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The ICA's new expansion, dubbed the Watershed, is to be constructed across the harbor from the original location./Photo courtesy ICA

ICA plans new expansion across Boston Harbor

March 29, 2017

By Gianna Barberia, news staff Boat tours and cruises are not the only things you’ll find traveling across the harbor. Scheduled to open in summer 2018, the Institute of Contemporary Art (ICA) is expanding and opening a new location in East Boston, just a short water taxi...

Northeastern students and members of the nearby community gathered at Northeastern Crossing Friday for a workshop on slam poetry that was built around self-care and stress relief./Photo by Lauren Scornavacca

Students learn poetry in community workshop

Paxtyn Merten March 29, 2017

They were given 10 minutes to write a poem, prefaced with advice to write down what they felt: They couldn’t expect to write Shakespearean sonnets in 10 minutes, so they should just write whatever came to mind. However, at the end of the 10 minutes, nearly half of the 20 students...

The Northeastern Nor'easters take the stage at Boston Symphony Hall to compete in the ICCA Northeast Region Semifinal./photo by Lauren Scornavacca

The Nor’easters take home ICCA semifinal win

March 26, 2017
If the International Championship of Collegiate A Cappella (ICCA) had a March Madness bracket, this past week’s semifinal competition would be the final four.
Review: 'Song to Song' fails fans of the indie genre

Review: ‘Song to Song’ fails fans of the indie genre

March 24, 2017
Malick embarrasses the good name of the independent film and wastes the talent of his cast and the time of his viewers.
Theatre department brings new elements to classic Shakespeare work

Theatre department brings new elements to classic Shakespeare work

March 22, 2017
The show features a new character arc for the changeling child, a normally insignificant character, as well as interesting lighting and technical aspects.
Film festival prepares to screen groundbreaking independent works

Film festival prepares to screen groundbreaking independent works

March 22, 2017
This year’s festival will include a secret screening of a film, which has never been done before at BUFF.

Column: Desperate times call for deeper reporting

March 22, 2017
Everyone has a need for truth, and the effort for journalists to inform the public does not stop at the water’s edge.
Review: 'Topdog/Underdog' is a potent, focused work

Review: ‘Topdog/Underdog’ is a potent, focused work

March 22, 2017
The existential claustrophobia at the heart of Suzan-Lori Parks’ Pulitzer Prize winner is turned up to a scorching degree.

Event Calendar: March 23-29

March 22, 2017
Everything you need to know about the happenings in Boston this week.
Review: Disney film brings new beauty to beloved film

Review: Disney film brings new beauty to beloved film

March 19, 2017
Disney continues to roll out live-action versions of classic childhood fantasies and although most consumers know it is a plot to take our money, the money is well spent.
Event Calendar: March 16 - 22

Event Calendar: March 16 – 22

March 17, 2017
Here's what's going on in Boston this week.
New show immerses audience in temp worker’s life

New show immerses audience in temp worker’s life

March 17, 2017
The new work of theatre art at ART's Oberon is meant to explore capitalism in daily life.