Despite rain and mud, Boston Calling made Friday a day remember as it said goodbye to the cramped City Hall Plaza and embrace the Harvard Athetic Complex.
Arts Features, Music, Arts
Singer Khari King Eyes the Stars With a Little Help from Friends
Khari King did not expect to find himself striving for a career in music, but with encouragement from friends, and an attitude of self refinement, King, tackles the task with equal parts humility and tact.
Arts, On Campus, Artsfest 2017
Austen-Poe Smackdown Sees the Proverbial Hatchet Buried
Though Edgar Allan Poe and Jane Austen never met face to face, their works have always enjoyed each others company. For fans of each, however, only a proper smackdown can put one above the other.
On Campus, Arts
Jane Jacobs Exhibit Details Fruitful Life of Activism, Results
Few can tout a list of achievements as long as writer, journalist, and urban activist Jane Jacobs. With ties to Boston and Boston College, her work adopts an even more meaningful character.
Arts, On Campus
‘Gruesome Playground Injuries’ Mingles With Serious Problems, Humor
Some people may never achieve the happiness they strive for, but walking hand in hand commiserating may help make a day just a little brighter, as in the Bonn performance of ‘Gruesome Playground Injuries.’
Column, Movies, Arts
Nicknames: What’s In a Name?
Nicknames have stories tied to them that tell us so much about a person. In some ways, they are more representative of us than a given name possibly could.
Arts Features, Music, Arts
Major Waves Coming to Music World This Summer
This summer sees many artists, like HAIM, Halsey, and Beck, coming back with big anticipated releases. As a result the summer of 2017 is shaping up to be a season full of hits and potential classics.
Music, Arts
Keaton Henson’s ‘Epilogue’ Music Video Uses a Single Shot to Heighten Loneliness
Sometimes a concise, uninterrupted image can be just as complex as a lively, dynamic one. Folk rock artist Keaton Henson details this idea in his beautifully simple ‘Epilogue’ music video.
Movies, Arts
Netflix’s Italian Teen Drama ‘Slam’ Tenderly Tackles Serious Material
Adolescence is hard enough without having a child. But as avid skater and soon to be teen-dad Sam finds out in ‘Slam,’ sometimes life, history, and the world has a funny way of making things work out.
Arts, Featured Column, Movies
Looking Into the Past, Wishing I Was There
Looking into the past and constantly yearning for it can come at the detriment of the future as we are the standard bearers for our age, our time, and our generation.
