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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

Review: Cabin in the Woods gets mired in its own commentary

December 12, 2012

The trailer for The Cabin in the the Woods seems to set up the same movie that’s been advertised ad nauseum to audiences awaiting the feature presentation....

First-time director invigorates cast of Mercutio’s Fool for Love

December 12, 2012

Alex Neher paces about the Paramount rehearsal room, tense and filled with energy, dropping and holding stances as he stares intently ahead like a courtside...

Gabriel Kuri opens consumerist exhibit at ICA

December 12, 2012

Sidney Dritz, Beacon Correspondent, contributed reportingThe pieces in Nobody needs to know the price of your Saab, the first U.S. solo exhibit from Mexican-born...

Getting retro and raunchy with Pokémon

Getting retro and raunchy with Pokémon

December 12, 2012

Childhood cartoons and pop culture of yesteryear spilled off the TV screen and into the Little Building Cabaret March 28 in Pokémon: The 90s Rock...

Roughing it on EmStage: Students dark survival comedy hits Black Box

Roughing it on EmStage: Student’s dark survival comedy hits Black Box

December 12, 2012

A year ago, Patrick McDonald didn’t have an inkling of the idea that would become the black comedy Rough & Tumble. Now, after a whirlwind past...

FEARnet previews new sitcom at Emerson

FEARnet previews new sitcom at Emerson

December 12, 2012

For die-hard fans of bone-chilling Adam Green films like Hatchet and Frozen, his new sitcom, Holliston, may come as a bit of a surprise. The quirky, multi-camera...

Madonna and the pitfalls of gaining musical tenure

December 12, 2012

In the U.S., 111.3 million people watched Madonna’s performance at the Superbowl this year. Many were hoping to nostalgically sing along to “Like...

Goodbye to celluloid; Goodbye to indie theaters

December 12, 2012

I love my HDTV. I love watching Blu-rays and high-def programming on it; the picture and audio is crisp, the colors are vivid, the blacks really black....

In Shinsai, short plays explore aftermath of disaster

In Shinsai, short plays explore aftermath of disaster

December 12, 2012

Michelle Roginsky had less than 48 hours to rehearse the short play she directed for Shinsai: Theaters For Japan, which took the stage of the Tufte Building’s...

Emerson student produces parodies

Emerson student produces parodies

December 12, 2012

Simply vacationing in Aruba this past summer with his family was not enough for sophomore visual and media arts major Danny Chamberlain. He felt compelled...

Hanson rocks Emerson with new documentary

December 12, 2012

The term "indie rock" brings to mind bands like Death Cab for Cutie, Bright Eyes and ... Hanson? The group, which currently releases...

Weirdo Records turns two

December 12, 2012

The art of temporally arranged sound: that’s more or less what most formal definitions say counts as “music.” A vague idea, sure, but those faceless...

Finding some variety in gay TV relationships

December 12, 2012

Homosexual characters on mainstream narrative television can have it rough. Gay men are  often rampantly pigeon-holed into borderline offensive stereotypes...

Professor tackles personal and racial struggles in Sugar

Professor tackles personal and racial struggles in Sugar

December 12, 2012

Robbie McCauley has staged a war against an invisible enemy. It lurks in conversations between old friends, at evening galas, and in dining halls. It’s...

A book honeymoon for a tired girl

December 12, 2012

I am finished with my honor’s thesis. And soon, my BFA thesis will be bound and completed, too. The books in my backpack are long overdue, and I’m...

Clumsiness overshadows The Conspirator’s intrigue

December 12, 2012

 Desperate times call for desperate measures, the saying goes. As The Conspirator, Robert Redford’s new historical drama, shows, those measures...

A Fight to the Clef

December 12, 2012

After 26 acts submitted, it’s down to five. On the line: a one year recording contract with Emerson College’s student-run record label, Wax...

Claymation characters hit the silver screen

December 12, 2012

Director Nick Park is a true British gentleman. Mild-mannered and soft-spoken, he has a firm handshake and a sweet smile. Halfway through discussing...

With three guild wins, The King’s Speech heats up Oscar race

December 12, 2012

The Director’s Guild of America stunned the blogosphere when it bestowed Tom Hooper of The King’s Speech with its Best Director prize on January 29....

Q&A: Actor Terrence Howard

Q&A: Actor Terrence Howard

December 12, 2012

Before his Tuesday event at the Semel Theater, Oscar-nominated actor Terrence Howard spoke with reporters from the Berkeley Beacon and freeform radio station...