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Local band hits top of Spotify charts

Local band hits top of Spotify charts

June 22, 2016
Almost two years after the release of its first song, local band Tipling Rock gained global attention when online streaming service Spotify featured its single “Low Tide Love” on its “Fresh Finds” playlist on June 8. The song rose to the top of the United States Viral 50 before making it to the top of the Global Viral 50 chart, bringing the listener count from the thousands into the hundreds of thousands.
Russell Harvard, Marianna Bassham, Monique Holt, Nancy E. Carroll, Gameela Wright in I Was Most Alive 
 with You at the Huntington Theatre Company

Review: New play transcends boundaries

June 15, 2016
The challenges faced by a deaf, gay recovering alcoholic are something most could never understand. And yet, in “I Was Most Alive With You,” a new play written and directed by Craig Lucas, this man’s burden becomes a universally recognizable struggle for endurance.
"Temptation" themed art show opens in Allston

“Temptation” themed art show opens in Allston

June 14, 2016
“We live in a culture of temptation with hedonistic values,” a curatorial statement by Unbound Visual Arts’ (UVA) Kayla Spafford, reads, “and yet we are expected to resist.”
Dozens of acts will perform at Governors Ball Music Festival June 2 through 4. / File photo by News Staff

Governors Ball takes New York City

June 8, 2016
Festival-goers’ love of crowds, concerts and open air was put to the test at the sixth installment of Governors Ball Music Festival, which took place in New York City from Friday, June 3 to Saturday, June 4.
Janelle Monáe performing at Boston Calling.

Boston Calling 2016 features diverse artists

June 1, 2016
Festival enthusiasts converged this Memorial Day weekend in Boston’s City Hall Plaza for the final installation of Boston Calling at its current location. The diversity of genres from indie folk to pop and rap showcased popular artists including Sia, Disclosure, Robyn, Vince Staples, Janelle Monáe and City and Colour.
Coolidge Corner Theatre hosts 50th anniversary screening of Persona

Coolidge Corner Theatre hosts 50th anniversary screening of Persona

June 1, 2016
The Coolidge Corner Theatre hosted actress Liv Ullmann on Tuesday, May 24 for a special 50th anniversary presentation of Ingmar Bergman’s seminal 1966 film, “Persona.” Following a brief introduction and the 35mm film screening, Ullmann was interviewed by Boston Globe film critic Ty Burr about her role in the film and her relationship with the acclaimed director.
Event Calendar: Apr. 14 – Apr. 20

Event Calendar: Apr. 14 – Apr. 20

April 14, 2016
Thursday, April 14 Jose Mateo Ballet Theatre’s newest performance, “Hearts Disguised,” features three different ballets done in a cabaret style to bring out the romantic in everyone. The first ballet, “Schubert Adagio Mateo,” displays a story of love ringing with passion but with an untimely ending. “Courtly Lovers” then changes gear to a more casual, modern look at romance. Finally, “Timeless Attractions” strikes the audience with every facet of love represented in the ballet form. “Hearts Disguised” will run until April 17 at the Sanctuary Theatre. 400 Harvard St., Cambridge; 8 – 9:30 p.m.; $42.
Musical satirizes Boston transportation

Musical satirizes Boston transportation

April 13, 2016
Amid the sound of screeching train wheels and beeping Charlie Card sensors, three new friends struggle to navigate a corrupt public transit system, which they believe is the root of their personal misfortunes. As they zipped around Boston’s underground railways fighting the villainous T employees, these locals discovered that they themselves are not so different from the subway lines they love to hate.
NU choir performs Carmina Burana

NU choir performs Carmina Burana

April 13, 2016
Presenting a full rendition of Carl Orff’s 25-movement composition “Carmina Burana,” 119 singers of the Northeastern Choral Society as well as the Northeastern University Madrigal Singers performed in front of an audience of about 300 at The Fenway Center on April 10.
Black and Pink sheds lights on struggles of LGBTQA+ prison population

Black and Pink sheds lights on struggles of LGBTQA+ prison population

April 13, 2016

By Oliver Price, staff writer Indoor cheering accompanied by thumping bass could be heard out on the streets. Huddled together on the concrete floor, LGBTQA+ and allied community members gathered to celebrate poetry and music and to raise money for LGBTQA+ prisoners. The...

Chance The Rapper headlines spring concert

Chance The Rapper headlines spring concert

April 7, 2016
Neon lights streamed through the air and young energy shook the floor at Northeastern University’s (NU) annual Springfest concert on Saturday night.
Wind Ensemble plays mechanical theme

Wind Ensemble plays mechanical theme

April 7, 2016
The Northeastern University (NU) Wind Ensemble played its final concert of the semester – a themed performance titled “Music & Machines” – on Sunday, April 3 at the Fenway Center.