Emerson College’s only independent, student-run newspaper since 1947

The Berkeley Beacon

Emerson College’s only independent, student-run newspaper since 1947

The Berkeley Beacon

Emerson College’s only independent, student-run newspaper since 1947

The Berkeley Beacon

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“Arts in Chinatown” documentary to be screened in the Student Performance Center Monday

February 24, 2022

A new student documentary focuses on Boston’s Chinatown, a community that many Emerson students are familiar with, but do not fully know.  Senior...

Tia Fuller and the Bruno Mars Ensemble. Photo by Dave Green.

Berklee honors important Black artists Thursday at their Legacy Award Concert

February 23, 2022

Berklee College of Music continues to commemorate African American artistic legacies this month by hosting the Berklee Legacy Award Concert Thursday Feb....

Perspective photo from Emerson Stages 2022 As You Like It production. Photo by Craig Bailey.

EmStage’s ‘As You Like It’ will certainly have you liking it

February 23, 2022

Vibrancy, love, and community—these are just some of the words to describe Emerson Stage’s production of “As You Like It.”  Director Eddie...

Mitski at Showbox SODO. Photo by David Lee.

“When I’m done singing this song I will have to find something else to do to keep me here”; on Mitski’s “Laurel Hell”

February 17, 2022

It comes as no surprise that Mitski’s recent release Laurel Hell induces pretty much every human emotion in the book. From the heart-shattering misery...

Kendrick Lamar on The DAMN. Tour at TD Garden in Boston on July 22, 2017. Photo by Kenny Sun.

The ‘22 Super Bowl Halftime Show: a memorable, multi-generational performance

February 16, 2022

There’s a reason I write about living arts and not sports, so the real celebratory moment on Super Bowl Sunday for me was the halftime performance, not...

The kids surrounded around the TV watching their parents. Courtesy of HBO Max.

College newspapers participate in HBO roundtable for reality dating show ‘My Mom, Your Dad’

February 16, 2022

While college students are already trying to navigate the complexities of their romantic life, HBO Max takes it a step further with their new reality dating...

Fehr and Palaye Royale in 2018. Courtesy of Kaitlyn Fehr.

‘You’ll Be [More Than] Fine’ at a Palaye Royale concert

February 16, 2022

Picture this: it’s the end of February 2020 and you’re just days away from your 20th birthday. This year, you’re celebrating in Europe, and you spend...

Photo: Lucia Thorne

10 songs for hopeless romantics on Valentine’s Day

February 14, 2022

Hopeless romantics tend to get a bad rap in romance media, as billions of dollars have been made off the portrayals of starry-eyed individuals being screwed...

Photo: Lucia Thorne

The Do’s and Don’t’s of celebrating Black History Month as an ally

February 14, 2022

Black History Month celebrates and acknowledges the contributions that Black People have made in shaping the United States. The national celebration spawned...

Logo for Black Owned Bos.

10 highlighted Black-owned businesses for Black History Month

February 14, 2022

Among the many things that Black people have brought into American society, business will always be one of them. In celebration of Black History Month,...

The cast in The
Huntington’s
production of The
Bluest Eye by Lydia
R. Diamond. Photo: T Charles Erickson.

Huntington Theatre Company puts on Toni Morrison’s “The Bluest Eye”

February 10, 2022

As someone who has never read Toni Morrison’s “The Bluest Eye,” I found that the play adaptation at the Huntington Theater Company to be a compassionately...

Wah Lum Kung Fu & Tai Chi Academy performing at MFA. Courtesy of Abigail Lee.

Museum of Fine Arts Boston hosts first Lunar New Year celebration since 2020

February 10, 2022

The Museum of Fine Arts Boston brought back their Lunar New Year celebration with a COVID-cautious approach.  The annual tradition at the institution...

Courtesy Katya Veber.

First-year releases debut music video

February 10, 2022

First-year visual media arts major Katya Veber used to believe she would never create music. After a high school teacher told her she has potential, she...

Promotional poster for Grace: Live. Credit: Isabella Bertram.

The Girlie Project returns Friday with new rendition of ‘Grease’

February 3, 2022

The Girlie Project is back Feb. 4 with another staged performance—this time, with their own comedic read-through of the classic musical “Grease,”...

Photo: Craig Bailey/Perspective Photo.

Emerson Stage puts on Pulitzer Prize winning musical ‘Next to Normal’

February 3, 2022

Content Warning: This article contains mentions of mental illness. “They’re the perfect loving family, so adoring,” Senior Roberta Alaman, playing...

Makeup Atelier logo, created by Julia Magdziak.

First-years start new student makeup organization

February 3, 2022

New student organization Makeup Atelier, created by two first-years in the business of creative enterprises major, is the most recent addition to Emerson’s...

Photo: Payton Cavanaugh

10 Chinatown businesses to support this Lunar New Year

February 3, 2022

Lunar New Year falls on Feb. 1 this year, and Emerson students have the perfect opportunity to support businesses in neighboring Chinatown. This community...

The Lumineers BRIGHTSIDE album cover.

A brightside to 2022: Lumineers release new album to kick off the new year

January 27, 2022

We can always count on the Lumineers to deliver all the vibes of 2 a.m. drives and summer night campfires. With the release of their newest album, Brightside,...

Graphic by Lucia Thorne.

The soundtracks of 2021: Looking back on some of the albums released over this past year

January 27, 2022

As we look back on the past year, let's take the time to reflect on all that was brought into our lives. Music is a universal language and a unifying art...

Graphic for Worlds Hottest Tour website.

World’s Hottest tour causing climate change

January 27, 2022

To all my Spanish-speaking readers who enjoy reggaeton, Bad Bunny’s Instagram announcement should have had you at the edge of your seat. Benito announced...