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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

Brick stays afloat with stellar performances

December 31, 2012

If the Bard can have at least a handful of his own youthful adaptations, whether he wants them or not-likely the latter, since a handful of those updates...

A Beacon guide to Beantown#039;s music and museums

December 31, 2012

Mike Desjardin and Terri Ciccone

One Man travels to a galaxy far, far away

December 31, 2012

For years, Star Wars has been an amazingly popular film series. It has spawned both sequels and prequels, as well as a large cult following. Some of the...

Charlize Theron: a life constantly in Flux

December 31, 2012

Following media hype surrounding great performances in "ugly" roles (there is already Oscar talk surrounding her acting in North Country), Theron has now...

Fans say farewell to quot;Arrested Developmentquot;

December 31, 2012

In the tradition of these shows, FOX has another program that celebrates the frayed ties among family members.,The FOX network has made its name by exploiting...

Beacon makes predictions for annual SAG awards

December 31, 2012

staff offers its picks for the winners: Male Actor in a Leading Role: Joaquin Phoenix, Walk the LineHeath Ledger is expected to ride off into the sunset...

She Wants Revenge brings angst back to pop

December 31, 2012

Its members, guitarist/vocalist Justin Warfield and bassist/keyboardist Adam Bravin, remain teenagers at heart, agonizing over every awkward interaction...

Spider Woman weaves deadly web of intrigue

December 31, 2012

Based on a novel by Manuel Puig, with music and lyrics by John Kander and Fred Ebb, Kiss of the Spider Woman is the story of two cellmates in a Spanish...

Harry Potter puts a spell on audiences again

December 31, 2012

Riding on the coattails of the best-selling books, the Harry Potter movies act as supplements to their literary counterparts, as well as stand-alone performances....

Depravity and dysfunction still the main event

December 31, 2012

"Birthed from the filthy brain of founder David Kleiler back in 1998," as their official Web site boasts, The Boston Underground Film Festival began as...

Saluting a legend: Robert Altman#039;s greatest

December 31, 2012

On Nov. 20, the American film world did not just lose a director of more than 40 feature films and countless television programs.,Suicide is painless,...

Choke and Towel asphyxiate potential humor

December 31, 2012

Sean Dalal, Jared Jacovich

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,...

Game Developers Conference shines bright light on video games

December 31, 2012

Last month, me and about 17,000 other people in the games industry flocked to downtown San Francisco for the week-long Game Developers Conference.I attended...

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...

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...

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...

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...