Hundreds of bookish Bostonians descended upon Copley Square to celebrate the power of the written word at the eighth annual Boston Book Festival on Saturday.
The Boston Center for the Arts (BCA) unveiled "Fertile Solitude," a visual art exhibition at the Mills Gallery on Friday, Oct. 14. The exhibit features pieces by 15 different artists, both from the Boston area and around the world, that explore the rush of everyday life.
Using comedy as a tool for social activism, Acting Out, Northeastern’s theatre group dedicated to promoting social change, hosted “Wednesday Night Live,” a performance at AfterHours in support of the NU Votes campaign and inspired by “Saturday Night Live,” on Oct. 13.
Walking down Forsyth Street, it’s hard to miss the Latino/a Student Cultural Center’s (LSCC) bright new exterior, which got a vibrant makeover this week in the form of a mural covering the building’s whole facade.
Every Saturday and Sunday, I work seven-hour shifts as a cashier at a pizzeria. Since I’m there until midnight, I get to see a lot of hammered college students and hungry football fans. In fact, there are so many of them ordering cheese and pepperoni slices at 11 p.m. that sometimes the line starts outside the restaurant. I learned that when people are hungry for cheap, oily carbs, they are willing to wait in the cold.
The Fenway Alliance celebrated the 15th anniversary of its Opening Our Doors festival by providing free activities from local cultural and academic institutions on Monday, Oct. 10.
“Inundated,” a new exhibit of works by Mira Cantor, a Northeastern professor of art, was unveiled at the Kingston Gallery in the South End on Oct. 5. The show features nine seascapes she created on her sabbatical to Ireland this past spring.
ArtsEmerson hosted the New England debut performance of "Here All Night," a musical interpretation of the works of playwright Samuel Beckett, created and performed by Irish theatre company Gare St Lazare Ireland on Thursday, Oct. 6.
A few weeks ago, H&M released an advertisement for its new collection, supposedly challenging stereotypes of what it means to be ladylike. The ad features boxer Fatima Pinto, trans model and actress Hari Nef, plus-sized models Paloma Elsesser and Katy Syme and other strong, non-conforming, diverse women who reject traditional beauty standards. Needless to say, this was wonderful, but only on the surface.
Renowned Puerto Rican percussionist Henry Cole will perform his show “Powerful Fusion” at the Villa Victoria in the South End after discussing his career, experience in the music world, technique and more at a free master class at Northeastern Crossing this Friday, Oct. 7.
