Gravity: Groundbreaking 3D at last
Within the first 15 minutes of Gravity, as the camera slowly floats toward Dr. Stone (Sandra Bullock), the viewer may experience that fine moment when the action feels tangible — except, for him or her, it is in three dimensions. The camera does not cut for what seems like an impossibly long time. The screen between […]
San Diego surf rock makes big Wavves at the Sinclair
On a cool autumn night in Cambridge, the audience at The Sinclair was transported to a never-ending California summer when Wavves performed their set. As the clock struck 11 p.m. Tuesday, the large crowd huddled even tighter as it waited for a glimpse of the headliner. At first glance, it was a surprisingly diverse audience […]
Dance Showcase 2013 shines spotlight on BU talent
The Boston University Dance Theater was full of movement Friday and Saturday when BU’s dance program held its Dance Showcase 2013 at the Buick Street theater. The showcase included 10 pieces, four of which were premieres. It featured the work of several experienced choreographers and dancers, some of whom were resident faculty, and others who were guests of the […]
MGMT: Trippy kings release third perfectly bizarre album
If I met the members of MGMT personally, I would first spit in their faces. Then I would thank them for making such weird music. I suppose I should be more grateful — MGMT is such a massive improvement as an album over 2010’s aimless and depressing Congratulations, which, despite some excellent tunes, was weighed down by terrible […]
No age limits for learning
Senior citizens hit the books with BU’s Evergreen program Sitting in a lecture hall in the Kenmore Classroom Building, Neil Glazer listens to the professor discuss the fall of the Ottoman Empire on Tuesday and Thursday mornings. He is taking notes by hand, while the majority of the students in the classroom type on their laptops. Neil is also […]
Events
- IFFBoston takes indies back with in-depth character sketches
- Caravan Palace sends Paradise electroswinging
- Absence of confidence kills cat: Jagwar Ma at Sinclair
- So you think you can dance?: BU Hip-Hop hosts break dancing event on campus
- The Day of the Locust: Adam Aries immortalized in photography showcase
Music
- Caravan Palace sends Paradise electroswinging
- Black Lips bring patented punk rock antics to Paradise
- Absence of confidence kills cat: Jagwar Ma at Sinclair
- The Black Keys’ ‘Turn Blue’ makes us green with new single ‘Fever,’ hope not lost
- The Dandy Warhols’ ‘Thirteen Tales from Urban Bohemia Live at the Wonder’ served raw, uncut
Features
- INTERVIEW: Elizabeth Banks channels Scorsese classic in ‘Walk of Shame’
- IFFBoston takes indies back with in-depth character sketches
- It’s a dog’s life: The Daily Free Press peers inside the masked world of BU’s favorite dancing dog
- Cancer’s (not) smoking gun: BU, UCLA researchers say e-cigs still unsafe
- Turn off the tube: Researchers at Mass. General, Harvard School of Public Health say more TV leads to less sleep for children
Science Tuesday
- Cancer’s (not) smoking gun: BU, UCLA researchers say e-cigs still unsafe
- Turn off the tube: Researchers at Mass. General, Harvard School of Public Health say more TV leads to less sleep for children
- Study reveals decline in food quality due to rising carbon dioxide levels in atmosphere
- MIT researchers show that particles in sneezes, coughs travel farther than expected
- Arguing over argumentation: BC survey finds science teachers wary of students’ abilities, standardizeds tests
Spotlight
- It’s a dog’s life: The Daily Free Press peers inside the masked world of BU’s favorite dancing dog
- Feline frenzy: Ellen Gifford animal shelter is cat’s meow in Allston area
- Belly laughs for empty stomachs: Liquid Fun raises money for Greater Boston Food Bank
- B. Hynz up front: Student drag queen relinquishes crown
- Feminist activists celebrate Women’s Rights Movement
