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The Marquette Studio in the MFA. The studio mimicked that of Moore’s at Perry Green, containing his desk, figures and sketches. Photo courtesy MFA.

Familiarity, fresh dialogue found within MFA’s ‘Georgia O’Keeffe and Henry Moore’ exhibit

Eleanor Hardy, news correspondent November 25, 2024

Visitors can experience the extraordinary parallel worlds of two distinct artists through the “Georgia O’Keeffe and Henry Moore” exhibit at the Museum of Fine Arts, or MFA. The timed-entry ticket exhibit will be open in Boston until Jan. 20, 2025 and marks the final stop...

The cast of Northeastern's production of "Twelfth Night." The Shakespearean comedy followed several evolving storylines for each character. Photo courtesy Cristian Alvarez Maldonado.

Northeastern’s production of ‘Twelfth Night’ turns Shakespearean comedy on its head

Satyel Amarelo, news correspondent November 24, 2024

Northeastern’s production of William Shakespeare’s “Twelfth Night,” directed by Antonio Ocampo-Guzman, the chair of the department of theatre, finished its 10-day run Nov. 24 at the Studio Theatre in the Curry Student Center. “Twelfth Night” is a romantic comedy about...

Review: mxmtoon confronts heavy themes while remaining hopeful on ‘liminal space’

Review: mxmtoon confronts heavy themes while remaining hopeful on ‘liminal space’

Antaine Anhalt, news correspondent November 22, 2024

Mxmtoon’s newest and third studio album, “liminal space,” released Nov. 1, 2024, carries the artist’s dynamic essence more than ever. Since the 2022 release of “rising,” her second studio album, mxmtoon has released several singles, EPs and even a revisited version...

Passengers board a Commuter Rail train. Different Commuter Rail lines offered people an opportunity to explore areas outside Boston for a day.

Column: The best fall day trips to whisk you away from Boston

Sarah Pyrce, news staff November 19, 2024

Costumes have been packed away, candy stashes are getting sparse and pumpkins have rotted. It’s official — Halloween is over, and its remnants are withering away.  If you are a fall fan like me, this is a depressing period of time. Thanksgiving break looms in the distance,...

A couple leans on each other as Michael Maria previews the last film. The last two screenings of the festival sold out to a packed house.

Boston Palestine Film Festival 2024 at MFA brings audience into heart of the conflict

Aiden Stein, news correspondent November 18, 2024

A sold-out theatre awaited the last film after the weekend-long Boston Palestine Film Festival, part of which was held at the Museum of Fine Arts, or MFA. Now in its 18th edition, the festival continues to feature Palestinian filmmakers during the month of October, this year...

Column: Fall into autumn with these media picks

Column: Fall into autumn with these media picks

Samantha Balagot, news correspondent November 15, 2024

‘Tis the season where red, orange and yellow leaves cover the sidewalks, cozy sweaters and boots are retrieved from closets and hot drinks are back in style. Fall is here, and there is no better way to settle into the season than by diving into these movies, TV shows and albums...

Models showcase a variety of outfits on day two of House Fashion Week. A mix of experimental aesthetics, patterns and textures were showcased.

Young designers debut eclectic collections at House Fashion Week

Yashavi Upasani, news staff November 15, 2024

For those in search of 3D-printed breastplates, burnt sustainable blazers or giant, cotton-ruched hoods, look no further than House Fashion Week’s third season. A precursor of Boston Fashion Week, over four days from Oct. 9 to 12, House Fashion Week allowed young designers...

Ralph Fiennes (left) and Stanley Tucci star in “Conclave.” The film was made as a fictionalized rendition of the bureaucratic procedures that take place during a new pope’s selection. Photo courtesy Focus Features.

Review: ‘Conclave’ is an exhilarating account of papal ascendance

Jake Guldin, news staff November 8, 2024

When a pope dies, cardinals congregate in Vatican City to elect his successor: a God-fearing man capable of following in St. Peter’s footsteps and shepherding the Catholic Church, with its 1.39 billion members, for the rest of his mortal life. Though believers and skeptics...

Mark Lehner speaks about his experience excavating the MVT. Lehner shared insights gained from the investigation while answering questions and speaking about what new questions the investigation brought up.

Egyptologist reveals new findings from Giza at Harvard lecture

Chloe Craft, news correspondent November 6, 2024

Countless archeologists throughout history have been fascinated by the Giza plateau, home to historic archeological sites including the iconic Pyramids of Giza and the Great Sphinx. Over a century after its excavation by Harvard archeologist George Reisner, Mark Lehner, president...

Review: The chaotic calamity Sean Baker and Mikey Madison bring to ‘Anora’

Review: The chaotic calamity Sean Baker and Mikey Madison bring to ‘Anora’

Ian Dartley, news correspondent November 5, 2024

Sean Baker wants his audience to be locked into the present. There’s no need for a backstory, no requirement for extensive exposition and a refusal to “tell” — it’s all show. And that’s the crux of his newest film, “Anora.” The eighth feature film from the...

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...