On Nov. 10 at 8 p.m., the Fenway Center will be transformed into the site of a horrific hate crime. Making use of homemade wooden set pieces and artistic lighting, Northeastern’s theater and social activism combination group, Acting Out, will present “The Laramie Project,” a show that has sparked significant discussion on a variety of social issues, primarily gay rights. Both the cast and executive board are excited about the upcoming show and the impact it will have on the audience.
There are some things in life that I love with all my heart and hate with all my soul. It is one of life’s most confusing dynamics – how could I love something and hate it at the same time? Well, let me give you a few examples.
Head out to Cambridge for Hassle Fest, a two-day underground music festival featuring some of the most alternative up-and-coming artists in the country. This is the largest event of the year for Boston Hassle, an independent, volunteer-run music and arts organization that works to provide low-cost entertainment in a wide range of genres and styles. Featuring over 20 artists, the festival covers styles from electronic to punk and everything in between. With cheap tickets and no age restriction, supporting the arts in Boston is really no hassle at all.
For many students, a favorite part of Halloween (other than receiving ridiculous amounts of candy) was carving pumpkins. Childhood memories included being surrounded by family and up to elbows in orange goo. Most likely, parents had to do the actual carving so kids didn’t cut themselves with a sharp knife.
Warm colors and crinkly leaves are commanding monitors across Snell Library’s digital media commons in an effort to unite the College of Arts, Media and Design (CAMD) as well as the entire Northeastern community.
A love triangle danced its way across the stage of the Boston Opera House as the Boston Ballet performed “La Bayadère,” the first opera house performance of the company’s 50th season.
Jack-o-lanterns, costumes and creepy cobwebs line the streets of the city this week. Due to the fact that it is a holiday designed for children, Halloween always gives me a twinge of nostalgia for October 31st's gone by. I remember running down the sidewalks of suburbia as a child: dressed to kill, leaves crunching underfoot. I remember being 14, “too cool” for Halloween, but still secretly going trick-or-treating with my younger neighbors. I remember my last Halloween before college, spent curled up on the couch with a new family puppy. These were all special days, devoid of any real spookiness but emotionally significant nonetheless.
With its history of witches and mysterious happenings, there’s no better place to be on Halloween than Salem. The city celebrates with the Haunted Happenings Festival, a day of spooky events and activities, including everything from haunted houses and cruises to performances and carnivals. The whole day is packed with equal parts fear and fun. The night draws to a conclusion with finale fireworks over the North River. Enjoy a prime viewing spot at the intersection of Washington Street and Bridge Street to watch the night close with a bang. Take the commuter rail, #450 or #455 bus, or the scenic Salem Ferry from Long Wharf.
For some, the Boston Book Festival (BBF) is a chance to meet favorite authors, professing “I just love you” at a book signing. For others, it’s a chance to meet with other readers or writers for discussions about what everyone at the festival has in common: a love of books.
“1st rule: If it’s your first lunch at Lunch Beat, you have to dance.
2nd rule: If it’s your second, third or fourth time lunch at Lunch Beat, you have to dance.
3rd rule: If you are getting too tired to actually dance at Lunch Beat, please have your lunch at some other place.”
Entire tendrils of trees are baring, and the ground is becoming a crunchy mesh of fall colors. Warm cider and pumpkin coffee is commandeering the menu at Dunkin’ Donuts, and parent’s weekend was highlighted with not-so-scary scare crows atop bales of hay.
