Every generation has a defining musician. Frank Sinatra, Elvis Presley, The Beatles, Madonna. Even though this generation isn’t quite to the point of comeback tours and “best of” albums, my defining artist will always be the lovely, quirky Taylor Swift.
Ski and snowboard lingo flew like a hailstorm over Boston’s first annual Winter Film Festival on Saturday, where skiers, boarders and extreme sports enthusiasts gathered to see some of the season’s top ski and snowboard films on the big screen.
In an unexpected surprise opening of the annual Homecoming comedian show, Sarah Silverman made an announcement that she would perform, but that Nick Swardson, the other headliner of the evening, was violently sick at his hotel. The show went on, but with a few new talents.
I’ve never broken a bone, for example, or gotten a speeding ticket or seen the Lord of the Rings trilogy (I know, I know – I’m missing out). But probably the single most shocking thing I’ve never done is skip a class.
Sunday, Oct. 21
He is a fashion photographer who is renowned in our time. His photographs can be seen in magazines such as Vogue, Allure and Vanity Fair. Mario Testino’s photographs highlight beauty, style and elegance in a compelling way. His exhibition, “Mario Testino: In Your Face,” is the first one in the United States and showcases the brilliant range of his photographs over his 30-year career. His exhibition features beautiful and sophisticated images of celebrities including Gwyneth Paltrow, Kate Moss, Nicole Kidman, Gisele Bündchen, Lady Gaga, Madonna, Brad Pitt and David Beckham. The “Mario Testino: In Your Face” exhibit, which begins Sunday, is all about recreating Testino’s world and the artists he photographs. The exhibit will also include a gallery dedicated to the British Royal Portraits. See for yourself and experience his remarkable work as if you stepped into the pages of one of today’s renowned fashion magazines. Museum of Fine Arts, 465 Huntington Ave. 10 a.m.; Free; www.mfa.org
“Chokers are making a comeback this season, body jewelry, printed, embellished and fabricated jeans are going to be big, as well as leather pants, which are always a must-have,” Port said.
They gathered in Blackman Auditorium on Oct. 4 to hear Whitney Port of MTV fame speak about her charitable efforts, her time on reality TV and her fashion line.
From Elizabethan romance to zombie fiction, literature is always changing, and a new revolution of “parody books” has started hitting shelves, poking fun at classics and new young adult fiction alike, from “Pride and Prejudice” to “The Hunger Games.”
From horror to bloody and gory films, ‘tis the season to be frightened. We ambushed four students to see what their favorite scary movies are during this Halloween season.
