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Molly Grace spreads all emotions of Love in new EP: ‘Lovesick’

Molly Grace spreads all emotions of Love in new EP: ‘Lovesick’

By Sam Shipman, Staff Writer
November 30, 2023

From growing up in Lexington, MA, to preparing for her first-ever tour of her new EP “Lovesick,” upcoming artist Molly Grace brings together the worlds of funk, soul, and mainstream pop to her growing...

“Napoleon” obscures history in an unobscure fashion

“Napoleon” obscures history in an unobscure fashion

By Sasha Zirin, Assistant Living Arts Editor
November 29, 2023

Spoiler Warning “Napoleon,” Ridley Scott’s latest film, aims to depict the adult life of French emperor and military commander Napoleon Bonaparte. However, sitting in the AMC Boston Common 19,...

Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes: the Hunger Games genesis

Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes: the Hunger Games genesis

By Clara Faulkner, Managing Editor and Living Arts Editor
November 26, 2023

Spoiler Warning Step back into the dystopian embrace of Panem as Suzanne Collins crafts a prequel that not only rivals its successors but intricately unravels the enigmatic origins of the Hunger Games....

Alexander Payne transports and transcends Boston in The Holdovers

Alexander Payne transports and transcends Boston in “The Holdovers”

By Clara Faulkner, Managing Editor and Living Arts Editor
November 16, 2023

Against the charming backdrop of a New England boarding school, Barton Academy, a group of attired young men discover themselves lingering like snowflakes during Christmas break. Their unexpected extension...

Where Dancing Meets Dreaming: Emerson Urban Dance Theater’s REM

Where Dancing Meets Dreaming: Emerson Urban Dance Theater’s REM

By Margaux Jubin, Staff Writer
November 16, 2023

Emerson Urban Dance Theater brought dreaminess and vibrancy to the week with REM, their latest dance concert themed around sleep, dreams, and nightmares.  With performances on Nov. 8th and Nov. 9th,...

One night only: Lauren Graham at the Wilbur

One night only: Lauren Graham at the Wilbur

By Clara Faulkner, Managing Editor and Living Arts Editor
November 13, 2023

Where Boston leads, beloved "Gilmore Girls'' actress Lauren Graham will follow: The Wilbur marks the first sold-out stop of her “Have I Told You This Already?: Stories I Don't Want to Forget to Remember”...

For and by the fans: ‘Five Nights At Freddy’s’ breaks records

For and by the fans: ‘Five Nights At Freddy’s’ breaks records

By Rachel Choi, Multimedia Managing Editor
November 8, 2023

This article contains spoilers. Bolstered by nostalgia and fan-driven fervor, “Five Nights At Freddy’s” released Oct. 26 with the biggest opening weekend for a horror film directed by a woman—Emma...

Alamo Drafthouse brings beer and community to Boston cinemas

Alamo Drafthouse brings beer and community to Boston cinemas

By Ryan Yau, Assistant Living Arts Editor
November 8, 2023

Since Mesopotamia, there has been beer. And since Eadweard Muybridge, there has been cinema. No one had ever thought to combine the two—until 1997, when beloved Texas theater chain Alamo Drafthouse was...

Saltburn: Emerald Fennells R-rated masterclass in distraction and subversion

“Saltburn”: Emerald Fennell’s R-rated masterclass in distraction and subversion

By Ali Denning, Beacon Correspondent
November 8, 2023

Emerald Fennel’s new film “Saltburn” had members of the Emerson community divided as they exited the Bright Family Screening Room on Nov. 1st.  Fennel won the Academy Award for Best Original...

“Killers of the Flower Moon” showcases Scorsese’s voice for the Osage people

“Killers of the Flower Moon” showcases Scorsese’s voice for the Osage people

By Kaitlyn Smitten, Staff Writer
November 1, 2023

Spoiler Warning  Martin Scorsese’s film “Killers of the Flower Moon” debuted on Oct. 20, detailing the historical event in which members of the Native American Osage tribe were murdered for oil...

Alum book “The Woman with a Purple Heart” gives an unsung hero her own novel

Alum book “The Woman with a Purple Heart” gives an unsung hero her own novel

By Ryan Yau, Assistant Living Arts Editor
November 1, 2023

When we read about history, who gets remembered? In historical fiction, who gets to be a protagonist? Emerson alum Diane Hanks ‘91 wrote her latest novel “The Woman with a Purple Heart” to tell the...

Sofia gives “Priscilla” an important spotlight to share her story

Sofia gives “Priscilla” an important spotlight to share her story

By Sasha Zirin, Assistant Living Arts Editor
November 1, 2023

The opening of Sofia Coppola's new film “Priscilla” features a young woman applying her makeup, immediately giving the audience the impression that vanity will be an important factor in the movie....

An alchemy of a piano: Thomas Day at City Winery

An alchemy of a piano: Thomas Day at City Winery

By Clara Faulkner, Managing Editor and Living Arts Editor
November 1, 2023

From the ice rinks of hockey games to the fields of soccer, football, and baseball, Thomas Day has always mesmerized audiences with his talent. Yet, it was his passion for music that beckoned him, urging...

A night of musical eclecticism: Faye Webster at Roadrunner

A night of musical eclecticism: Faye Webster at Roadrunner

By Sam Shipman, Staff Writer
October 29, 2023

Since Roadrunner’s opening in March 2022, many artists have been featured on its stage. If you come an hour before doors open, you’re almost guaranteed to make it to the front row for your favorite...

Eileen, the Fall Focus series opening film /  Courtesy Jeong Park

IFFBoston Fall Focus brings some of the year’s buzziest films to Boston

By Ryan Yau, Assistant Living Arts Editor
October 19, 2023

Independent Film Festival Boston is hosting its Fall Focus series from Oct. 19 to 23 at The Brattle Theatre in Harvard Square. Since the main IFFBoston festival is held in the spring, it misses a lot...

Exclusive: The “beach meets internet” fusion of Jakobs Castle

Exclusive: The “beach meets internet” fusion of Jakobs Castle

By Clara Faulkner, Managing Editor and Living Arts Editor
October 16, 2023

Jakobs Castle, a new fusion band, embodies the convergence of two seemingly disparate worlds, aptly described as "beach meets internet"— a term ingeniously coined by its visionary lead artist, Jakob...

The Emerson Poetry Project hosts qualifier for slam poetry competition

The Emerson Poetry Project hosts qualifier for slam poetry competition

By Margaux Jubin, Staff Writer
October 11, 2023

The Emerson Poetry Project hosted a slam poetry competition featuring compelling poetic performances from students striving to secure a spot in the final. Amidst the poetic pyrotechnics, seven wordsmiths...

Conversation with Silvia Moreno Garcia: the “golden age of social horror”

Conversation with Silvia Moreno Garcia: the “golden age of social horror”

By Danielle N. Bartholet
October 11, 2023

New York Times bestselling author, editor, and publisher Silvia Moreno-Garcia engaged in a conversation at the Boston Public Library to discuss her latest book “Silver Nitrate.” The discussion, held...

Brazilian singer Seu Jorge sang at John Hancock Hall in Back Bay

Brazilian artists bring bossa nova to Boston

By Camilo Fonseca, Editor-at-large
October 11, 2023

I don’t speak Portuguese. I have never spoken Portuguese. But for one magical night in Back Bay, I did. At least, that’s how I felt at John Hancock Hall on Friday. Sitting in an auditorium filled...

Bruno Major: A constellation of mastery

Bruno Major: A constellation of mastery

By Clara Faulkner, Managing Editor and Living Arts Editor
October 9, 2023

I used to believe that witnessing a packed audience fall into complete silence at the first note of a song was a rare occurrence–until I experienced Bruno Major's “Planet Earth Tour” on Sept. 30. It's...

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