadette Peters sat against the wall, waiting. Hoping to secure rush tickets to the Broadway and television star’s 8 p.m. concert, students and local community members ...
“If you want to win the lottery, you have to make the money to buy a ticket,” Lou (played by Jake Gyllenhaal) says repeatedly throughout "Nightcrawler." These words reflect both Lou's principles and those of the American dream. In fact, Lou, a keen young entrepreneur, aptly represents ...
In the era of instant gratification, serious journalism can occur on the web as well as in print. Online media is allowed informality and personality that traditional reporting lacks. First person narration is permissable online -- and so are memes -- but being boring isn’t. The desire to remain relevant ...
It's that time of year again. Time to pretend to still like dressing up in costumes and sneaking hand fulls of "bite-size" candies while you drink yourself into a healthy stupor: the best way to spend a weekend. And while Halloween is actually pretty fun, it's easy to find yourself ...
“Gi suilon!” For mere mortals, this is how one greets a friend in Sindarin Elvish. Nerdy, it's true, but language and fandom have gone hand-in-hand for at least half a century. It began with J. R. R. Tolkien, a noted philologist and arguably the best fantasy author that ever lived, who decided ...
Looking to make your weekend artsy? Check out these events!Bernadette Peters in Concert: Bernadette Peters, Broadway and television star -- known for work on Broadway shows such as “Annie Get Your Gun” (1999 revival) and “Song and Dance”(1985 on Broadway) as well as the TV show “Smash” (2012 ...
Dear SWUG, How does a SWUG celebrate Halloween? -- Senior Washed Up GhostDear Senior Washed Up Ghost, To quote "Mean Girls" (2004), a.k.a. the greatest film of all time, “In the regular world, Halloween is when children dress up in costumes and beg for candy. In Girl World, Halloween is ...
SaraMarie Bottaro balances her interests in peace and justice studies (PJS) and her multimedia work in graphic arts and bookmaking with the elegance and grace of a dancer. But, for the fifth-year School of the Museum of Fine Art (SMFA) dual degree student from San Diego, Calif., this should come as ...
Despite her highly problematic public persona -- ranging from virginal ingenue to femme fatale, from lighthearted (albeit disingenuous) goofball to deadly serious without a whiff of self-awareness -- Taylor Swift makes good music. Even from her earliest days in the musical world, Swift has been lauded ...
Recently, television producers seem to have dug up a drama-ratings goldmine by exposing alternative narratives of post-modern American suburbia, stories that are missing from the "Leave it to Beaver" (1957 - 1963) genre of programming. They have given us a meth-slinging chemistry teacher in ...
Marvel Studios announced yesterday the official titles of several films that will be part of its Phase Three plan for the next five years. Familiar characters such as Thor and the summer blockbuster heroes, the Guardians of the Galaxy, will make their returns in “Thor: Ragnarok,” and "Guardians ...
Free candy, scary movies, apple cider donuts, costumes … oh, the costumes ... and even pumpkin beer. Yes, believe it or not, pumpkin beer. Halloween is like a college-student’s Disneyland. But just like the real Disneyland (okay, actually, more like Epcot), all that joy comes with enormous pressure. ...
A literary pop-up store of massive proportions, the sixth annual Boston Book Festival took place this past weekend in the middle of Copley Square with a funky flare only Boston can provide. There were those that flocked to the individual publishing booths, spoken word performances and author panels ...
This week the Center for the Humanities at Tufts (CHAT) presents “Counter-Culture and Protest in Contemporary Russia.” The event features presentations by two artists making waves in Russian politics with their work.The first of the two events -- a film screening of “Winter, Go Away!” and discussion ...
NBC’s newest comic-adaptation series, “Constantine,” is already ruffling feathers. The show’s titular character, John Constantine (played by Matt Ryan) comes to the small screen from the pages of DCComics’ “Hellblazer” (published regularly in various sources from 1988-1993), a series in ...
Amid fears of climate change and Ebola pandemics, it’s no wonder that so many recent films seem concerned with apocalypse and the end of man’s reign on Earth. Perhaps this explains why Alejandro González Iñárritu’s newest film “Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)” -- released ...
Walking into “Hollywood Glamour: Fashion and Jewelry from the Silver Screen” feels as simple and immediate as slipping into nostalgia. The small yet comfortable space of the gallery and the careful arrangement of beautiful pieces of fashion and jewelry, combined with the quiet flickering of films ...
Hailing from the corn-filled plains of Indiana, the folk-pop singing sister duo Lily & Madeleine is gearing up to release their sophomore album on Oct. 28. Gaining indie cred through their online presence on sites like YouTube and Bandcamp, the duo is known for its hauntingly sweet harmonies and ...
