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Text on an exhibit wall reads "Power of the People: Art and Democracy." The exhibit contained pieces that explored the idea of democracy through three themes, the Promise, the Practice and the Preservation.

A timely exhibit at the Museum of Fine Arts invites visitors to explore democracy through art

Lily Cooper, news staff November 4, 2024

As the 2024 election unfolds and political dialogue grows to a crescendo, the Museum of Fine Arts opened an apt new exhibit: “Power of the People, Art and Democracy.” The collection of 180 works, which opened Oct. 26 and will be open through Feb. 16, 2025, “invites visitors...

Column: In politically turbulent times, how do recording artists take a stand?

Column: In politically turbulent times, how do recording artists take a stand?

Rachana Madhav, news staff November 4, 2024

As an instrument itself, the human brain is fine-tuned for music. Listening to a song activates almost every part of a listener’s brain — predominantly affecting regions such as the hippocampus and amygdala — which are both involved in emotion and memory processing. It...

Northeastern students look through secondhand dresses. These items once belonged to the vendor and her friends who have curated their closets for the market.

Northeastern Fashion Society brings student thrift market to campus

Devyn Rudnick, photo correspondent November 4, 2024

Sustainability never looked so good. A student-hosted thrift market brought a surge of fashion lovers to Krentzman Quad Oct. 29. Northeastern’s Fashion Society hosted an event for students to buy and sell secondhand clothes for a more sustainable and fashionable future on...

The sun casts light over Salem’s Old Burial Point of Charter Street Cemetery, home to old graves with a rich history serving as a backdrop to the Salem Witch Trials Memorial. Through walking and trolley tours, individuals could learn more about the history behind the origins of the trials.

The spirit of Salem: Experiencing spooky season in the Halloween capital of the country

Sofia Sawchuk, photo staff October 30, 2024

Salem is known to many as the “Witch City” that rests along Massachusetts’ northern coastline. Like many Massachusetts towns and locations, Salem’s rich history has transcended time. Whether it be through its physical preservation of one of the last standing concentrations...

Maggie Smith poses for a headshot in 1970. Smith passed away at 89 after over seven decades of acting. Photo courtesy Wikimedia Commons.

Column: Dame Maggie Smith left a legacy of acting excellence

Chloe Craft, news correspondent October 21, 2024

Following a prolific acting career that spanned more than seven decades, Dame Margaret Natalie Smith — known more fondly by her countless fans around the world as Maggie Smith — passed away Sept. 27 at the Chelsea and Westminster Hospital in London at 89.  Smith left...

Attendees walk in and out of the Trident Bookstore anniversary party. Many enjoyed snacking on refreshments and reading books during the event.

Trident Booksellers & Cafe celebrates 40 years of memories and good reads with anniversary

Eleanor Hardy, news correspondent October 17, 2024

Back Bay’s famous Trident Booksellers & Cafe celebrated 40 years of community and food for thought at its anniversary party Oct. 5. The family-run local hotspot displayed historical memorabilia, free books, fortunes and menu samples in a newly renovated event space....

Column: How Kendrick Lamar can keep the momentum going at Super Bowl LIX

Column: How Kendrick Lamar can keep the momentum going at Super Bowl LIX

Kayla Goldman, news correspondent October 16, 2024

In early September, hip-hop artist and rapper Kendrick Lamar announced that he would headline the 2025 Super Bowl halftime show.  The announcement came after Lamar gained traction from his recent feud with fellow artist Drake, a long-running rivalry that reignited earlier...

Luz Lopez, Daniel Rios Jr., Brogan Nelson, Rebekah Rae Robles and Paola Ferrer (left to right) star in "Laughs in Spanish." The show was written as a telenovela-style drama. Photo courtesy Nile Scott Studios.

Review: ‘Laughs in Spanish’ executes telenovela drama, family values with style

Heidi Ho, news staff October 11, 2024

SpeakEasy Stage Company opened its 34th season with Alexis Scheer’s “Laughs in Spanish,” a culturally rich telenovela mystery which debuted Sept. 13 at the Roberts Studio Theatre. “Laughs in Spanish” is the company’s first production of the 2024-25 season, and it...

The cast of “Leopoldstadt” perform at The Huntington Theatre. Most actors in the production played multiple characters. Photo courtesy Liza Voll.

‘Leopoldstadt’ brings personal, insightful tale about family, adversity to The Huntington Theatre

Heidi Ho, news staff October 10, 2024

The Huntington Theatre Company opened its production of Tom Stoppard’s “Leopoldstadt” Sept. 12, produced in association with Washington D.C.’s Shakespeare Theatre Company. The 23-person cast portrayed a Viennese family living through the 19th and 20th centuries — a...

Actors, performers and vendors congregate around 12:45 p.m. to parade through the fairgrounds, playing music and displaying tricks. During the parade, they called out to other performers and vendors and interacted with attendees.

King Richard’s Faire brings the 16th century to life

Sydney Ciardi, photo staff October 7, 2024

Every year, over 100,000 people visit King Richard's Faire during its eight-week season, which stretches from the end of the summer into early fall. The renaissance fair, founded in 1981, is located approximately 50 minutes south of Boston in Carver. Visitors from the surrounding...

Banners advertising the Salvador Dalí exhibit hang from the exterior of the MFA.

MFA’s Salvador Dalí exhibit disrupts minds and disintegrates perspectives

Eleanor Hardy, news correspondent October 6, 2024

Need a break from reality and an opportunity to enter a world of dreams and distortion? Visitors can take in winding displays of mixed paintings, prints and influential works by Salvador Dalí at Boston’s Museum of Fine Arts, or MFA, free with general admission. Curated by...

Column: ‘Brat summer’ gave Gen Z a confidence boost. Will it last?

Column: ‘Brat summer’ gave Gen Z a confidence boost. Will it last?

Claudie Bellanger, deputy lifestyle editor October 6, 2024

Sleeping in your makeup, fake accents, clubbing and drunk cigarettes are just a few things that have been labeled “brat summer” coded.   For what feels like forever, TikTok and Instagram users have strived for different variations of the “clean girl aesthetic”: neutral...