“Parade” began its limited two-week run in Boston March 11 at the Emerson Colonial Theatre as part of its second-ever national tour.
While “Parade” was originally written in 1998, the national tour is based on the 2023 Broadway revival, which was nominated for six...
As the season shifts and the weather warms, the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum unveiled its newest exhibition, “Waters of the Abyss: An Intersection of Spirit and Freedom” by Fabiola Jean-Louis Feb. 27. Running through May 25, the exhibition includes over 50 pieces, spanning...
Imagine the chaos of a rowdy frat party, only more Irish. Crowd members and half-empty drinks alike are sailing across a sea of paddy caps. Every time the band gets louder, so does the crowd, each trying to match the other’s energy.
It’s a quintessential St. Patrick’s...
Four bands battled it out at the WRBB x Tastemakers Battle of the Bands in AfterHours Feb. 20, with prizes including recording time in WRBB’s studio and a feature in the next edition of Tastemakers Magazine.
The night included most of the alternative Northeastern event mainstays...
When asked about an alternative rock band’s messaging, most would expect it to center around hatred of the patriarchy or love of jeans. But Foster the People's 2025 tour and latest album, “Paradise State of Mind,” encapsulates united hope for the future.
Foster the People,...
The 31st Screen Actors Guild, or SAG, Awards streamed Feb. 20 on Netflix, with host Kristen Bell kicking off the ceremony with a musical performance based on “Frozen”'s 2013 song “Do You Want to Build a Snowman?”
Bell gave a heartfelt nod to all the people in the room...
The Northeastern African Student Organization, or NASO, hosted its annual Africa Night celebration Feb. 8 in Blackman Auditorium. Northeastern students of all backgrounds came together to commemorate African culture through various fashion shows, listening to classic Afrobeats...
The Huntington Theatre’s production of “The Grove,” the second play in Mfoniso Udofia’s Ufot Family Cycle, premiered Feb. 7 at the Calderwood Pavilion. At the Feb. 19 opening night, an undeniable energy filled the air as audience members took their seats, and within minutes...
Looking to explore new art around Boston? Look up! WINTERACTIVE, an outdoor public art exhibition, is on display across Downtown Boston through March 30. Commissioned by the Downtown Boston Alliance, or DBA, WINTERACTIVE features 24 pop-up artworks at 17 sites.
“It’s...
The March 1 cold open of “Saturday Night Live,” or “SNL,” which spoofed the combative meeting between President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, featured an imitation of Northeastern first-year Edward Coristine, who was identified as an engineer...
All the problems with “Captain America: Brave New World” are summarized in its title.
It isn’t “brave,” nor is it “new.” It’s one of the least inspired Marvel Cinematic Universe, or MCU, entries to date. It’s hard to bring fresh ideas to the table after 35...
Fifty films are nominated across 23 categories at this year’s Academy Awards and, to watch them all, you’d have to dedicate 77 hours and 44 minutes of your life glued to the silver screen.
Although I fell slightly short of seeing all 50, my final pre-show tally of 42 —...
