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Arts Fest’s Annual Dance Showcase Delivers Once Again

Clancey Benfer • April 27, 2025

BC’s annual Arts Fest brought in a packed crowd for its dance showcase on Friday evening. Although not all BC’s beloved dance groups performed, the anticipation was still extremely high.

Arts Fest Reaches Its Peak With “Dancing With bOp!”

Milo Priddle • April 27, 2025

While BC bOp! is fantastic on its own, this event saw them combine with Boston College’s equally impressive dance groups.

Hello…35 Years of Shovelhead

Milo Priddle • April 27, 2025

One of the oldest comedy groups at Boston College, Hello…Shovelhead! is approaching its 35th anniversary this spring. Unlike the rest of BC’s on-campus comedy groups, people flock to Shovelhead not for improv but sketch comedy.

BC bOp! Brings Coffeehouse Jazz to Arts Fest

Clara Araujo • April 27, 2025

If Thursday night was any indication, this year’s Arts Fest promises a weekend full of rhythm, where a vast array of music can allow us to celebrate the many people that make up BC’s vibrant arts scene.

Caltha Wins BC’s Best, Will Open for Swae Lee at Modstock

Kathy Lu • April 26, 2025

Unlike previous years, the first opener of Modstock will be decided through a student open vote coordinated by Campus Activities Board (CAB) rather than through BC’s Best.

Swae Lee To Headline 2025 Modstock Concert

Maddie Mulligan • April 24, 2025

American rapper and singer Swae Lee will headline the 2025 Modstock concert, set to take place on Thursday, May 1, according to a video Campus Activities Board (CAB) posted on Thursday afternoon.

‘Black Mirror’ Returns in Its Most Disturbing Season to Date

Alexandrine Bourlot • April 23, 2025

This new season feels like the most versatile and well-crafted of all seven Black Mirror series. Each story feels fresh while giving audiences the quintessential despair and contemplation they crave from the dystopian anthology.

Saweetie Brings the Energy to Mile 21, Improving Upon Last Year’s Lackluster Performance

Alexandra Irausquin • April 22, 2025

Saweetie managed to easily connect with the sold-out crowd when she eventually took the stage. Her hit songs “Tap In” and “Best Friend” proved to be exactly what the morning called for.

Wherefore Art Thou, Shakespeare? Seemingly Everywhere

Bryanna Rosario • April 18, 2025

Whether you’ve been told that you “wear your heart on your sleeve” after experiencing troubles with dating, or have muttered “seems Greek to me” while looking at your calculus homework, around every corner, Shakespeare continues to live and breathe.

Contemporary Theatre’s ‘Witch’ Expertly Balances Humor and Sincerity

Mary Mullen • April 16, 2025

Witch does a wonderful job incorporating humorous elements and serious issues to keep the audience engaged—a hard line to walk, but Contemporary Theatre seems to do it with ease.

ALC Showdown 2025 Levels Up the Competition

Maddie Mulligan, Maria Beatriz Saldanha, and Milo Priddle • April 14, 2025

With a line of people snaking around Conte Forum by the time doors opened at 6 p.m., students anticipated a riveting showcase of BC’s dancing talent—and they did not leave disappointed.

Asinine Delivers Raunchy Sketches and Skillful Improv in Big Show, “Hey Siri, don’t be afraid”

Clancey Benfer • April 13, 2025

With raunchy sketches and impressive improvisation, Asinine let its unique skill set shine with “Hey Siri, don’t be afraid.”