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Sabrina Carpenter performs at TD Garden Oct. 3. Carpenter's show was split into three acts.
Review: Sabrina Carpenter’s ‘Short n’ Sweet’ tour brings retro vibes to TD Garden
Camryn Cunningham, news staff • October 12, 2024

TD Garden was transported back to the 1970s for Sabrina Carpenter’s “Short n’ Sweet” tour Oct. 3. With humorous one-liners and commercial...

Luz Lopez, Daniel Rios Jr., Brogan Nelson, Rebekah Rae Robles and Paola Ferrer (left to right) star in "Laughs in Spanish." The show was written as a telenovela-style drama. Photo courtesy Nile Scott Studios.
Review: ‘Laughs in Spanish’ executes telenovela drama, family values with style
Heidi Ho, news staff • October 11, 2024

SpeakEasy Stage Company opened its 34th season with Alexis Scheer’s “Laughs in Spanish,” a culturally rich telenovela mystery which debuted...

The cast of “Leopoldstadt” perform at The Huntington Theatre. Most actors in the production played multiple characters. Photo courtesy Liza Voll.
‘Leopoldstadt’ brings personal, insightful tale about family, adversity to The Huntington Theatre
Heidi Ho, news staff • October 10, 2024

The Huntington Theatre Company opened its production of Tom Stoppard’s “Leopoldstadt” Sept. 12, produced in association with Washington...

Charli XCX and Troye Sivan stand on a raised platform as fans cheer and raise their hands. The two performed at TD Garden Sept. 28 for their "Sweat Tour."
Review: The ‘Sweat Tour’ marks a resurgence in club anthems and a long-awaited love letter to late musician SOPHIE
Ian Dartley, news correspondent • October 9, 2024

After “brat summer’s” sunset for the season, Charli XCX and Troye Sivan rocked Boston Sept. 28 with a two-hour, pulsating and raucous performance...

Vampire Weekend performs at TD Garden Sept. 27. The concert included a wide range of songs, both new and old.
Review: Don’t be fooled by their simple aesthetics — Vampire Weekend’s TD Garden show was anything but
Meghan Hirsch, news staff • October 8, 2024

By the time indie pop trio Vampire Weekend took the stage Sept. 27, TD Garden was jam-packed. The crowd was mostly millennials — just like...

Hans Zimmer and his band perform on stage. Zimmer's show featured many of his most popular sountracks.
Review: Hans Zimmer blends classical and edgy, leaving tears and (lasers?) in his wake
Meghan Hirsch, news staff • October 4, 2024
Conan Gray gestures toward the audience as he sings one of his opening songs. Gray performed night two of his "Found Heaven On Tour" Boston shows Sept. 26 to a sold-out audience.
Review: Conan Gray fans ‘found heaven’ at MGM Music Hall
Kristina DaPonte, lifestyle editor • September 30, 2024
Zedd beats the drum as the lights behind him illuminate the crowd. He covered his song “Find You” on the drums, surprising the audience.
Zedd sells out MGM for second night of his ‘Telos’ tour
Brian Daniels, photo staff • September 30, 2024
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Actors, performers and vendors congregate around 12:45 p.m. to parade through the fairgrounds, playing music and displaying tricks. During the parade, they called out to other performers and vendors and interacted with attendees.
King Richard’s Faire brings the 16th century to life
Sydney Ciardi, photo staff • October 7, 2024

Every year, over 100,000 people visit King Richard's Faire during its eight-week season, which stretches from the end of the summer into early...

Banners advertising the Salvador Dalí exhibit hang from the exterior of the MFA.
MFA’s Salvador Dalí exhibit disrupts minds and disintegrates perspectives
Eleanor Hardy, news correspondent • October 6, 2024
Column: ‘Brat summer’ gave Gen Z a confidence boost. Will it last?
Column: ‘Brat summer’ gave Gen Z a confidence boost. Will it last?
Claudie Bellanger, deputy lifestyle editor • October 6, 2024
Anna Delvey (right) competes on “Dancing with the Stars” with Ezra Sosa. Delvey’s participation on the show was met with controversy given her background as a fraudster. Photo courtesy Eric McCandless, Disney.
Column: Who gets a second chance? Anna Delvey’s ‘Dancing with the Stars’ slot is a symbol of inequity
Janira Skrbkova, news staff • October 2, 2024

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Sports betting companies are targeting underage fans, experts say. Northeastern students are among those getting hooked.
Sports betting companies are targeting underage fans, experts say. Northeastern students are among those getting hooked.
Harrison Zuritsky, news correspondent • May 12, 2024

Jacob Pollock and a few friends started betting on sports games when they were seniors in high school. But once he discovered Fliff, a “social...

A student examines the content preferences page in Instagram's settings. Instagram started limiting “political” and “social” content for users by default in mid-March with no announcement.
A new update to Instagram is putting politics on pause
Devyn Rudnick, news correspondent • April 23, 2024
Three cosplayers pose for a photo with a PAX East sign. The convention ran from March 21 to March 24.
PAX East forges bonds within gaming communities, creates platform for indie developers
Darin Zullo, news staff • March 31, 2024
An Apple Vision Pro on display in the Apple store at 815 Boylston St. Officially for sale Feb. 2, the device marked Apple’s first new product category to launch since AirPods in 2016.
Review: I tried the Apple Vision Pro so you don’t have to
Ethan Wayne, news staff • March 11, 2024

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Sarah Henning, C.L. Herman and Karen M. McManus (left to right) speak during the panel discussion. The conversation was moderated by Jean Stehle (right).
YA thriller authors discuss creative process, representation for younger audiences at Trident Bookstore panel
Kathryn Manning, news staff • September 30, 2024

Three prominent authors of young adult thriller novels met at Trident Booksellers Sept. 17 to discuss their creative processes, representation...

Jazz musicians soothe the audience, performing the work of McIntyre, a Boston native. The Makanda Project was assembled to continue the composer’s work following his death in 2001.
Roxbury residents bask in the arts during John Eliot Square jazz concert
Curtis DeSmith, photo staff • September 20, 2024

The Unitarian Universalist Urban Ministry, or UUUM, held a concert of the arts for local neighbors to enjoy jazz, poetry and painting in...

Hiroyuki Sanada holds up the cast of "Shōgun's" Emmy trophy for Outstanding Drama. "Shōgun" won a total of 18 awards. Photo courtesy Frank Micelotta, Disney.
Column: ‘Shōgun’ stuns, ‘The Bear’ strikes again at the 76th Emmy Awards
Lawrence Brown, news staff • September 19, 2024

Television’s biggest stars returned to the Peacock Theater Sept. 15 for the 76th Primetime Emmy Awards ready to break records and make history. The...

Column: The 40th Video Music Awards bring the past to the present
Column: The 40th Video Music Awards bring the past to the present
Camryn Cunningham, news correspondent • September 18, 2024

The 40th Video Music Awards, or VMAs, were a whirlwind, combining nostalgia and the future of music into a three-hour long broadcast. Concept...

Students walk around and relax on Centennial Common. Many students felt overwhelmed acclimating to Northeastern's campus during their first time in Boston.
A student’s guide to Northeastern: hacks, study spots and food around campus
Sarah Pyrce, news correspondent • September 16, 2024

As the leaves begin to change and the weather starts to cool, the hectic nature of move-in and the nerves of starting classes have finally settled....

Review: Sabrina Carpenter’s new album ‘Short n’ Sweet’ proves to be just that
Review: Sabrina Carpenter’s new album ‘Short n’ Sweet’ proves to be just that
Shreya Pillamari, news correspondent • September 10, 2024

Ever since the release of her last album, “emails i can’t send,” in 2022, Sabrina Carpenter’s fame has steadily been on the rise. With...

Daisy Edgar-Jones and Glen Powell star in "Twisters." The standalone sequel included several nods to the original 1996 film "Twister." Photo courtesy Universal Pictures.
Review: ‘Twisters’ is sure to sweep you off your feet
Shreya Pillamari, news correspondent • August 13, 2024

Nearly 30 years after the release of the 1996 film “Twister,” the highly anticipated sequel “Twisters” stormed into theaters July 19...

Colman Domingo (left) and Clarence Maclin star in "Sing Sing." Greg Kwedar worked with formerly incarcerated actors to create the film. Photo courtesy A24.
Review: ‘Sing Sing’ reminds us how to be human
Meagan Ellis, news correspondent • August 11, 2024

Over 400 years ago, Shakespeare wrote, “Uneasy lies the head that wears a crown.”  Director, producer and screenwriter Greg Kwedar begs...

Tuohy looks out at the cheering crowd. Rezzies’ fans filled a section of the floor donned in the band’s merch.
Local pop-punk, rock bands take over Sonia
Elizabeth Scholl, deputy photo editor • July 31, 2024

Sonia, a venue in Cambridge that offers intimate, entertaining experiences with primarily local and smaller artists, rocked with the sounds of...

Noah Kahan sings while playing the guitar on stage. Kahan played to a sold-out audience in Fenway Park July 18 and 19.
Review: Noah Kahan knocks it out of the park at sold-out Fenway show
Claudie Bellanger, deputy lifestyle editor • July 26, 2024

“It’s good to be home,” New England native and fast-rising star Noah Kahan said to the crowd of 38,000 people that packed into Fenway Park...