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

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

The Berkeley Beacon

Arts

Godspell is in the center of the Emerson ring, just like a circus

December 31, 2012

Director Chris Brindley said it was a coincidence that his Musical Theater Society production of iGodspell/i, which is based on a book in the Bible, run...

Tag this: Three perspectives from street level

December 31, 2012

The East Gallery of the ICA seems in conflict with itself, its pristine white walls juxtaposed with ones that contain drawings of garbage and graffiti....

Bow ow!: Year of the Dog is far from bitchin#039;

December 31, 2012

Popularized by corny big-screen script successes such as Nacho Libre and The School of Rock, White returns to his dark comedic roots in his directorial...

quot;The Sopranosquot; returns for its biggest hit

December 31, 2012

We don't need to hear him say it to know what is on his mind.Should a murderous mob boss as calculating and corrupt as Tony (James Gandolfini) be allowed...

Starvation or submission? Hunger tells the true story of Bobby Sands

December 31, 2012

iHunger/i is not a movie you will feel good about afterwards. It is so brutally real that, at times, it is hard to watch. However, it's what makes iHunger/i...

Germans and commies and spies, oh my!

December 31, 2012

In his debut effort as director and screenwriter, von Donnersmarck explores a tumultuous Germany divided by the Berlin Wall, and the disturbing surveillance...

Bang Camaro is on the fast track to success

December 31, 2012

The '80s-metal-throwback band was named best live band and best new band by Boston rock magazine The Noise.The song "Push Push (Lady Lightning)" was featured...

Moore exposes wealth of financial secrecy

December 31, 2012

Capitalism: A Love Story, which might be his best. If you expect to survive in the current economy, you may want to follow him on his journey.,The economy...

Emerson hosts week of events to fight AIDS

December 31, 2012

All the proceeds go to Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS (BC/EFA), an industry-based, non-profit AIDS fundraising organization.,The Musical Theatre Society...

Make room on the mantle: Beacon Oscar picks

December 31, 2012

Harry: In an exceptionally wide-open Best Picture category this year, each of the five nominees stands a chance of winning. Letters from Iwo Jima, Clint...

Emerson students take Danny project to the BCA April 9-11

December 31, 2012

During finals last year, an independent project called iDanny and the Deep Blue Sea/i enjoyed a short run in Emerson's Cabaret. On April 9-11, the cast...

The Soloist, though well-acted, eventually drowns itself in Oscar bait

December 31, 2012

iThe Soloist/i, the latest film from Golden Globe-nominated director Joe Wright, is an amalgam of all the qualities needed to get either the film itself...

Terrorists, check yourselves: Jack Bauer#039;s back

December 31, 2012

Five years and a hundred episodes later, FOX's pulse-pounding hit "24" began its fifth season with a four-hour premiere Sunday, Jan. 15. "24" is an hour-long...

The rest of the best: Boston#039;s top art exhibits of 2008

December 31, 2012

There were countless amazing art exhibitions in Boston this year, but three remain special and will surely stick in the minds of art buffs in the area....

Theron doesn#039;t Sleepwalk through difficult role

December 31, 2012

Charlize Theron throws herself into a small banquet room in the Charles Hotel in Cambridge. "Sorry, that's why I pay my publicist the big bucks to point...

In latest Japanese import for Nintendo DS, create music using colorful seafood

December 31, 2012

To clarify, Electroplankton is the latest entry in the growing DS catalogue that does not have a specific goal, but instead is all about the moment.,Electroplankton...

Political shuffle: Playlists for the politicians

December 31, 2012

bBarack Obama/b1. Here Comes the Sun - The Beatles2. Change is Gonna Come - Otis Redding3. At Last - Etta James4. 99 Problems - Jay-Z5. Here Comes Your...

Pat Morita, Karate Kid#039;s Miyagi, dies at 73

December 31, 2012

Ralph Macchio will have to learn to "wax on and wax off" from another sensei. Actor and comedian Noriyuki "Pat" Morita died last Thursday at the age of...

Blackjack and immaturity add up to only 21

December 31, 2012

Imagine a group of attractive twenty-somethings flying to Las Vegas every weekend with millions of dollars to enjoy the good life. No, it's not the story...