By Megan O'Brien, deputy inside editor
Event of the Week: Saturday, Sept. 12
What better way to kick off a semester in Boston than with thousands of other college students at Fenway Park? CollegeFest is New England’s biggest back-to-school event, featuring live music,...
The word “gamification,” the use of game design in contexts other than entertainment games, started popping up in the world of academia in 2011. However, Assistant Professor of game design Sebastian Deterding, who recently joined Northeastern’s faculty, was ahead of the curve.
Students swarmed Matthews Arena on Saturday for the annual Springfest concert headlined by “Talk Dirty” singer Jason Derulo with electric-heavy opening bands Awolnation and The Knocks.
Event of the Week: Sunday, April 19
Preparing for Monday’s marathon event? Head over to the South Street Diner to fuel up with its annual all-you-can-eat pancake phenomenon. As Boston’s only 24-hour, seven-day-a-week diner, the South Street Diner has been featured in many movies including the Kevin Spacey film “21.” Formerly Blue Diner, the restaurant will offer this spectacular deal for only a few hours, so be sure to add this to your list of must-dos for the weekend and fill up on your choice of chocolate chip, blueberry or banana pancakes. 178 Kneeland Street; 2 - 10 p.m.; $6.
No page in a textbook could teach me about resilience – about how daunting life after the hospital can be for some patients, about loss and the space in your heart that will always hold grief. Nursing school teaches you skills, technique and medical knowledge through the buffer of a lab, a PowerPoint presentation or a mannequin, while work will teach you how to care and infuse technique with empathy, mastery with kindness, competency with advocacy.
As another year comes to a close, it is time to round up the best Northeastern University had to offer over the past two semesters. From food and drink to concerts and celebrity visits, it has been a busy year.
It’s not hard to see why filmmakers are so fascinated with the aging actress. To these women, youth is coveted both for personal and professional reasons; much more than it does for individuals in less visual careers, the struggle to stay young and beautiful holds special urgency for actresses.
This spring, the Museum of Fine Arts (MFA) is commemorating Japanese culture with its Japanese Spring Program. Home to the world’s largest collection of Japanese art outside of Japan, the MFA has opened several new exhibits that depict both 19th-century and contemporary Japanese styles in celebration of the 125th anniversary of the museum’s Asian Art Department.
Led by ringmaster John Kennedy Kane and his sidekick Francescothe clown (Francis Brunaud), the Big Apple Circus has come to Boston, bringing performers from all over the world to display their talents.
Event of the Week: Monday, April 13
The hometown heroes of Boston return for their first home game of the season this week. In an interleague match-up,the Red Sox will play the Washington Nationals. Though the game is officially sold out, you can catch all the action at the South Street Diner during their All-You-Can-Eat Fenway Franks event. For the price of one beer ($2.50), you can eat as many hot dogs as you want while viewing the game on TV. Plus, if you wear Red Sox apparel, you will automatically be entered to win tickets to a future game. 178 Kneeland Street; 11 a.m. - 10 p.m.; $2.50.
