While Emerson students may have plenty of Halloween parties to go to, everyone’s got some gaps in their schedule. We at The Beacon have dug up (graverobbed)...
By Karina DiMare, Beacon Correspondent
/ 18 hours ago
A variety of rich fragrances from curry to kimchi wafted through City Hall Plaza at Boston’s first Spicetober Fest. The event, which took place last...
In a room full of people, it's hard to miss Sombr.
The 20-year-old singer stands out among a crowd, with his curly black hair, angular face, and impressive...
The smell of cotton candy as you step into the tent, kids waving around light-up toys, and the sound of vendors popping popcorn have all made their way...
By Jack Silver, Beacon Correspondent
/ October 22, 2025
It’s not what one would expect from a rock concert; nearly everyone is dressed in formal attire, with a bewildering number of handlebar mustaches on...
By Danielle Bartholet, Asst. Magazine Editor and Business Operations Manager
/ October 22, 2025
The childhood game Sardines involves a version of hide and seek in which players find one another and hide together, taking players out of the game one...
By Max Ardrey, Dept. Living Arts Editor
/ October 16, 2025
An assorted mass clothed in baggy jeans and long jorts lined a sidewalk in Charlestown early Saturday afternoon despite the beating sun overhead. The denim-clad...
By Meg Richards, Editor-in-Chief
/ October 15, 2025
For most of Gen-Z, the first introduction to activist-author-multihyphenate Malala Yousafzai was her book I Am Malala, released in October 2013. Written...
By Bryce Heilmann, Senior Living Arts Reporter
/ October 15, 2025
Yearning to revisit the golden age of Hollywood, dripping in vibrant Technicolor and classic films that draw eager audiences to the multiplex? The Coolidge...
By Annie Sarlin, Dept. Living Arts Editor
/ October 15, 2025
The name Ohio State Fair brings to mind images of farm animals, deep-fried dishes, and country music. Ironically, the band is from Boston, not Cleveland,...
Artists react. It’s what they’ve always done. In our modern world, there is a tension between technology and humanity, and between technology and nature....
By Danielle Bartholet, Asst. Magazine Editor and Business Operations Manager
/ October 8, 2025
The perfect place to end a whirlwind book tour for New York Times bestselling author R.F. Kuang was her home in Boston. The venue was packed to the brim...
By Bryce Heilmann, Senior Living Arts Reporter
/ October 8, 2025
The groovy vibrance of the 70s returned to Boston last week as Marina brought audiences of all ages into her sonically fueled arcade vector game at Roadrunner....
The damp, trimmed lawns of Boston Common became a space for percussionists, musicians, strong singers, and a multinational showcase of African cultures...
On Aug. 30, a crowd gathered at the intersection of Ambrose, Albany, and Dearborn Street in Roxbury, awaiting the renaming of Dearborn Street to “New...
By Juliet Hysen, Beacon Correspondent
/ October 1, 2025
One of the greatest comforts when you're sick and far from home is food that tastes (and feels) like home. Whether that’s Campbell's chicken noodle straight...