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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

Arts

News Feed brings online fights to debate stage

News Feed brings online fights to debate stage

March 16, 2017

The News Feed, a new EIV show that premiered Monday evening, brings passionate debaters from real Facebook fights to a live studio to discuss controversial...

Mouth Moods mashups mix laughter with nostalgia

March 9, 2017

“One Week” by the Barenaked Ladies is, frankly, not profound. Sure, it’s emblematic of the ‘90s and (almost obnoxiously) catchy,...

Color conscious casting shakes up the classics

Color conscious casting shakes up the classics

March 9, 2017

Student-run theater at Emerson has begun to make new strides toward inclusion. Emerson Shakespeare Society, whose mission is to produce works of theater...

Alum Watsky shares essays from his book

Alum Watsky shares essays from his book

March 9, 2017

Freshman marketing communication major Cassandra Cloutier waited in line for two hours last Monday for tickets to see the rapper and poet who inspired...

Boston students hit LA for the Oscars

March 2, 2017

Students attending Emerson’s Oscar Talk in Los Angeles will have an opportunity to learn about the film industry from working professionals in their...

Bright Lights to feature student short films

March 2, 2017

Students who dream of watching their work on the big screen can now see their short films screened before films like Arrival and Moonlight. Interested...

Hot takes: Beacon talks Oscars

March 2, 2017

La La Let’s Not Damien Chazelle’s musical La La Land is the favorite to win best picture on Sunday. It’s the torrid love story of an...

Confronting Count Olaf: Unfortunate Events undermines authority

February 23, 2017

Netflix’s A Series of Unfortunate Events promises to live up to the melancholy implications of its title with a theme song that tells viewers the...

Two alumni producers get award recognition

February 16, 2017

Arrival: Aaron Ryder In the heady sci-fi flick Arrival, linguist Louise Banks uses her expertise to communicate with strange aliens in an unusual monolithic...

Beacon Spotify: Staff-picked Valentunes

February 16, 2017

Everyone has an opinion when it comes to love songs. Some people think that they are wonderful expressions of one of the most pure emotions. For this contingent,...

New class encompasses all roles of performance

New class encompasses all roles of performance

February 16, 2017

Before our ancestors first put chisel to tablet some 5,000 years ago, humans could only tell stories by word of mouth. This semester, 10 students are getting...

Pulitzer poet memoir portrays childhood

February 9, 2017

I was first introduced to Tracy K. Smith four years ago when a mentor of mine casually named a couple of contemporary poets worth checking out. I purchased...

Media art gallery adds space for visual art

Media art gallery adds space for visual art

February 9, 2017

  Last October, Emerson expanded its visual art presence by opening the Media Art Gallery on Avery Street next to the new Equipment Distribution...

Course broadens student perspective on hip hop

Course broadens student perspective on hip hop

February 9, 2017

It’s not everyday that you find a class that offers both musical enrichment and political discourse. This semester, Emerson is providing its students...

Take a Seat: Comedian visits college

Take a Seat: Comedian visits college

February 7, 2017

Actor and comedian Seaton Smith may have the spotlight on himself while performing, but he put Emerson students in the hot seat last Thursday night. Known...

Lazytown: The failings of La La Land

February 2, 2017

It’s awards season again, and if you didn’t tune in to see La La Land snag seven Golden Globes, you probably heard about it from your mom and...

Setting the stage on Summer Street

Setting the stage on Summer Street

February 2, 2017

If you’re keen to see some Emerson comedy shows or student theater, you’ll likely find yourself in a retrofitted dance studio above an Uno...

Alum Watsky 10 makes Hamilton mixtape

Alum Watsky ’10 makes Hamilton mixtape

February 2, 2017

Emerson alumnus and rapper George Watsky, ‘10, sat in the Little Building in 2009 and watched the White House Poetry Jam. On his screen, the then-senior...

Senior brings old Hollywood into modern times

Senior brings old Hollywood into modern times

January 26, 2017

For some, the golden age of cinema is resigned to a chapter of a film textbook, or a category on Netflix. But for Wesley Emblidge, a senior visual and...

Auditions and advocacy prove dramatic

Auditions and advocacy prove dramatic

January 26, 2017

As a Bachelor of Fine Arts acting major, junior Riley Hillyer was planning on auditioning for Emerson Stage, a requirement that he was happy to fulfill....