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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

Brooke Lelia

Brooke Lelia, Staff Writer

Brooke Lelia (she/her) is a third-year journalism student at Emerson College from Livingston, New Jersey. She transferred to Emerson from the Boston Conservatory at Berklee, where she previously studied musical theater, creating a deep passion for storytelling through writing and performing. She began writing for the Beacon at the start of this year, contributing regularly to both the Living Arts and Opinion sections, after finding her voice in the journalistic world. Beyond the Beacon, Brooke contributes to The Independent Film Magazine as a staff writer and editor; she also hosts a weekly radio show called “Lady the Bug” for WECB, the Underground Sound of Emerson College.

Latest from Brooke Lelia
Magdalena Bay’s celestial dreamscape enchants Boston fans

Magdalena Bay’s celestial dreamscape enchants Boston fans

By Brooke Lelia, Staff Writer / November 6, 2025

Thousands of fans lined up outside the MGM Music Hall at Fenway on Friday, Oct. 24— faces painted a mystical shade of blue. A few diehards even took...

Graphic Charlie Desjardins

The hidden violence of ‘gotcha’ street interviews

By Brooke Lelia, Staff Writer / October 15, 2025

“Hey, do you have time for a quick interview?” It was a question I had heard before, many times, on the streets of Boston. The people who asked...

Illustration by Ally Rzesa

Rewiring cinema: What Emerson students can learn from Lynch’s “Blue Velvet”

By Brooke Lelia, Staff Writer / October 14, 2025

When “Blue Velvet” hit theaters in 1986, it didn’t just unsettle with its severed ear, sadistic villain, and the entrapment of Dorothy Vallens; it...

Boston Conservatory’s 2025 “Cinderella” finds its magic in performance, even when the glass slipper pinches

Boston Conservatory’s 2025 “Cinderella” finds its magic in performance, even when the glass slipper pinches

By Brooke Lelia, Staff Writer / October 8, 2025

When the clock strikes midnight in the Boston Conservatory’s “Cinderella,” nothing shatters—not glass, not illusion, not even expectation. Instead,...

Graphic Charlie Desjardins

‘The Hunting Wives’ isn’t just a drama—it’s a timely political satire

By Brooke Lelia, Staff Writer / October 1, 2025

I was late to watching Netflix’s new hit show “The Hunting Wives” for a few reasons, but mostly because I was skeptical of its quality. I assumed...