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Emerson College’s only independent, student-run newspaper since 1947

The Berkeley Beacon

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What to watch during the snow day

What to watch during the snow day

January 29, 2015

Nothing warms a snowed-in college student like the warm glow of a television. Here are The Berkeley Beacon’s picks for the best way to spend your...

Troupe aims to open theater roles for women of color

Troupe aims to open theater roles for women of color

November 13, 2014

When Nyla Wissa arrived at Emerson from the Boston Arts Academy, an arts-focused high school, she was surprised to find a lack of people of color in the...

Wide open spaces: Tristan Sharps' art occupies abandoned buildings

Wide open spaces: Tristan Sharps’ art occupies abandoned buildings

November 13, 2014

Tristan Sharps does not display his visual art in galleries. He does not screen his films in theaters, direct plays on a stage, or build installation pieces...

Zach Stetson & Company embraces the awkward

Zach Stetson & Company embraces the awkward

November 13, 2014

Zach Stetson & Company started as one student mixing experimental tracks in the privacy of his dorm room and has evolved into a conceptual comedy performance...

'Soulaborations' come to Emerson campus

‘Soulaborations’ come to Emerson campus

November 5, 2014

Senior Amber Layne’s experience with Soul Sessions, a citywide performance series, began in June. Brian Washburn, a fellow dancer in the Boston-based...

The pleasures of difficult literature

November 5, 2014

The most pleasurable reading experience in my recent memory was when, for the third time, I pored over the entirety of “Notes toward a Supreme Fiction,”...

New on-campus murals engage a creative community

New on-campus murals engage a creative community

November 5, 2014

Julia Cseko described her new mural on the bottom floor of Walker Building, which colorfully features the words of Canadian philosopher Marshall McLuhan,...

Traces asks, what would you leave behind?

Traces asks, what would you leave behind?

November 5, 2014

Traces is a kaleidoscope of various circus and street performance elements that revolve around one central question: if the world were to end tomorrow,...

The Emerson Los Angeles campus.

With new campus, Emerson LA film festival expands

November 5, 2014

For 13 years, Emerson’s Los Angeles program has offered students a chance to show their work at an annual showcase. This year, however, organizers...

Steven Martin Sings 'Songs Through Time'

Steven Martin Sings ‘Songs Through Time’

November 5, 2014

Mozart’s Don Giovanni is one of the most performed operas in history, from its 1787 debut to Austrian royalty to Peter Sellars’ racially-charged...

Actors Fried and Epstein remain 'endlessly curious'

Actors Fried and Epstein remain ‘endlessly curious’

November 5, 2014

A question from an Emerson student summed up actor Jonathan Fried’s weeklong residency at the college: “How do you sustain yourself in a career...

A look at Dragtoberfest

A look at Dragtoberfest

November 4, 2014

Hosted annually by Emerson's Alliance for Gays, Lesbians, and Everyone, or EAGLE, Dragtoberfest is a drag performance and competition for Emerson students....

Cher Knight delves into Disney's darker side

Cher Knight delves into Disney’s darker side

November 4, 2014

By the end of a vacation at Disney World, many visitors are familiar with Cinderella’s iconic castle, but fewer know about the complex web of underground...

'Middletown' mundanity addresses humanity

‘Middletown’ mundanity addresses humanity

November 4, 2014

At a glance, Middletown looks to be the epitome of average. There’s John Dodge, the handyman; the town policeman who’s friendly with just...

Boston's newest cultural district arrives on Emerson's doorstep

Boston’s newest cultural district arrives on Emerson’s doorstep

November 4, 2014

Among the daily flow of traffic pouring through Boylston and Charles Streets stands a statue of Edgar Allen Poe in mid-stride, manuscripts flying out of...

In 'Song of the Shank,' Allen blends music and history

In ‘Song of the Shank,’ Allen blends music and history

November 4, 2014

During his minstrel career in the late 1800s, autistic savant Blind Tom was reportedly able to play three different songs in three different keys at three...

With Live Music Week, WERS embraces the locals

With Live Music Week, WERS embraces the locals

November 4, 2014

Live Music Week is WERS’ version of Mardi Gras, according to General Manager Jack Casey. The biannual fundraising week, which runs from Oct. 18-26,...

The Symptoms show signs of success

The Symptoms show signs of success

November 4, 2014

After graduating from high school in 2012, Ben Bersers-Lee was itching to get out of his suburban bubble of Lexington, Massachusetts and experience life...

Stephen King and the American Gothic

November 4, 2014

I feel a small flush of embarrassment whenever I admit my affection for horror fiction. As a teenager, it was a full-blown addiction: I devoured the work...

In new memoir, George Clinton gets funky

In new memoir, George Clinton gets funky

November 4, 2014

George Clinton is known for a few things about his performances throughout the 1970s: donning flamboyant costumes made of flags and diapers, tripping on...