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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

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Shakespearean Jazz Show heads south

Shakespearean Jazz Show heads south

December 10, 2012

New Orleans is engulfed in a haze of soul. Rising steam from the jambalaya blends with the savory sounds of jazz and robust funeral brass sections to create...

A dream-like and dread-inducing Waltz

December 10, 2012

pItapos;s animated#44; itapos;s a documentary#44; itapos;s in Hebrew#44; and it was just nominated for an Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.

Beacon around Boston: Rethink Music Conference

Beacon around Boston: Rethink Music Conference

December 10, 2012

Some say the music industry is sinking, but those determined to salvage it will gather in Boston this weekend for the Rethink Music Conference. The Beacon...

Hot New Shows on WECB

December 10, 2012

David Lynch to speak at the Majestic Theatre

December 10, 2012

Such images could only be the product of a deranged and disturbed mind.But, director David Lynch is at peace. The renowned filmmaker will speak about...

Adjusting to the decline of theatrical distribution

December 10, 2012

Movies are simply easier to make than they used to be. Everyone and their sister seems to be crossing Boylston and Tremont streets with a DSLR dangling...

Comedian Ben Kronberg deadpans his way to Emerson

Comedian Ben Kronberg deadpans his way to Emerson

December 10, 2012

Ben Kronberg strolled into Emerson’s Café covered head to toe in denim, a guitar strapped across his back, thick black-framed glasses resting...

Death Cab for Cutie takes Boston for a spin

December 10, 2012

Ben Gibbard is a man of few words. Monday night at the Orpheum Theatre, the lead singer of Death Cab for Cutie and his bandmates let the music do the...

Students collaborate with theater pros for Darling

Students collaborate with theater pros for Darling

December 10, 2012

Romantic, familial, and musical drama will take the stage of Emerson’s Semel Theater tonight in Darling, a new work presented by Retrop Productions...

Album Review: Sudden Myth by Jake Sorgen

Album Review: Sudden Myth by Jake Sorgen

December 9, 2012

Layered and experimental, Jake Sorgen’s new album Sudden Myth offers an intriguing flavor of folk. Sorgen’s diverse instrumentation and artful...

Review: Act of Valor reduces SEALs to lifeless shoot-em-up

Review: Act of Valor reduces SEALs to lifeless shoot-em-up

December 9, 2012

There’s something scarily jingoistic and reductive about the new action film Act of Valor. It is being marketed as “a motion picture starring...

Plenty to be scared of in Fear's new release

December 9, 2012

In the same way a book should never be judged by its cover, albums should be played in their entirety before they are determined to be good or bad-except...

Channing Tatum talks The Eagle and always playing a soldier

December 9, 2012

to discuss the film.Beacon:  This is definitely a very physical role, so how did you prepare?Channing Tatum: It was really kind of funny. [Director Kevin...

Owen and Aniston cannot keep film on track

December 9, 2012

Derailed is Swedish director Mikael Hafstrom's first English-language film. Hafstrom recently directed Evil, which garnered an Academy Award nomination...

Best foreign film Tsotsi unworthy of statuette

December 9, 2012

Do not be fooled by its foreign title, nearly unpronounceable to the American tongue, Tsotsi (pronounced sot'see) is an accessible film, and will likely...

Hairspray does not hold up to original version

December 9, 2012

Do you remember your first glass of wine? Whether it was from a $100 bottle or a $5 one is irrelevant since you had nothing to compare it with. The same...

Review: The Kid with a Bike

Review: The Kid with a Bike

December 9, 2012

Throughout life, people learn to cope with betrayal and abandonment, but the aftermath can be particularly agonizing when the one who inflicts the pain...

Review: Frustrating false starts bring down Intruders

December 9, 2012

Intruders explores the power of a child’s imagination through horror and psychodrama -- although the concept appears to have been overly ambitious...

Student folksmith takes his time building a meaningful sound

December 8, 2012

strongJaclyn Diaz, Beacon Correspondent/strongFrom a quiet Wilmington, Mass. living room — with instruments and sheet music scattered about — came...