INTERVIEW: Seth Meyers on the comedic life
From doing improv comedy in college to working as co-head writer of Saturday Night Live, Seth Meyers has become a comedy icon. In addition to the wide recognition he has earned through his SNL career, many students know him for his hilarious stand-up performances at colleges across the country. Boston University students got a special treat Friday when [...]
REVIEW: “Dream House” comes to Gallery 5
College of Fine Arts senior Molly Rosner brings pop art back to life in a major way in her “Dream House” art exhibition, on display through Friday, Feb. 15 at the CFA’s Gallery 5. Using vibrant colors, thick brushstrokes and a touch of pizzazz to depict vintage images of men and women, her paintings pay [...]
Orchard art gallery in Allston, features its ‘Crush’ art exhibit
“Both artists and skateboarders sort of live on this thing, where they’re obsessed with something that’s not traditionally a job or is definitely gunna give them money or is gunna support them in any way, but from a young age I think a lot of kids start skateboarding, and then they just become obsessed with [...]
Boston Ballet revamps ‘The Nutcracker’
Boston Ballet’s holiday classic, The Nutcracker, a 42-year holiday tradition, received its first makeover in 17 years. Artistic director Mikko Nissinen called in designer Robert Perdziola to create entirely new sets and costumes — almost 350 — for the production. And although those are the most sweeping changes, the ballet, which premiered Friday at the [...]
Art, Love and Politics in the ’80s: An exhibition at the ICA
When Helen Molesworth, chief curator at the Institute of Contemporary Art, examined the contemporary art world, she found that the 1980s remained vastly overlooked. “Why is our memory of the ‘80s kind of a cringe of embarrassment?” Molesworth said. Pop culture depicts the ‘80s as a collection of fleeting fads, bad pop, hair perms, the [...]
