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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

Musical Theatre Society fond of Legally Blonde

Musical Theatre Society fond of ‘Legally Blonde’

November 12, 2015

Standing tall in the bright spotlight, Elle Woods belts out her climactic song, “So Much Better,” after she lands a competitive internship,...

Spotlight team visits campus, illuminates injustices

“Spotlight” team visits campus, illuminates injustices

November 12, 2015

Update (Nov. 9, 11:20p.m.) In early 2002, the Boston Globe’s Spotlight team of four investigative journalists shone a light on the sexual abuse...

Music criticism and the report card conundrum

November 12, 2015

In September, my friend and former Beacon music columnist Nina Corcoran had her review of Lana Del Rey’s “Honeymoon” published on Consequence...

Student duo founds fashion photoblog

Student duo founds fashion photoblog

November 5, 2015

Maps show where we are, direct where to go, and reveal an illustration of the world we live in. Through fashion photography, an Emerson duo is constructing...

No flawed bods, says new student zine Labellum

No flawed bods, says new student zine Labellum

November 5, 2015

Labellum, a new student zine about the human experience, reveals the vibrancy of an untouched, unchangeable, and truly intimate existence. The first edition of...

Acorn’s “Monster” musical scares, in a nutshell

November 5, 2015

Your childhood fear of the monster under the bed was reimagined for the stage and set to music this past weekend. And somehow, it’s scarier than...

EmStage cooks up country vibes in “Spitfire Grill”

EmStage cooks up country vibes in “Spitfire Grill”

October 28, 2015

As the lights dim on the stage, a set resembling a small ‘80s-style diner comes into focus. Retro chairs and tables accompany bar stools in front...

The horror: fearless composers take on scary movies

October 28, 2015

One night last summer, I made a terrible mistake—I watched “It Follows” at two in the morning, alone and in the dark. For a movie about...

Alum’s published illustrations draw outside the lines

Alum’s published illustrations draw outside the lines

October 28, 2015

Mr. Men and Little Miss are all grown up. In a nod to the past and a jab at pop culture, Dylan Klymenko, who graduated from Emerson in 2008, illustrated...

Electric Pilgrims illuminates local neighborhood

“Electric Pilgrims” illuminates local neighborhood

October 28, 2015

A building perpetually burns—a giant eye constantly stares. It sounds like an Orwellian dystopia, but no worries; all was well last Saturday night...

Film Theories: Art and the rating system

October 21, 2015

The NC-17 film is unfairly judged by the public in America today. Many have not even heard of a modern movie rated so harshly, and still more have not...

Mercutio Troupe hosts 48-hour theater festival

Mercutio Troupe hosts 48-hour theater festival

October 21, 2015

A goat yearns for something more than just the grass in his own pen. Sisters struggle to cope with a loss, and settlers strap in for a one way trip to...

Director sniffs out chem industry in “Stink!”

October 21, 2015

Smell is often an overlooked sense, but to Jon Whelan, director of the documentary, “Stink!”, it’s the most powerful one. The movie,...

When bands break up and break your heart

October 14, 2015

When local band Krill announced they were breaking up, I was crushed. They were the soundtrack to my freshman year of college, and the first Boston group...

Inside Joke welcomes all in stand-up show

Inside Joke welcomes all in stand-up show

October 14, 2015

Last Thursday night, laughter and applause spilled from Piano Row’s Multipurpose Room as comedy lovers settled in for a night of hilarity at Rick...

EmStages O Beautiful discusses controversies in USA

EmStage’s “O Beautiful” discusses controversies in USA

October 14, 2015

The distant yet familiar words “O beautiful, for spacious skies” can open both our hearts and our history textbooks, prompting us to look back...

Sister orgs join together for ha-has and harmonies

Sister orgs join together for ha-has and harmonies

October 7, 2015

Excited murmurs hovered over a full house in the Cabaret last Sunday evening for Stuff and Sings, an open mic event put together by Police Geese president...

Battle of the Bands hits a high note

Battle of the Bands hits a high note

October 7, 2015

Five acts took the Little Building’s Cabaret stage for a shot at winning the audience’s support and the judges’ votes at the Battle of...

Campbell, alum, wins most promising young poet award

Campbell, alum, wins most promising young poet award

October 7, 2015

Ever since he was 15, Blake Campbell has had a knack for poetry. Earlier this month, Campbell, who graduated summa cum laude from Emerson in 2015, won...

Film Theories: Tattoo culture in Hollywood

October 7, 2015

With tattoo culture becoming more and more accepted within the mainstream, actors are facing a new problem: how to sport ink in real life while hiding...