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

The Magnetic Fields attract force of crowds

December 31, 2012

While the pains associated with heartbreak are often the subject of rock songs, they're not as often drenched with wit, irony and the stark stench of a...

Pulse Prophet Elijah Kraatz preaches his reggae in Qamp;A

December 31, 2012

in Vermont?Elijah Kraatz: Yes, I would say reggae is big in Vermont. Although we do play a lot of reggae, we mix it up with many other styles of music....

The musical Little Women embraces escapism

December 31, 2012

Just in time for the holiday season, iLittle Women/i, a musical that focuses on the importance of family, makes its Emerson Stage debut. Under the direction...

Beckmann, Bauhaus and Bourgeoisie, oh my!

December 31, 2012

useum, the Fogg, lies a small building that, upon entering, looks like a grandmother's house. Room after room reveals sculptures, furniture, stained glass,...

A multi-layered Merchant at Midway Studios

December 31, 2012

Catherine Viglienzoni

The 2009 Oscar noms prefer Brangelina and Nazis over artistry

December 31, 2012

On Feb. 22, for the 81st time in the illustrious award show's history, the red carpet will unfurl as Hollywood's elite begin their pompous march toward...

Ben Harper and band brings soul and swagger back to Boston

December 31, 2012

"Are you seeing this?" a woman in the audience asked. "He's making love to that guitar." Harper swapped guitars and tempos throughout his performance...

Stanford is not a successful John Mayer rip-off

December 31, 2012

All new male singer/songwriters want to win the Best Pop Vocal Performance and Best Pop Vocal Album Grammy awards. They want to be John Mayer. Not the...

Blade Runner won#039;t go away like tears in rain

December 31, 2012

It was 1983 at the Academy Awards and Steven Spielberg's E.T. looked poised to win the Best Picture Oscar. The buzz was hot for the sci-fi family film,...

No puckin#039; around in modernized Midsummer

December 31, 2012

What do floating columns, a fairy that travels by roller blades and a group of Stooge-like blue-collar workers rehearsing a play all have in common? They...

Prestige films, dramedies and Afflecks, oh my!

December 31, 2012

Including: Rendition, Elizabeth: The Golden Age, The Darjeeling Limited, Lars and the Real Girl, Gone Baby Gone,Rendition DIR:...

City parallels war with decaying relationships

December 31, 2012

While it might seem like overkill to set a play about war in a time when information on Iraq seems to strike from every angle, Dying City feels like just...

Fast Food adaptation is hardly a happy meal

December 31, 2012

Even if you are unaware of this common belief, it will be drilled into you at every angle, thinly disguised under a layer of interweaved narratives, during...

A musical that#039;s clearly not in Kansas anymore

December 31, 2012

Among the many new musicals that have emerged over the recent years, few have delivered the powerful emotional punch that Wicked gives its audience. The...

Head to the theatre, #039;tis the season for movies

December 31, 2012

staffDespite the international success of his recent output, including All About My Mother, Talk to Her and Bad Education, Pedro Almodovar, Spain's most...

Jagshemesh! Borat says #039;hello#039; to the US amp; A

December 31, 2012

With positive word of mouth building on movie Web sites and hype reverberating down from the Toronto Film Festival in regard to his new movie, Borat: Cultural...

The MFA rocks impressive Indie lineup

December 31, 2012

All too often the life stories of successful music artists seem to blend together. Of course most songwriters and performers have succeeded thanks to dedication...

The underdogs with Oscar potential

December 31, 2012

Harry Vaughn

A brand new Storm of metal

December 31, 2012

The underground music scene has always leaked to the surface from time to time, but the veil between it and mainstream music is now at its thinnest. ,It...