The Berkeley Beacon
Monday, May 20, 2013
They can do it! Women at the Academy Awards
First, we must look at the most recent case of a successful female director at the Academy Awards.
Jimmy's lines up laughs on Black Friday
A time crunch sent Sender and the other Jimmys scrambling to make the best possible show in a short amount of time.
The Black Maria Film Festival comes to Emerson
Film students and enthusiasts might be familiar with the Black Maria, the first production studio, which was constructed by Thomas Edison. Many of the films shot were magic shows, vaudeville performances, and boxing matches.
Keep calm and jedi on
Despite Marvel’s multiple rousing successes in theaters, I wasn’t entirely convinced it had anything to do with Disney itself.
MTS creates urban fairytale in Brooklyn
The musical follows the characters as they stagea play. Five homeless men and women present an “urban fairytale” of struggling musician Taylor Collins and Faith, the love of his life.
From housewife to ecological activist
The Nashua River — once a technicolor dreamcoat of pollution and human waste — is now a cleaner version of its past, foul form.
EPSJ spotlights North Korea
Emerson Peace and Social Justice (EPSJ) brought the non-profit organization Liberty in North Korea (LiNK) to campus for the fifth time to inform the student body about the nation’s oppressive government through film.
The Cyclops and the one-eyed monsters
According to Blaszko, his production follows tradition for a show that was sexualy charged, even in ancient times.
Why you need to go to a house show
Boston’s music scene gets more vibrant each year.
Evil Mustache Productions develops campaign
Filming took place in upstate New York on a low budget and during monsoon-like weather. Working 18-hour days with a cast and crew of about 52 people, Bernstein took the directors chair, while Bass took an administrative role on set. The system worked, allowing for filming to be completed in 17 days.
ICA and Gardner Museum welcome students
Emerson joined other Boston-area colleges last week when it became a member of both the Institute of Contemporary Art and the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum.
Emerson student produces parodies
Chamberlain writes, directs, edits, and often stars in his videos, which have gained notice among the Emerson community after his parody of LMFAO’s “I’m Sexy And I Know It.”
Graceland girls choose education
Salvatoriello knew she wanted her master thesis film to be about an important mission. Her drive was there, but she couldn’t seem to pin point a cause.
Decriminals Media Production: From hemp to hip-hop
Decriminals, a student-run hip-hop production company, got its start during the summer of 2011, shooting videos of amateur rappers on Boston Common. The company now made significant inroads in to the hip-hop community by working closely with established urban music blogs and up-and-coming artists from both Boston and out of state.
Emerson Comedy Workshop gets new talent
Throughout the show, two characters kept running into a couple that claimed their superiority by saying, “But we have dogs!”
