Play & Destroy
The Paradise was filled to the brim with excitement, youth, and explosive energy. On Saturday November 10th, Red Bull did the honor of bringing around 800 Boston students one of the best music parties I’ve seen. The Red Bull Play & Destroy competition was a one on one, iPod vs. iPod music battle where 16 […]
Hitchcock: The story behind the master
Sacha Gervasi’s film, Hitchcock, released Friday, ingeniously explores the mind behind cinematic masterpieces such as Psycho, Rear Window and Vertigo. The film delves into the complicated relationship between Hitchcock and his wife, Alma Reville (Helen Mirren), who was an integral partner in his work. Anthony Hopkins plays Hitchcock, and there really couldn’t have been a better choice. […]
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 […]
Visually stunning, emotionally captivating: A review of Life of Pi
Director Ang Lee brought Life of Pi to screens with artful direction and a level of sophistication necessary to properly illustrate the complex plot of Yann Martel’s novel. Everything in the film, down to the opening credit sequence, toes the line between too much and just enough. It seems to be almost requisite among directors […]
Silver Linings Playbook: A new meaning for ‘madly in love’
With one foot in the realm of comedy and the other in that of drama, Silver Linings Playbook, which comes out Wednesday, strums the chord between funny and serious, often ending up somewhere in a world of the absurd that somehow leaves room for romance. Starring Bradley Cooper as Pat Solitano, a school teacher whose grip […]
Events
- 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
- INTERVIEW: Comedian Braunohler doesn’t care what you think
- BU Hip-Hop releases mixtape ‘The Ill Rhettoric’ with boisterous clarity, throws listening party
- MUSE Clues: What to look for in 2014
