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

To Sundance and back: an alumna#039;s story

December 31, 2012

Sarah Hendler's first taste of the Sundance Film Festival came through interning, which gave her the chance to work as a coordinator at the festival in...

Back to the future: jukebox hits with modern twist

December 31, 2012

Little pop ditties with sunshine harmonies or ballsy bar bands singing about God may seem like things of the past, but here are two Boston bands steeped...

Thornton#039;s Astronaut Farmer grows dreams

December 31, 2012

Two brothers, writer/director/producer Michael Polish and his twin, writer/producer Mark, have made a film that explores what it is to follow one's dreams,...

First name basis: the sweet sadness of Swati

December 31, 2012

When the New York singer/songwriter was offered a trombone scholarship at Julliard, she left playing classical music behind and traded in her trombone...

Farrell In Bruges: You#039;re-a peein#039; your pants

December 31, 2012

Martin McDonagh, in his feature-film writing and directorial debut, puts his theatre background as a playwright to good use in In Bruges. The three main...

Explosions shocks and awes at Middle East

December 31, 2012

is nothing short of explosive.The band's instrumental brand of lengthy, post-rock compositionsgave anyone lucky enough to be at the sold-out performance...

Artist brings provocative exhibit to Emerson

December 31, 2012

She certainly did just that in her artistic response to the conditions of power in the United States and the war in Iraq.,When creating her exhibit Nation...

quot;Krediblequot; alumnus starts a magical career

December 31, 2012

to find the same card folded into a square: whole again.Then, with a wave of his hand, the creases disappeared.,"Feel the power," said Justin Kredible,...

Emersonions to animate Museum of Science

December 31, 2012

related to the theme of animation, including works such as claymation, computer animation and flipbooks.,The Museum of Science will be showcasing animated...

Dr. Dog brings back the #039;70s on We All Belong

December 31, 2012

Dr. Dog has come a long way from basement and garage recordings and mailing out CDs upon request.Recorded on a 24-track, two-inch tape machine, the Philadelphia...

Reno 911! is a joke, just not funny

December 31, 2012

"I gotta say man, Boston is colder than a witch's nipple ring," he said. "See, in Reno, we got a lot of brothels to keep us warm.,Deputy Jones (actor...

Ain#039;t no Doubt about it: Cherry Jones shines

December 31, 2012

John Patrick Shanley's Pulitzer Prize-winning musing on the topic of doubt conveys that central theme brilliantly, though it shrouds it in more current...

Punk grand marshals for The Black Parade

December 31, 2012

The band's third studio album, The Black Parade, was produced by Rob Cavallo and released last October, hitting number two on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.,Turns...

Miss Witherspoon misses the comedic mark

December 31, 2012

production of Christopher Durang's Pulitzer-nominated Miss Witherspoon, but the most provocative and positive element concerns set design.,You may not...

quot;I see aquot; cool new museum: Boston#039;s ICA

December 31, 2012

Don't pass by, though, because the room reveals a surprising spectacle: projected images of shadows lie on the floor.,A small room off to the side of the...

Bigger arenas, same old broken heart songs

December 31, 2012

Over the years, Taking Back Sunday has gone through a lot of changes, from a revolving door of band members to signing to a major label.,Five years since...

Can you hear the Apples on your stereo?

December 31, 2012

But what does an album with talk of Pythagorean scales sound like? Well, imagine if those animals on the cover of The Beach Boys' Pet Sounds boarded the...

The soundtrack of his life

December 31, 2012

The recording of songs onto a cassette tape works as a strikingly modern form of autobiography, and in his memoir, Love is a Mix Tape: Life and Loss, One...

Musicians Spektor amp; Nathanson demand respekt

December 31, 2012

At least that's the vibe that indie rock-the counter to the deathly sugary melodies of '90s mainstream pop-has been trying to convey for years. But suddenly,...