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First-year health science major Maryrose Hahn delivers a passionate lead vocal performance on "Taste" by Betty Who. Hahn won Best Soloist in the ICCA semifinals, in which the group placed third place.

Treble on Huntington brings rock flair to AfterHours

Morgan Lloyd, deputy lifestyle editor April 17, 2019

Wearing denim, leather, fishnet stockings and Beatles T-shirts, Northeastern a cappella group Treble on Huntington took the stage at AfterHours for “Rockappella,” their end-of-semester showcase, with three other college groups Sunday night. The show was an opportunity...

Event Calendar: Thursday, April 18 - Wednesday, April 24

Event Calendar: Thursday, April 18 – Wednesday, April 24

Morgan Lloyd, deputy lifestyle editor April 17, 2019

Thursday, April 18, Gender Bending Fashion on Film: Liquid Sky The Museum of Fine Arts kicks off its Gender Bending Fashion on Film series with the ’80s cult classic film “Liquid Sky.” The film follows an alien invasion set against the excesses of the New Wave fashion...

Paramount Picture's "Pet Sematary," the 2019 adaptation of the Stephen King novel, came out April 5.

Review: ‘Pet Sematary’ gets serious but falls short

Christopher Kelly, news staff April 11, 2019

“Pet Sematary” begins as most horror movie remakes do, full of respect to the original source material but featuring obvious refinement to set pieces and plot holes. However, despite improvement across the board in terms of acting and writing, the film fails to deliver a...

The final four contestants in season five of Survivor Northeastern prepare for their last challenge.

Students form a community of competition at Survivor Northeastern

Jenna Clark, news staff April 10, 2019

On the first day of competition at Survivor Northeastern, between 16 and 20 competitors show up with no idea of what to expect. They listen to the host explain the rules of the game before they go outside and are bombarded with cameras in their faces and a drone in the sky. Players...

Event Calendar: Thursday, April 11 – Wednesday, April 17

Ali Dusinberre, deputy lifestyle editor April 10, 2019

Thursday, April 11, Castle of our Skins Presents Legacy The concert and educational series Castle of our Skins, which uses music to celebrate and educate viewers on Black heritage and culture, brings this program to honor the legends of past and present whose lives and work...

2 Chainz performs Saturday night at Northeastern's Springfest concert in Matthews Arena.

Springfest 2019 blends genres with 2 Chainz, King Princess and MisterWives

Ali Dusinberre, deputy lifestyle editor April 10, 2019

Students filed into Matthews Arena Saturday night to see 2 Chainz, King Princess and MisterWives perform live at Northeastern’s annual Springfest concert, hosted by the Council for University Programs, or CUP. From MisterWives’ cheerful melodies to King Princess’ raw,...

The cast of SpeakEasy Stage's "Once," which closed Sunday after an extended sold-out run, performs a rousing musical number.

Q&A: Ilyse Robbins finds new challenge choreographing ‘Once’

Juan A. Ramirez, news correspondent April 10, 2019

Even with a long, fruitful career in theatre, Ilyse Robbins is still finding new ways to challenge herself. Robbins, who will bring her Musical Theatre Technique course back to Northeastern in Fall 2019 after first teaching at the university in 2017, said choreographing SpeakEasy...

Caroline Foran's 'Own It: Make Your Anxiety Work for You' was released April 2 in the U.S. and Canada.

‘Own It’ provides novel perspective for confronting anxiety

Nia Beckett, lifestyle editor April 3, 2019

Managing anxiety can be difficult, and everyone in college has either grappled with it or knows someone who has. Bestselling author Caroline Foran is here to help with her book, “Own It: Make Your Anxiety Work for You.” Originally titled “Owning It: Your Bullsh*t Free...

Pop-country artist Walker Hayes fires up the crowd from the edge of the House of Blues stage.

Walker Hayes’ Dream On It tour marks a dream fulfilled

Riley Robinson, news staff April 3, 2019

Two years after Walker Hayes’ last performance in Boston, his high-spirited Dream On It tour marked a sweet stage of career metamorphosis. At House of Blues on March 23, the pop-country artist recalled the last time he stood on that stage as the opening act for Dan + Shay’s...

Massachusetts native Big Wild switched between vocals and passionate drum solos during his March 27 set at Royale Boston.

Electronic DJ Big Wild brings Superdream Tour to Boston

Melis Tirhi, news correspondent April 3, 2019

Electronic DJ and Massachusetts native Jackson Stell, known professionally as Big Wild, played at Royale Boston March 27 night as part of his Superdream tour. The tour was a great endeavor for Big Wild, who served as the primary lyricist, singer and songwriter. His album...

Event Calendar: Thursday, April 4 – Wednesday, April 10

Ali Dusinberre, deputy lifestyle editor April 3, 2019

  Thursday, April 4, Public Good Forum at the Boston Public Library Community Labor United will hold a forum to honor Martin Luther King Jr. 51 years after his assassination. The conversation will focus on the importance of the public sector and methods to protect...

The "Huma Bhabha: They Live" exhibition is on display at the ICA through May 27.

Huma Bhabha’s supernatural creations exhibited at ICA

Kenneal Patterson, news correspondent March 27, 2019

Pakistani-American sculptor Huma Bhabha expresses the ethereal and evocative creatures of her imagination in her new exhibition at theInstitute of Contemporary Arts, “They Live.”   The exhibition, which opened Saturday, immerses the viewer in Bhabha’s mind. Godlike...