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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

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Marina, ‘Princess of Power,’ takes her royal tour to Roadrunner

By Bryce Heilmann, Senior Living Arts Reporter / 5 hours ago

The groovy vibrance of the 70s returned to Boston last week as Marina brought audiences of all ages into her sonically fueled arcade vector game at Roadrunner....

(Bryce Heilmann / Beacon Correspondent)

Half Alive reinvigorates Roadrunner on ‘Persona World Tour’

By Bryce Heilmann, Senior Living Arts Reporter / April 23, 2025

With a stage full of billowing smoke, two blue and green personas—Sonny and Cher—greeted the audience. It was easy to forget about the wind chills...

Michael Kiwanuka. (Bryan Liu/ Living Arts Editor)

Michael Kiwanuka sings: a month before “Small Changes”

By Bryan Liu, Managing Editor / October 7, 2024
There was no disco, yet the ball kept spinning above us, and as much as I wanted this moment to freeze forever it would not—still, I could not help but overflow; because music this beautiful could not be clung to like water, only felt—and if not for my eyelid’s border or the skin of my eardrums, I would have melted all together. 
Nessa Barrett rocks Roadrunner

Nessa Barrett rocks Roadrunner

By Clara Faulkner, Operations Managing Editor / March 9, 2023

A sea of young adults wearing bedazzled pink cowboy hats and black lace outfits braved the cold outside Boston’s Roadrunner on March 6, eagerly awaiting...

Photo: Karissa Schaefer

‘You’ve Got To Let Go If You Want To Be Free,’ and boy did I let go

By Karissa Schaefer, Staff Writer, Living Arts / May 19, 2022

After consistently having Disclosure as a top artist since middle school, I can finally say the dream of seeing the DJ duo in concert has been disclosed...

Photo: Campbell Parish

Chelsea Cutler made 15-year-old me very happy this past weekend

By Campbell Parish, Magazine Editor & Operations Managing Editor / March 30, 2022

15-year-old-me was singing about heartbreak and falling in love before I even had my first kiss. I was blasting Chelsea Cutler's music ever since her first...