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

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...

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,...

Jon McLaughlin makes piano rock for God

December 31, 2012

It would, after all, allow us to use any or all of these following jabs. This album: (a) lets us know where Nick Lachey has been in the past year; (b)...

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...

Guster rocks planetarium with quot;Satellitequot;

December 31, 2012

In a dimly lit planetarium, subtle undertones of purple cast out over the audience. The spectators wait under the starry dome with anticipation. Upon the...

The Beacon staff picks its favorites of 2006

December 31, 2012

staffRise Against; The Sufferer the Witness Rise Against made just what America under the Bush regime needed: a hardcore album full of aggressive anthems...

Anais Mitchell is a folky and righteous babe

December 31, 2012

Passing by the WERS studios at the Ansin Building, pedestrians have been hopelessly serenaded by the melodic tones of a sweet, engaging voice, the tranquil...

It#039;s the Rock! Stallone#039;s back in Rocky Balboa

December 31, 2012

Sylvester Stallone wrote and re-wrote Rocky Balboa until his hands were worn, as if they had just gone 12 rounds in the fight of his life. With each draft,...

Beacon Quick Picks

December 31, 2012

by Bryan O'TooleTHOMAS HARRIS; HANNIBAL RISING; AVAILABLE NOWHarris, who has devoted the majority of his career to chronicling the clever cannibal Hannibal...

Beacon Quick Picks

December 31, 2012

BY Richard CherecwichTHE IRAQ STUDY GROUP; THE IRAQ STUDY GROUP REPORT; AVAILABLE NOW Here's a tasty morsel for the political junkie in all of us. Actually,...

Beacon quick picks

December 31, 2012

LITERATUREby Lynda seumoPHILIPPA GREGORY; THE BOLEYN INHERITANCE; AVAILABLE DEC. 5 Author of 2002's The Other Boleyn Girl, Philippa Gregory has extraordinarily...

Gwen Stefani hollas back onto the pop scene

December 31, 2012

However, the resulting album cannot escape the dreaded sophomore slump, which is a shame as poor little Kingston Rossdale deserved a better introduction...

Dicaprio shines as the Diamond in the rough

December 31, 2012

DeBeers and the International Gemological Institute are worried about the effects of the film this holiday season. A new Web site opened by an industry...

New Emerson Stage production is bewitching

December 31, 2012

Emerson Stage's latest must-see production, The Witch of Blackbird Pond, begins with the arrival of free-thinking Kit Tyler to a Puritan Connecticut town...

Emerson graduates rock the (Parker) House

December 31, 2012

The creatures of the stage must become gods as they control your heart, thumping to the bass that reverberates from the speaker you strategically placed...

Un-merry The Holiday nothing to celebrate

December 31, 2012

There are two things audiences look for in movies these days: unimaginable destinations and scenarios, or a situation to connect and relate to while still...

Twelve Angry Men leaves one happy audience

December 31, 2012

The play follows the story of the dozen men set to deliberate on the murder of an abusive father by his 16-year-old son.,The lights dim, and with the noisy...

Altar Boyz brings God to the boy-band hood

December 31, 2012

Just before the beginning of Altar Boyz, the stage is bare except for a brightly lit sign featuring the play's title in capital letters. Smoke billows...

Actor Harrison Ford is still reaching higher

December 31, 2012

His rugged face and grizzled voice have been all over celluloid for the past thirty years.,Millions of children have grown up around the world watching...