Fitz and the Tantrums played for the people of Boston on Nov. 15. Despite rain and bone-chilling wind, the lines for both VIP and general admission stretched down the length of the sidewalk on either end of the double red doors.
A crowd of approximately 800 people rose as one in the pews of the Old South Church. Not only had this audience donated almost $80,000 to a humanitarian cause, but they had also been treated to a stirring Middle Eastern musical medley courtesy of two outstanding bands. The final ovation was also the longest, capturing in a single frame the success of the Boston "Songs for Syria" Concert on Sunday, Nov. 13.
Starring baritone Marcus Farnsworth, “Greek” is part of the Boston Lyric Opera’s (BLO) Annex Opera series, which showcases contemporary pieces. It tells the story of Eddy, a working-class man who faces the same curse Sophocles’s Oedipus did—to have sex with his mother and kill his father—in 1980s East London.
By Connie E., arts & entertainment columnist
This election has certainly broken hearts and shattered dreams of people coming from different backgrounds and walks of life. I can still recall the mood around campus on Wednesday – it was filled with sadness, anger and despair....
The Institute of Contemporary Art (ICA) once again welcomed National Medal of Arts laureate and choreographer Bill T. Jones for the U.S. premiere of “A Letter to My Nephew.” The third part of the Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Company’s “Anthology” trilogy, the dance is based on the life experiences of Jones’ relatives, particularly his nephew, Lance.
Boston’s Museum of Fine Arts (MFA) recently opened a new exhibit featuring approximately 50 works by African-American artists John Wilson and Eldzier Cortor, both of whom passed away last year.
Halloween has come and gone, but the witches decided to stay at Northeastern this year, spending November in the Studio Theatre. Northeastern’s theatre department’s new show, “Vinegar Tom,” is a play about the 17th-century witch hunts in London, but also about modern feminism and women’s rights, bringing the show to a new and timely level.
This year’s Boston Jewish Film Festival (BJFF) will feature a film starring Northeastern University School of Law alumna Mary Bonauto, a key figure in LGBTQA+ activism. Directed by Eddie Rosenstein, the 2016 documentary, “The Freedom to Marry” seeks to display the trials and tribulations faced by same-sex marriage activists, from the early days of the movement through today.
As much as we seem to be obsessed with material possessions, what we truly value cannot be touched, torn apart or lost. Memories are not contained in photos; they live deep inside my head. Papers can be written and rewritten because they are simply a product of my intellect and my writing abilities.
On Nov. 4, 2016, the Hub Theatre Company of Boston debuted their production of “Wit,” written by Margaret Edson. A winner of the Pulitzer Prize, “Wit” tells the story of Vivian Bearing, Ph.D, a woman who is diagnosed with stage-four ovarian cancer.
The Northeastern University Student Composers Club (NUSCC) hosted its first concert at the Fenway Center last Saturday. Four students debuted originally composed works throughout the evening. The club has been in its initial stages since spring 2016 and was only officially recognized by the university this semester.
