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Student musician opens for Bon Jovi at New York concert

April 20, 2017
Music was always a large part of Rockoff’s life and upbringing, having come from a very musical family.

Behind the scenes of planning Springfest

April 20, 2017
The task of choosing the appropriate acts to match both what the students want to see on the stage and what is realistically feasible is a tough choice to make.
Sam Mulcahy, third-year theatre major, will star as Randle Patrick McMurphy in Boston Children’s Theatre’s production of “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest.” / Photo courtesy Boston Children's Theatre

Student stars in play based on ‘Cuckoo’s Nest’

April 20, 2017
Burgess Clark, director, said Mulcahy’s professionalism and maturity inspired the other young actors in the cast.
The staff of The News sits in a group, proud of the newspaper they produce each week. / Photo by Alex Melagrano

Event Calendar: April 20 – 26

April 20, 2017
Here are some things to do in Boston for the last week of the semester.

Column: Hipsters are actually the mainstream

April 20, 2017
In her last column with The News, Vy Thai postulates that hipsters aren't all that different from mainstream culture.
“Born in China” follows three separate animal species in their journeys to survive in the wilderness of China. / Photo courtesy Walt Disney Studios

Review: ‘Born in China’ is aggressively average

April 20, 2017
Though it's nowhere near artsy, the film is far from a waste of time.

Berklee to open original musical ‘The Kiss’

April 20, 2017
The new work of theatre aims to find out who the woman in "The Kiss" is.

Superstars close Springfest on a high note

April 13, 2017
For three hours Saturday night, the walls of historic Matthews Arena vibrated with the upbeat pop rock of opening act Atlas Genius, echoed with the fierce vocals of Kesha and thumped with the overpowering bass of Rae Sremmurd.
Senior theatre major Monica Cole rehearses her part as Caliban in Shakespeare's "The Tempest." / Photo by Dylan Shen

Student theatre groups bring shows to NU this weekend

April 13, 2017
NU Stage Musical Theatre Company will perform the rock opera “American Idiot” this weekend, while the Northeastern Shakespeare Society performs an adaptation of William Shakespeare’s “The Tempest.”
Even as local arts venues, such as the Museum of Fine Arts, roll out discounts, students stay away. 
News Staff Photo/Matt Greene

MFA screening revives feminist indie film

April 13, 2017
Though the film was made over 30 years ago, it continues to resonate today with modern audiences and contains some analogies to today.
Rom Barkhordar and Joseph Marrella perform in the Huntington Theatre Company’s production of "The Who & The What." / Photo courtesy T Charles Erickson

Review: Play about faith best suited for film

April 13, 2017
Despite a stellar set design and competent acting, "The Who & The What" lacks energy.
Column: Miniseries should stay mini

Column: Miniseries should stay mini

April 13, 2017
There’s something earnest and irresistible about miniseries – they feed our desire to spend more time with characters we grow to love, without the long-term contract demanded by open-ended shows.