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Composing film scores strikes a modern chord

April 12, 2012

By Alexa Di Benedetto, News Correspondent The field of score composing is an intricate one, said musician Mason Daring, who has composed music for the movies “Music of the Heart” and “Lone Star” and shows like “A Separate Peace” and PBS’s “Frontline.” “Don’t...

Mixed media, mixed emotions exhibited

April 12, 2012

Peter and Ronni Simon’s photographs, jewelry come together for collaborative gallery

Public art creates community in new film

April 12, 2012

Boston International Film Festival and Urban Arts Institute to screen “Bel Borba Aqui”

Calendar: April 12 – April 18

April 11, 2012

Featured Event: Monday marks the great Boston Marathon, so Sunday means one thing: carbs, carbs and more carbs. Even those not running the 26.2 miles should load up – after all, cheering requires serious energy, too. The Beacon Hill Hotel and Bistro (BHHB) welcomes runners and fans alike for a pasta dinner. The chefs at BHHB will be offering a relaxing, healthy and gourmet selection of starch-laden specials like Tagliatelle a la Bolognese with house made ragu and parmesan (appetizer: $14, entree: $24) or Pappardelle with braised chicken, brussels sprouts, bacon and black pepper ricotta (appetizer: $14, entrée: $24). The dishes are offered in conjunction with BHHB’s regular dinner menu, so carb up. 25 Charles St.; 5:30-10 p.m.; prices vary; beaconhillhotel.com/bistro.

Column: Indecent exposure

April 5, 2012

I spent most of last week cranking out a research paper for my Law of the Press class on Miller v. California. This is a landmark Supreme Court case against Marvin Miller, a guy who distributed “obscene” pornographic materials via snail mail in California to a number of people,...

Review: “Lucky One” brings laughs, tears

April 5, 2012

Boston native Taylor Schilling stars in the film rendition of Nicolas Sparks novel

Memory takes new forms

April 5, 2012

Multimedia pieces exhibit art and academia as part of EGSA’s annual conference

Dance and song bring in end of the world

April 4, 2012

NU’s Utsav presents 22nd annual Nataraj show celebrating South Asian culture

Calendar: April 5 – 11

April 3, 2012

By Emily Huizenga, News Staff Feature: Brunch Much? Easter means eggs, bunnies and great brunch deals around the city. Rocca in the South End offers a Ligurian-inspired menu with starters like prosciutto and fontina crespelle ($7) and handmade panzotti ($9), entrees...

World Champion Judah Friedlander comes to NU

March 29, 2012

By Frederick Churchville, News Correspondent Judah Friedlander pointed to his hat, a red and white trucker’s cap littered with small metallic dots on the front, and told the audience about how he won it in a martial arts competition in Korea. He said by rule, the title...

A week of awareness to honor lost lives and art

March 29, 2012

By Yisu Kim, News Staff More than 70 years after the infamous massacres of the Holocaust, the Northeastern community is rallying to remember the lives lost next week through a series of free, public events. The Northeastern Humanities Center joined with Northeastern’s...

Hip hop, indie acts crop up for Springfest

March 29, 2012

By Madelyn Stone, News Staff Hip hop, rock and indie music are coming April 14 to this year’s Springfest with artists Nelly, Jack’s Mannequin and Passion Pit. The Council for University Programming (CUP) announced the headliners March 22, and tickets will be available...