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Aug 2, 2024 · Oscar-nominated actor Colman Domingo brings to life the inspiring story of a prison theater program in “ Sing Sing, ” a powerful A24 film that highlights the transformative impact of the arts within the walls of New York’s Sing Sing Correctional Facility. The film offers a fresh look at prison life by focusing on the Rehabilitation Through …

Danielle Bartholet (she/her) is a staff writer at Emerson's Kasteel Well campus in The Netherlands. As a lifelong lover of traveling, she hopes that her study abroad experience will enrich her work for the Beacon and allow her to provide comprehensive coverage about the unique events at the Castle and beyond.

Sep 27, 2024 · My deepest condolences to the performative keffiyeh-clad students of Emerson. As the Middle East celebrates the death of Nasrallah–responsible for the death of tens of thousands of Syrians (far more than have died in Gaza) and the descent of Lebanon into a failed state, not to mention the murder of hundreds of Americans–the West mourns and celebrates him.

Oct 31, 2024 · “The Comeback: 2004 Boston Red Sox” premiered on Netflix on Oct. 23. The docuseries recalls how the 2004 Red Sox team broke an 86-year drought, winning the franchise’s first World Series title since 1918.

Oct 30, 2024 · Jesse Lipschutz (He/Him) is a junior Theater major with a concentration in directing, arts administration, and a minor in journalism. Jesse serves as a Beacon Staff Writer in the Living Arts section, specializing in theater reporting, reviews, and interviews with theater productions and professionals in the Boston theater scene.

Hundreds of teachers union members from Marblehead (MEA), Gloucester, and Beverly (BTA) gathered outside the Massachusetts State House Tuesday afternoon as part of the ongoing strikes in the three districts that continue to keep schools closed this week.

Nov 13, 2024 · While on Nov. 6 Americans across the 50 states woke up with a variety of feelings about what a second Trump presidency meant for their country’s future, people across the world are wondering what it means for their own.

Winter is looming, and one Boston neighborhood in particular has a special way of celebrating this impending season of cold and darkness. By circling Jamaica Pond with thousands of handmade lanterns, the participants in The Lantern Parade warmly welcome the new season.

Chappell Roan’s rise to fame is one of the quickest I’ve seen in my 19 years of life. Less than a year ago, she sat down for an interview with Emerson’s Five Cent Sound.Since then, she has moved her tour to bigger venues, performed at Lollapalooza, and was set to perform at All Things Go Festival in Maryland before she dropped out the day before.