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

On the right track: roller derby skates into Boston

December 31, 2012

debut. The movie is most interesting when the girls are spinningtheir wheels. It's when they leave the track that the movie becomes one of the many coming-of-age,...

quot;Lady sings the bluesquot; at Berklee College

December 31, 2012

In its fifth year running the festival, the music school has organized a jam-packed week of exciting musical performances and it hardly seems fair to force...

Public performance artist analyzes the cost of war

December 31, 2012

all painters in post-World War II America-developed a form of expression through repetition.By echoing images, techniquesand styles, they created famous...

Behind the scenes of reality with an Emerson Alum

December 31, 2012

In a phone interview with '02 Emerson Alumna Megan Sleeper, the senior casting director for MTV's The Real World, The Beacon learned what it takes to be...

The Informant! A cast that rocks, a plot that teeters

December 31, 2012

The Informant! based on Kurt Eichenwald's novel The Informant (A True Story) follows Mark Whitacre, President of the Bioproducts division and corporate...

Ortega breaks down at the ICA, artistically that is

December 31, 2012

Texture and dimension are often toyed with in modern and contemporary art. Some artists strive for flatness, like contemporary Japanese artist Takashi...

Disney Marvels over its latest acquisition

December 31, 2012

Okay, not really. Not yet, at least.On Aug. 31, a massive deal was made that few people seem to know about: Disney bought Marvel, Inc. According to the...

Walk like a man, talk like an Emerson alum

December 31, 2012

Joseph Leo Bwarie, who graduated from Emerson College in 1999 with a BFA in acting, is a seasoned traveler. He grew up in Los Angeles, Calif., and has...

Timeless musical thrills when Jersey Boys come to town

December 31, 2012

A street lamp lowers from the ceiling. "But four guys under a street lamp, when it was all still ahead of us.,"They ask you, 'what was the high point?'"...

Leno returns: Emerson alum answers queries

December 31, 2012

While on the road promoting his new show, The Jay Leno Show, late night talk show host and Emerson alumnus Jay Leno made his first stop at his home town...

Trailer Park

December 31, 2012

Harry Vaughn, Margaret Bateman

Jay Leno packs Majestic in kick-off to promotional tour

December 31, 2012

The late night personality, whose famed monologues on "The Tonight Show" were beamed live into millions of homes until May 29 2009, delivered the laughs...

What to watch and skip on TV this fall

December 31, 2012

"Lost" ABC, Wednesdays, 9 p.m.Premieres Oct. 4As if "Lost" wasn't crazy enough before the second season's finale, we are now concerned with four-toed statues...

Boston home life and comfort: Redefined

December 31, 2012

Terri Ciccone

quot;Matterquot; trumps quot;Mindquot; in Vanderwarker#039;s imperfect Pantheon exhibit

December 31, 2012

The great thing about a free exhibit is that even if half of it is less-than-stunning, it still ends up being worth the trip. iVanderwarker's Pantheon:...

Exploitation 101: a guide to the grind

December 31, 2012

Movies are about escaping from the everyday. When grindhouse theatres would play double or triple features, the films shown would be based in some sort...

Strong monologues, powerful acting in effective Vagina

December 31, 2012

If I told you that iThe Vagina Monologues/i was being performed on the Emerson campus, chances are you wouldn't think twice about it. Eve Ensler's famous...

Barbie takes a trip to ancient Troy and asks for her money back

December 31, 2012

An array of plastic doll limbs hangs on hooks over the desolate setting of a war camp. The scene is set for the new play iTrojan Barbie/i, now playing...

Rian Johnson#039;s Brothers Blooms then wilts, leaving its third act high and dry

December 31, 2012

In his hip, seductive directorial debut, 2005's iBrick/i, Rian Johnson took a traditional noir thriller concept and layered it with uncompromisingly stylized...

Buraka Som Sistema brings big beats to Harper#039;s Ferry May 1

December 31, 2012

Does the word "kuduro" mean anything to you? No? Me neither, but the Portuguese, progressive kuduro techno project "Buraka Som Sistema" or BSS, sure...