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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

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Student Brokeback parody finds success on Internet

December 31, 2012

The controversial film has become both a financial success and a cultural phenomenon, with phrases like "I wish I knew how to quit you" quickly entering...

The British are coming with cool imports

December 31, 2012

That particular influx may have received the most press, but the invasion never stopped.,More than 40 years ago, news outlets around the country covered...

Ford not quite on Fire in latest release

December 31, 2012

Ford, however, must have been somewhat desperate to take on a role when he agreed to participate in the production of Firewall, a predictable yet entertaining...

mtvU brings college-oriented music to campus

December 31, 2012

With such varying tastes of music on college campuses, it is a wonder that mtvU, MTV's 24/7 on-campus television channel, has just gotten around to establishing...

James the Viking attacks

December 31, 2012

The band's fanbase grew out of fliers and hearsay on the UMass-Boston campus, when the group played as Undertow for its first years of existence.,James...

quot;Feel Goodquot; about this year#039;s Grammy nods

December 31, 2012

This year's Grammy nominees comprise an eclectic bunch: where else could you find a former Beatle, an assassinated archduke and a group of cartoon primates...