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‘Mamma Mia!’ takes the stage at Citizens Bank Opera House

‘Mamma Mia!’ takes the stage at Citizens Bank Opera House

By Tess Gleason, Beacon Correspondent / October 2, 2024
The national tour of “Mamma Mia!” made its return to Boston at the Citizens Bank Opera House on Tuesday after a seven-year absence.
Amor Towles: a glimpse into the life of an author

Amor Towles: a glimpse into the life of an author

By Danielle Bartholet, Assistant Living Arts Editor / October 2, 2024
Author Amor Towles regaled the crowd at the Emerson Colonial Theatre on Sept. 24 with comedic, lively tales of his childhood, family, and life as a writer living in New York. The event is the first stop on Towles’ tour for his latest work, “Table for Two.”
Shoppers peruse the stalls on Sidney Street at Central Square by Night on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024. (Laith Hintzman/Beacon Correspondent)

Ghibli, Games, and Grub Galore at Boston Night Market

By Laith Hintzman, Beacon Correspondent / October 1, 2024
With food, drink, and live music, Central Square by Night roused the City That Sleeps.
‘Megalopolis’: Coppola’s ‘Roman Empire’ crumbles and falls in glorious green technicolor

‘Megalopolis’: Coppola’s ‘Roman Empire’ crumbles and falls in glorious green technicolor

By Bryan Hecht, News Co-Editor / October 1, 2024
When it was first announced that legendary filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola had sold his $650 million wine empire to self-fund his passion project of over 40 years because no studio wanted to, it read as another sad signifier of Hollywood’s hesitancy to invest in original concepts. 
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‘The programming reflects the complexity and diversity of who we are’: An in-depth look at the diverse programming of the 2024 Cinefest Latino line-up

By Casey Miller, Beacon Correspondent / September 29, 2024
Cinefest Latino is one of Boston’s cinematic celebrations of the Latin arts in contemporary filmmaking.
The exterior of Paramount Theater on Washington Street.

Warner Bros. brings ‘Sex’ to Emerson

By Ryan Yau / September 27, 2024
Boston Film Festival collaborated with Warner Bros. in anticipation of the upcoming third season of “The Sex Lives of College Girls.”
Tim Riley, advisor of The Independent (Merritt Hughes / Beacon Staff)

The Independent: the magazine for filmgoers, by filmgoers

By Andriani Maria Lamprinou, Beacon Correspondent / September 26, 2024
Since the ‘70s, Emerson’s magazine, the Independent, has strived to surface underground autonomous filmmakers who were overshadowed by big-budget productions.
‘Raw, scrappy, hopeful, and vulnerable’: Odie Leigh talks debut album ‘Carrier Pigeon’

‘Raw, scrappy, hopeful, and vulnerable’: Odie Leigh talks debut album ‘Carrier Pigeon’

By Sam Shipman, Assistant News Editor / September 25, 2024
Between your Adrianne Lenkers and Sufjan Stevenses, the world of modern folk music is a vast spectrum.
Freedom and ‘The Fraud': Zadie Smith talks her newest novel

Freedom and ‘The Fraud’: Zadie Smith talks her newest novel

By Danielle Bartholet, Assistant Living Arts Editor / September 25, 2024
Award-winning British writer Zadie Smith’s latest novel, “The Fraud,” is about many people trying to get free.
There is a Bright Light that never goes out

There is a Bright Light that never goes out

By Ryan Yau, Living Arts Editor / September 18, 2024
Near its 10th anniversary, the Bright Lights Cinema Series has introduced three generations of Emerson students to hundreds of independent films, highlighting social issues and marginalized perspectives.
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Alum Elisa Gabbert’s ‘Any Person Is the Only Self’: meditations on a well-read and well-lived life

By Danielle Bartholet, Assistant Living Arts Editor / September 18, 2024
Elisa Gabbert '05 began working on her essay collection before the COVID-19 pandemic began in 2020, causing her writing to take a turn to reflect on the tumultuous time.
Metal band Godseyes performs at Day 2 of Tough Luck Fest. (Annie Sarlin/Beacon Staff)

Tough Luck Fest brings Boston rock communities together

By Annie Sarlin, Assistant Living Arts Editor / September 13, 2024
On Sept. 6 and 7, alternative rock and metal acts took the stage at the first-ever Tough Luck Fest at Brighton Music Hall.
Goose performing at MGM Music Hall, Sept. 4, 2024.

Goose delivers radio set in WERS studio while hammering out a three-night run in Boston

By Sam Shipman, Assistant News Editor / September 9, 2024
As the lights went down at MGM Music Hall on Sept. 2, the opening chords of Goose’s “All I Need” began after the more than 5,000 seat venue shouted—“Goooooooose.”
The Queen of Versailles: A satire on the cruelty of rags to riches

The Queen of Versailles: A satire on the cruelty of rags to riches

By Jesse Lipschutz, Beacon Correspondent / September 7, 2024
“The Queen of Versailles,” starring Kristen Chenoweth with a score by Stephen Schwartz and book by Lindsay Ferrentino, played at Emerson’s Colonial Theatre from Aug. 1 to 25.
The organizers of Tough Luck Fest (L-R): Billie Bentil, Asher Thomas, Olivia Monarch. (Courtesy of Tough Luck Fest)

Tough Luck Fest is Boston’s new rock and roll back-to-school bash

By Annie Sarlin, Assistant Living Arts Editor / September 5, 2024
The first Tough Luck Fest will take place at Brighton Music Hall this week and feature 12 alternative, pop punk, and metal acts, including several local artists as well as headliners deathcore band Monochromatic Black and pop punk group Young Culture. 
Somerville band Hush Club to bring Sinclair audience a treat

Somerville band Hush Club to bring Sinclair audience a treat

By Annie Sarlin and Danielle Bartholet / September 5, 2024
Fans of Hush Club are in for a sweet treat on Sept. 8 at The Sinclair, and it’s not just the performance.
A24’s 'Sing Sing': Greg Kwedar tells the moving story of transformation

A24’s ‘Sing Sing’: Greg Kwedar tells the moving story of transformation

By Clara Faulkner / August 2, 2024
Oscar-nominated actor Colman Domingo brings to life the inspiring story of a prison theater program in “Sing Sing,” a powerful A24 film that highlights the transformative impact of the arts within the walls of New York’s Sing Sing Correctional Facility.
Elijah Brown - Actor / Movement Captain for "Hoops."

The colorful “Hoops” production arrives at The Strand Theater in Boston

By Rosa Morales-Simmons, Beacon Correspondent / July 20, 2024

Before Company One Theater got its hands on the BIPOC-led stage gem “Hoops,” it began as a photography exhibition by Wisconsin-born photographer Nicole...

Boston Native Barry L. Levy Drives AppleTV+'s series 'Me'

Boston Native Barry L. Levy Drives AppleTV+’s series ‘Me’

By Clara Faulkner / July 18, 2024
“Me” is a thrilling ride through middle school mayhem, blending family drama, first crushes, and superpowers into an unforgettable adventure.
Fans gather in the main area of Levitate Music and Artis Festival to watch an artist on the Stoke Stage

Levitate Music and Arts Festival offers a feast for every musical palate

By Sam Shipman / July 14, 2024
Levitate Surf Shop’s Music and Arts Festival hosts another successful year of a wide range of different musical genres, arts, and food for its festival-goers to enjoy.
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