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Indie pop music sensation Sombr rocks the stage at Leader Bank Pavilion

By Sam Lawrence, Video Editor / October 22, 2025

In a room full of people, it's hard to miss Sombr.  The 20-year-old singer stands out among a crowd, with his curly black hair, angular face, and impressive...

Opening night of the Big Apple Circus in Boston on October 9, 2025. (Arthur Mansavage/ Beacon Staff)

The Big Apple Circus returns to Boston to start its comeback tour

By Evanthia Chapman, Beacon Correspondent / October 22, 2025

The smell of cotton candy as you step into the tent, kids waving around light-up toys, and the sound of vendors popping popcorn have all made their way...

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Queens of the Stone Age take their songs to new heights

By Jack Silver, Beacon Correspondent / October 22, 2025

It’s not what one would expect from a rock concert; nearly everyone is dressed in formal attire, with a bewildering number of handlebar mustaches on...

Graphic Charlie Desjardins

‘All the icons are going’: Beloved Saugus restaurant Kowloon to be torn down

By Catalina Mena, Beacon Correspondent / October 22, 2025

After 75 years, the iconic North Shore restaurant Kowloon will shut off its bright neon lights and trade its unique, larger-than-life tiki decor for a...

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Have a laugh about death with Chris Grace’s one-man show ‘Sardines’

By Danielle Bartholet, Asst. Magazine Editor and Business Operations Manager / October 22, 2025

The childhood game Sardines involves a version of hide and seek in which players find one another and hide together, taking players out of the game one...

The Canvas webpage shows an error page that reads "Canvas is experiencing issue due to an ongoing AWS incident, we are working on recovering as soon as possible" around 9:30am EST on Monday, October 20, 2025. (Arthur Mansavage/ Beacon Staff)

Canvas down during ongoing AWS incident

By Iselin Bratz, Content Managing Editor / October 20, 2025

Tens of thousands of protesters gather on the Boston Common to protest the Trump administration on Saturday, October 18, 2025. (Arthur Mansavage/ Beacon Staff)

Photos: Thousands fill the Boston Common for ‘No Kings’ protest against the Trump Administration

By Arthur Mansavage, Riley Goldman and Jay Guarino / October 18, 2025

Tens of thousands of protesters gathered on the Boston Common Saturday afternoon for ‘No Kings’ Day as part of a nationwide demonstration against the...

(Nick Peace / Beacon Staff)

Select Markets brings fashion to the people

By Max Ardrey, Dept. Living Arts Editor / October 16, 2025

An assorted mass clothed in baggy jeans and long jorts lined a sidewalk in Charlestown early Saturday afternoon despite the beating sun overhead. The denim-clad...

The fourth annual  Teach-In on Sustainability offered various educational and comedic events between Oct. 15 and Oct. 17, 2025. (Bryan Hecht / Beacon Staff)

Fourth annual Teach-In on Sustainability mixed climate discussion with comedy and art

Emerson's Teach-In on Sustainability, which lasted from Wednesday to Friday night, sought to bring comedic storytelling to informative discussions on climate...

Multiple Teams of rowers cruise through the water on the third day of the 2024 Head of the Charles Regatta, Sunday, Oct. 20, 2024. (Nick Peace/ Beacon Correspondent)

Rowers, rivals, and roars: What to expect for the annual Head of the Charles

By Iselin Bratz, Content Managing Editor / October 15, 2025

For the 60th year, the Charles River will come alive with the splash of oars and the roar of crowds as rowers from around the world descend on Boston for...

Photo courtesy of Malala Yousafzai

In her new book, Malala finds her way through love, strife, and college life

By Meg Richards, Editor-in-Chief / October 15, 2025

For most of Gen-Z, the first introduction to activist-author-multihyphenate Malala Yousafzai was her book I Am Malala, released in October 2013. Written...

Indigenous activists protest in front of the State House on Saturday, Oct. 11, 2025. (Rina Laby / Beacon Staff)

‘We will always be here’: Indigenous people march for state recognition

By Rina Laby, Dept. City Editor / October 15, 2025

When a crowd of nearly 100 craned their heads to look up at the billowing Massachusetts flag on Saturday, they saw a sword dangling over Thomas Little...

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Fourth annual Teach-In will bring humor into conversation with sustainability

By Rina Laby and Madalyn Jimiera / October 15, 2025

Beginning this week is Emerson’s fourth annual Teach-In on Sustainability. This year, organizers are hoping to get students more engaged than ever in...

The Coolidge Corner Theatre travels through time with Vistavision

The Coolidge Corner Theatre travels through time with Vistavision

By Bryce Heilmann, Senior Living Arts Reporter / October 15, 2025

Yearning to revisit the golden age of Hollywood, dripping in vibrant Technicolor and classic films that draw eager audiences to the multiplex? The Coolidge...

Vermont Fall Foliage. (Kai Etringer/ For The Beacon)

New England’s fall foliage is arriving early—and fading fast

By Hannah Goeke and Kai Etringer / October 15, 2025

Fall in New England is filled with tradition, from apple orchards and pumpkin patches, to hikes through air that grows cooler by the day. It’s also...

Ohio State Fair band celebrates EP release at Somerville show

Ohio State Fair band celebrates EP release at Somerville show

By Annie Sarlin, Dept. Living Arts Editor / October 15, 2025

The name Ohio State Fair brings to mind images of farm animals, deep-fried dishes, and country music. Ironically, the band is from Boston, not Cleveland,...

In ‘One Battle After Another,’ political activism meets stoner comedy anarchy

In ‘One Battle After Another,’ political activism meets stoner comedy anarchy

By Henry Borgerson, Beacon Correspondent / October 9, 2025

What do you get when you mix political activism with just a touch of stoner comedy?  Paul Thomas Anderson’s newest film, “One Battle After Another”...

An e-bike delivery driver on Tremont St. on Wednesday, October, 8th, 2025. (Nick Peace/ Beacon Staff)

Will Boston ban e-bikes for food delivery? Community members, Dashers, and students weigh in

By Catalina Mena, Beacon Correspondent / October 9, 2025

At a Back Bay intersection in August, a 64-year-old man was struck by an e-bike that was delivering food near Copley Square. The victim was rushed to the...

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Lorde has risen: ‘Ultrasound Tour’ creates community at TD Garden

By Bryce Heilmann, Senior Living Arts Reporter / October 8, 2025

Last week’s anticipated Rapture may have yielded anti-climactic results, but the Lord did appear in Boston—Lorde with an ‘e’ that is. Previously...