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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

LIVING ARTS

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R.F. Kuang ends world book tour on the home front in Somerville

By Danielle Bartholet, Asst. Magazine Editor and Business Operations Manager / 3 hours ago

The perfect place to end a whirlwind book tour for New York Times bestselling author R.F. Kuang was her home in Boston. The venue was packed to the brim...

Eating around Emerson with Juliet: Surviving the Emerson plague on just a bowl of soup

Eating around Emerson with Juliet: Surviving the Emerson plague on just a bowl of soup

By Juliet Hysen, Beacon Correspondent / October 1, 2025

One of the greatest comforts when you're sick and far from home is food that tastes (and feels) like home. Whether that’s Campbell's chicken noodle straight...

Kai Thomani Tshokosi ‘15 brings Emerson’s revolutionary energy to 'Hamilton'

Kai Thomani Tshokosi ‘15 brings Emerson’s revolutionary energy to ‘Hamilton’

By Bryce Heilmann, Senior Living Arts Reporter / October 1, 2025

Wednesday night, an energetic crowd packed the seats of the Citizens Bank Opera House for the opening night of Hamilton’s Boston tour run. Gilded ceiling...

The Boston Triennial links public art across Greater Boston

The Boston Triennial links public art across Greater Boston

By Danielle Bartholet, Asst. Magazine Editor and Business Operations Manager / October 1, 2025

What combines 3D-printed monuments, sculptures designed for animals, and burning a ship model made entirely out of reeds? The first ever Boston Triennial.  Three...

Turn a new page this fall—write for an Emerson lit mag!

Turn a new page this fall—write for an Emerson lit mag!

By Sam Shipman and Max Ardrey / September 24, 2025

Are you tired of writing all day—your pencil worn down to a stub, your laptop keys well-pressed—only to have your magnum opus sitting on your desk...

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EDC and EUDT dance through the digital and bring the heat

By Olivia Flanz, Beacon Correspondent / September 24, 2025

When the Semel Theater’s lights dim and the music begins, anticipation hums through the theater. Bass vibrates through the audience and colored lights...

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Hidden Histories exhibit brings untold stories to Boston monuments

By Annie Sarlin, Dept. Living Arts Editor / September 24, 2025

Augmented reality, poetry, and participatory performance art showcase Boston’s “Hidden Histories” in Emerson Contemporary’s latest exhibition....

The 77th Emmy Awards rushes its winners while dragging along its viewers

The 77th Emmy Awards rushes its winners while dragging along its viewers

By Bryce Heilmann, Senior Living Arts Reporter / September 17, 2025

On Sunday, Sept. 15, CBS rolled out the red carpet at Los Angeles’ Peacock Theater for a night of celebrating old “Hacks” and stars in “Adolescence.”...

The Big E Sept 13. 2025. (Sam Shipman / Beacon Staff)

From fried cheese to farm chicks: Inside the Big E

By Jack Silver and Birdi Diehl / September 17, 2025

The first sounds you hear are horse hooves on a cracked road and Creed’s “Higher” blaring from a speaker as someone stuffs a quarter-pound of fried...

Runnner performing at The Red Room on Sept. 12, 2025. (Bryce Heilmann / Beacon Staff)

Runnner lights up The Red Room

By Rina Laby, Dept. City Editor / September 17, 2025

As the intimate crowd of roughly 50 chatted amongst themselves and huddled closer to the front of the room, five outdoorsy-looking men who constitute the...

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‘Mrs. Doubtfire’ reminds us that we’re better together

By Danielle Bartholet, Asst. Magazine Editor and Business Operations Manager / September 17, 2025

In the world of iconic film and TV nannies, none stand quite as singular as Euphegenia Doubtfire, with her groovy dance moves, wild cooking skills, and...

Visitors were welcomed with a statue of San Gennaro.

2025 San Gennaro Feast ‘brings the neighborhood together’

By Sam Shipman and Nick Peace / September 10, 2025

Boston’s North End is filled with good eats, but this past weekend a quick bite turned into a full-blown neighborhood feast. The San Gennaro Feast...

Boston’s art scene on a student budget

Boston’s art scene on a student budget

By Ella Duggan, Content Managing Editor / September 10, 2025

Do you think you know Boston? Despite attending a college with a strong focus on the arts, students can sometimes feel disconnected from wider cultural...

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Jeremy Piven is bringing his stand-up tour to Boston, and some tips for upcoming Emerson comics.

By Sam Shipman, Living Arts Editor / September 9, 2025

Jeremy Piven has tackled just about every kind of role on the big screen. Whether he’s cursing people out as “Entourage”’s Ari Gold, causing trouble...

Blood On The Silver Screen cover art.

SASAMI comes back swinging with “Blood On The Silver Screen”

By Sam Shipman, Living Arts Editor / June 27, 2025

SASAMI’s identity is anything but subtle. Whether it's her lavish outfits or eye-catching all-caps moniker, the Bronxville-born artist has made a point...

Big Body Kweeng performs at Outloud Boston 2025.

Queer voices share the stage at Boston’s inaugural Outloud Music Festival.

By Sam Lawrence, Video Editor / June 27, 2025

Muscular go-go dancers lined the stage as drag queen Trixie Mattel performed a DJ set well-suited towards her LA barbie doll persona. This performance...

Frank Grande in the "Boys" music video.

Frankie Grande’s new album is a bold reclamation of his identity, on his terms.

By Sam Lawrence, Video Editor / June 27, 2025

Frankie Grande is no stranger to performing. Spending his early days in the theater, the 42-year-old singer, actor, and dancer has played roles in Broadway...

Peach Pit

Peach Pit’s “microculture” of fans appears around the world

By Sam Shipman, Living Arts Editor / June 24, 2025

Peach Pit is what every indie pop band dreams of being: a success story. Their humble beginnings in 2016, based in Vancouver, were met with a burst of...

Thee Sacred Souls leader singer Josh Lane performing in the crowd at Boston Calling 2025. (Nick Peace / Beacon Staff)

Rain doesn’t dampen spirits or stars at Boston Calling 2025

By Sam Shipman, Living Arts Editor / June 12, 2025

Boston Calling 2025 had plenty of holes in its biggest crowds. The empty spaces weren’t from the days that didn’t sell out, or the start of a mosh–it...

Mamalarky (Courtesy Vlonery)

Mamalarky is mobile—musically and literally on ‘Hex Key’

By Sam Shipman, Living Arts Editor / April 23, 2025

Most bands are inspired by where they first came together. Whether it be a college dorm, a flashy record studio, or a local venue, all of these locations...