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

LyricStage play is no Folly

December 31, 2012

That was a massive success for the company, and the Lyric chose to substantially lighten the mood by following with a sweet romantic comedy, Talley's Folly,...

This weekend, embrace your Femme side

December 31, 2012

that everyone goes through, with different means of finding it, dealing with it, and expressingit. However, most may not realize how exploratory and performance-based...

Machinal gave audience little to rage against

December 31, 2012

Treadwell left feeling the male press corps and jury could not understand the greater lesson to be learned from Snyder's case, especially when they sentenced...

Pixar director Pete Docter proves that Up is not full of hot air

December 31, 2012

The appearance of a floating house attached to thousands of colorful balloons is worth the price of admission alone, but Pixar's newest film, iUp/i has...

Actor/singer tours college campuses to pay the Rent

December 31, 2012

Adam Pascal doesn't look like a rock star who would be besieged by screaming fans every time he takes the stage. After a performance on Friday night, when...

Ani DiFranco shines on quot;official bootlegquot;

December 31, 2012

Carnegie Hall 4.6.02, named for its famous recording location in New York City, showcases deep emotions; DiFranco, the audience and the country were still...

Morrissey finds new inspiration in Italy

December 31, 2012

During a recent interview with Rolling Stone's David Fricke at the South by Southwest Festival in Austin, Texas, Morrissey disappointed fans of downtrodden...

Emerson grad to headline show

December 31, 2012

Her life ambition changed, however, when she began to play open mic nights in Boston just months after graduation. Although she had no prior music lessons...

Travis#039; Vantage Point: Rashomon for Dummies

December 31, 2012

This is the latest popcorn-fare action flick to hit theatres, and it serves its purpose as an entertaining and engrossing action film, even though it is...

Get standard pop-rock in One Fell Swoop

December 31, 2012

Today's current wave of infectious pop-rock with an alternative flavor has offered up The Spill Canvas' newest album, One Fell Swoop. Full of the likeable...

Blaxploitation for the #039;00s

December 31, 2012

If you're in the mood to indulge yourself in two hours of blatant racism and embarrassment, head to the theatre for Norbit, an equally hateful and humorless...

Editors publish quality work on The Back Room

December 31, 2012

This same repression and angst is carried throughout the entirety of the album (which hits stores on Tuesday); although this angst might sound unappealing,...

Albee takes on beastiality with The Goat

December 31, 2012

Edward Albee is still writing. His most famous play, Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, premiered on stage forty-five years ago and yet, at almost a rate...

Emerson Stage dives straight into Deep Waters

December 31, 2012

Emerson Stage's latest offering, A Long Bridge Over Deep Waters (performed Feb. 23-25), examines the role of religion in today's world, both by connecting...

Smoking is not hazardous to your health

December 31, 2012

Based upon the sharp humor of Chris Buckley's book, which holds the movie's namesake, the story tells the tale of no-holds-barred Nick Naylor, played by...

Beacon critics make Oscar night predictions

December 31, 2012

Nick: Brokeback MountainBrokeback Mountain has it in the saddlebag. Over the past few months, it has trotted off with Best Picture awards from the various...

The Beacon congratulates the 2008 Academy Award winners

December 31, 2012

Best Picture, Best Director, Best Adapted ScreenplayJOEL AND ETHAN COEN No Country For Old MenBest ActorDANIEL DAY LEWIS, There Will Be BloodBest...

Forbidden play takes aim at bloated Broadway

December 31, 2012

This biting satire of Broadway hits, performed in a cabaret-style revue, takes merciless hits at the current Broadway season, both blockbusters and bankruptcies.,The...

Put on your red shoes and dance the blues

December 31, 2012

Along with the departure of Emerson Dance from the Majestic Theatre, next year's senior class will be the last to have participated in the BFA dance major.,After...