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Emerson College’s only independent, student-run newspaper since 1947

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Emerson College’s only independent, student-run newspaper since 1947

The Berkeley Beacon

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Like Crazy offers refreshingly honest take on romance

November 22, 2011

Budding actors Anton Yelchin and Felicity Jones star in Drake Doremus’ emLike Crazy/em. The film is the strikingly honest, though at times tedious, story...

Mayor Menino, President Pelton celebrate groundbreaking play at Colonial

October 16, 2011

, Beacon CorrespondentA favorite son has returned to Boston and given its own day of honor./divdivMayor Thomas Menino declared September 30th “The Gershwins’...

John Adams screenwriter talks adaptation, objectivity, and differing conclusions

October 12, 2011

, Beacon Correspondent/divdivKirk Ellis has established himself as one of the most respected screenwriters of historical adaptations over the past decade....

Restless drags as directionless lovers deal with clichéd themes

October 6, 2011

, Beacon Correspondent/strong/divdivA boy and a girl fall in love, but in this tale, the girl has cancer and the boy is followed by the ghost of a man...

Dance the pain away with Girls: Indie crew brings heartbreak and hooks to the Paramount

September 29, 2011

, Beacon CorrespondentMost people probably don’t jump at the chance to listen to someone complain about their failed relationships. But somehow, San...

Pulitzer-winner Junot Díaz talks artistry, community at lecture

September 22, 2011

strongHayden Wright, Beacon Staff/strongdivJunot Diaz had a full house in stitches of laughter when the Pulitzer Prize-winning author spoke at the Bill...

Towns rally in support of student’s rom-com, April Grace

September 15, 2011

, Beacon Staff/strongA month out from shooting, senior visual and media arts major Andrew Hutcheson found himself in the director’s chair of his first...

The Good, the Weird, and the German: Animation showcase seeks to expand your mind with refined whimsy

September 15, 2011

, Beacon Correspondent/strongElegant cardboard cutouts sway to string melodies in Lotte Reiniger’s 1926 film emThe Adventures of Prince Ahmed/em, one...

ArtsEmerson aspires to engage local community with new season

September 8, 2011

For its inaugural season, ArtsEmerson drew globe-spanning theater pieces, award-winning actors, and boundary-pushing productions to the campus. Now, at...

Jodie Foster talks about her new film

May 11, 2011

With two Oscars and an acting career spanning over forty years, one might think that Jodie Foster’s third directorial offering, The Beaver, would be...

Color Me Obsessed is an effective tribute to The Replacements, but won’t recruit new fans

May 2, 2011

 Throughout the 1980s, Minnesotan alt-rockers the Replacements earned a modest but ardent and devoted group of followers. And, as shown by a compelling...

Emerson-ran music fest encourages living green

April 22, 2011

It is hard to find an on-campus musical performance, Greek life event, or comedy show with a more involved cause behind it than those trying to “go green.”...

An Interview with Michelle Cheever

April 22, 2011

to talk about epigraphs, bisexuality, and Miranda July.Doug Paul Case: How did you pick the collection’s title? Is there a story behind it?Michelle...

Michelle Cheever looks for places to call home

April 22, 2011

and Michelle Cheever are both editors at The Emerson Review.Michelle Cheever’s You’ll Miss Me But That’s Good will be released by Wilde Press at...

Primacy Effect moves forward by looking back

April 11, 2011

For some, nostalgia induces pangs of memory from happier times. But by combining upbeat, lo-fidelity dream pop with an emphasis on youthful pleasures,...

Vapor Trail exposes ecological crisis in Philippines

April 11, 2011

ArtsEmerson will host a screening of VMA professor John Gianvito’s mammoth 264-minute documentary Vapor Trail (Clark) this Sunday evening. It is...

Despite Giamatti’s strong performance, cliché-ridden Win Win is lost cause

April 11, 2011

For a screenwriter who has always kept luck and chance so dear to his stories, writer/director Thomas McCarthy's most recent effort has no element of...

Director Shadyac talks leaving Hollywood, giving up millions, and new doc I Am

April 11, 2011

How does one go from directing some of Hollywood’s top-grossing comedies to finding the answers of what’s wrong with the world? For director Tom...