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Column: On the healing power of music

Column: On the healing power of music

September 21, 2016
I am someone with a million interests who dreams of making use of every opportunity life has to offer. Unsurprisingly, what comes with this high-spirited, fast-paced lifestyle is the constant risk of stress overload and burnout. I regularly find myself devoting too much energy to decision-making or beating myself up for failing to tick off all the items off my to-do list. It was the violin that taught me the art of living a balanced life.
Mannequins artfully adorn Gallery 360

Mannequins artfully adorn Gallery 360

September 21, 2016
A woman with doe eyes and full, yellow lips. A man with gray hair and a chiseled jawline. A woman with a small waist and slender features. A figure with a dress that defies gravity, suspended in air. These innovative mannequins are a part of a new exhibit called “Ralph Pucci: The Art of the Mannequin,” currently on display at Gallery 360 in the Curry Student Center.
Review: "Sunday in the Park with George"

Review: “Sunday in the Park with George”

September 15, 2016
What shines brightest in the Huntington Theatre Company’s respectful new production of Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine’s musical “Sunday in the Park with George” is the sheer brilliance of Sondheim’s music and lyrics. Performed as the season opener and part of the Huntington’s “Sondheim Cycle,” the classic 1984 musical is currently playing at the Boston University Theatre, the company’s main stage.
Event Calendar: Sept. 15 - 21

Event Calendar: Sept. 15 – 21

September 15, 2016
Your go-to guide for fun across Boston this week.
"Latinx LGBTQ Film Series" opens at IBA

“Latinx LGBTQ Film Series” opens at IBA

September 15, 2016
Two Boston-based nonprofits, the Inquilinos Boricuas en Acción (IBA) and The Theater Offensive, are collaborating on “OUT in Your Neighborhood: Latinx LGBTQ Film Series,” a weekly series that aims to showcase the lives and humanity within Boston’s diverse community.
MFA exhibit showcases diverse American artists

MFA exhibit showcases diverse American artists

September 15, 2016
Attempts to define Modern American art are as futile as trying to pin down what exactly an American is. Luckily, a continent comprised of such varied peoples and perspectives can speak for itself, as can be witnessed firsthand at the Museum of Fine Arts’ (MFA) new Art of the Americas reinstallation, “Making Modern.”
Column: Actual anarchism works

Column: Actual anarchism works

September 15, 2016
When I tell people I’m an anarchist, I usually get a lot of confused looks that hint at my potential lack of reason. In a society where certain stereotypes are formed and have not yet been dismantled, admitting you’re in a political minority inevitably leads to judgement.
NU Stage explores adulthood through comedy

NU Stage explores adulthood through comedy

September 15, 2016
New and returning students gathered at the Fenway Center Saturday to watch members of NU Stage, Northeastern’s student-run musical theater group, air out their young adult grievances in the summer revue “My Quarter Life Crisis.” Performances by 26 Northeastern students provided a comedic look at the problems faced by those rapidly approaching the void of total adulthood.

Event Calendar: Sept. 8 – Sept. 14

September 8, 2016
Your go-to guide for fun across Boston this week.
MFA highlights American trailblazers

MFA highlights American trailblazers

September 7, 2016
New exhibits at the Museum of Fine Arts (MFA) shed light on two little-known American modern artists of the 20th century: Imogen Cunningham, a pioneering female photographer and Terry Winters, a painter, draughtsman and printmaker whose focus lies at the intersection of art and science.
New mural unveiled at Behrakis

New mural unveiled at Behrakis

September 7, 2016
The side of Behrakis is now host to a colorful mural created by Cedric Douglas, a graduate of Massachusetts College of Art and Design and former Northeastern artist in residence.
Column: Wastefulness mars student move-outs

Column: Wastefulness mars student move-outs

September 7, 2016
Moving is the perfect time to reevaluate one’s possessions. “Declutter your life and reduce stress,” trendy magazines say. Sadly, people forget to ask themselves if the abandoned remnants of their materialism are now cluttering the world.