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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

Hunter Metts performing at Brighton Music Hall. (Nick Peace / Beacon Staff)

Hunter Metts performs his signature indie-folk hits at Brighton Music Hall

By Sam Lawrence, Staff Writer / November 12, 2025

On a cold and rainy Monday night in Boston, a crowd of fans lined up down the sidewalk outside the Brighton Music Hall ahead of a 7:00 p.m. show. Clad...

Courtesy Liza Voll

Boston Ballet’s ‘Jewels’: Emeralds, rubies, and diamonds, oh my!

By Daphne F. Chandler, Beacon Correspondent / November 12, 2025

It’s opening night at the ballet and as the curtain rises, dancers stand, limbs trembling, waiting for the music to start. On Nov. 6 at 7:30 p.m., Boston’s...

An attendee hangs up a poem at the annual Boston Book Festival in Copley Square on October 25, 2025. (Courtesy Maddy Jimiera)

Boston Book Festival celebrates community and creativity in Copley Square

By Pranati Kotamraju, Staff Writer / November 12, 2025

Stories came off the page in Copley Square on Saturday, Oct. 25 as authors and presenters from across the globe came together for the Boston Book Festival....

Courtesy Dahlia Katz

From the stage to the screen, ‘Kim’s Convenience’ is a love letter to immigrant families

By Danielle Bartholet, Asst. Magazine Editor and Business Operations Manager / November 12, 2025

Local businesses make up the heart of a community and the livelihoods of those who run them. In “Kim’s Convenience,” a business becomes a harbinger...

A sign alerts customers of November SNAP benefit shortages in Roche Bros. in Downtown Crossing. (Bryan Hecht / Beacon Staff)

‘Hunger cannot wait’: SNAP recipients in Massachusetts caught in political crossfire

By Catalina Mena, Staff Writer / November 11, 2025

For over a month, more than one million Massachusetts residents have been facing uncertainty between a record-breaking government shutdown and a new spending...

The parade began near the Boston Public Library in Copley Square on Saturday, Nov. 8, 2025. (Rina Laby / Beacon Staff)

Boston’s Veterans Day marches on despite historic government shutdown

By Rina Laby, Dept. City Editor / November 10, 2025

Hundreds gathered in Copley Square last Saturday for Boston’s annual Veterans Day celebration, but as they prepared to march to City Hall Plaza, some...

The art gallery space at ICA Watershed during the celebration of Dia de los Muertos. (Veronica Robles Cultural Center / Courtesy)

Dozens gather in East Boston to learn about and celebrate Día de los Muertos

By Kai Etringer, Beacon Correspondent / November 9, 2025

Live music and dance, hot food, and local community members filled the expansive interior of the ICA Watershed in East Boston last weekend. There, dozens...

I’m With Her is back; Sarah Jarosz says they never left

I’m With Her is back; Sarah Jarosz says they never left

By Sam Shipman, Living Arts Editor / November 8, 2025

A group of really good friends might not see each other for years, but when they finally reunite, it’s like they never left each other at all. This is...

Dozens of police officers escort hundreds of anti-abortion marchers on Commonwealth Avenue under Massachusetts Avenue Saturday afternoon. (Arthur Mansavage/ Beacon Staff)

Men’s March rallies on Boston Common, counter protesters follow in clown costumes

By Meg Richards, Madalyn Jimiera and Jules Telfort / November 5, 2025

On Saturday morning, over one hundred anti-abortion demonstrators marched down Commonwealth Avenue, rallying in Boston Common for the National Men’s...

Photos: Annual Men’s March against abortion draws counter-protests in Boston

Photos: Annual Men’s March against abortion draws counter-protests in Boston

By Arthur Mansavage and Madalyn Jimiera / November 1, 2025

A few hundred demonstrators gathered outside a Boston Planned Parenthood Saturday morning for the annual National Men’s March to Abolish Abortion and...

Photos: 2025 Head of the Charles Regatta celebrates six decades of rowing in Boston

Photos: 2025 Head of the Charles Regatta celebrates six decades of rowing in Boston

The annual Head Of The Charles Regatta celebrated its 60th anniversary as rowers, spectators, and volunteers banded together to celebrate the sport of...

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

Boston No Kings Day protest welcomes differing opinions, education, and creative resistance

By Madalyn Jimiera, Hannah Brueske and DJ Mara / October 22, 2025

Thousands of protesters, dressed in colorful outfits and inflatable costumes, a new symbol of farcical opposition to President Donald Trump, headed toward...

A sign reading “When Cruelty Becomes Normal Compassion Looks Radical,” at the No Kings Protest on Boston Common, Oct. 18, 2025. (DJ Mara/Beacon Staff)

Photos: The signs from No Kings 2.0

By DJ Mara, Senior Political Reporter / October 21, 2025

Tens of thousands of protesters took to Boston Common on Saturday, Oct. 18, as part of the nationwide No Kings movement, with more than 2,700 protests...

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 15, 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 Cultural Engagement Center at 172 Tremont St. (Arthur Mansavage / Beacon Staff)

Emerson renamed these offices and positions. Some fear it could weaken diversity

By Bryan Hecht, News Editor / October 15, 2025

President Donald Trump’s administration spent the last eight months heating up its efforts to eliminate diversity programs in higher education through...

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...

Pro-Palestine protesters march down Congress Street in Boston on Oct. 5, 2025. (Riley Goldman / Beacon Staff)

Two years after Oct. 7, Boston activist groups continue to rally for Palestinian liberation

By Rina Laby, Dept. City Editor / October 10, 2025

A sea of red, green, and white keffiyehs flooded Government Center last week as hundreds of protesters gathered outside the Israeli Consulate to protest...

Pro-Palestine protesters are held down and arrested following a demonstration on Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2025. (Bryan Hecht / Beacon Staff)

Pro-Palestine protesters charged with resisting arrest, one charged with assault in Downtown Boston

By Iselin Bratz and Bryan Hecht / October 9, 2025

Thirteen pro-Palestine protesters arrested during a Downtown Boston demonstration on Tuesday, Oct. 7 will face charges of resisting arrest, disorderly...