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BU Bhangra performs at BU India Club’s Fall Show. The club hosted the event on Oct. 26 in the Tsai Performance Center, showcasing performances from several of BU’s Indian dance and a capella teams. PHOTO BY SANA MUNEER.

BU India Club honors culture, offers ‘home away from home’ at Fall Show

By Sana Muneer, Managing Co-Editor October 30, 2024
BU India Club hosted the Fall Show on Oct. 26 in the Tsai Performance Center. The event showcased performances from several of BU’s Indian dance teams and a cappella team. The event was the groups’ first opportunity to perform their competition sets in front of an audience.
Boston University College of Fine Arts. Professors in CFA School of Music performed together for the Faculty Spotlight Concert on Oct. 25. KATE KOTLYAR/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

Collaboration takes center stage at the School of Music Faculty Recital

By Karyna Cheung October 28, 2024
Professorship and performance go hand-in-hand for the faculty of the College of Fine Arts’ School of Music.
Fashion Designer David Josef speaks at Boston Fashion Week’s Glam Slam on Oct. 6, 2023. 	Glam Slam is a speaker event held annually as part of Boston Fashion Week. SARAH CRUZ/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

‘Glam Slam’ brings smart fashion to Boston Fashion Week

By Elizabeth Plese October 27, 2024
A night filled with personal anecdotes and heartfelt confessions transformed a room full of strangers into old friends.
The Boston University women’s rowing team competing in the Championship 8+ event at the Head of the Charles Regatta. The event brings rowers from all over the country together. CLAIRE GUEST/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

Rowers from across the country flock to Boston for 59th Head of the Charles Regatta

By Demi Wang October 23, 2024

The banks of the Charles River buzzed with energy as rowers and spectators from across the country gathered for the Head of the Charles Regatta, the world’s largest three-day rowing competition. The...

Matt Luponio and Christa Campbell performing in Boston University Stage Troupe’s production of “Rumors.” BU Stage Troupe held three performances of Neil Simon’s comedy “Rumors” over Friends and Family Weekend. TALIA LISSAUER/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

REVIEW: Stage Troupe’s ‘Rumors’ leaves no speculation about the superficiality of the upper class

By Sara Creato October 21, 2024
BU’s oldest student performing arts group performed the comedic play at the Tsai Performance Center during Family and Friends Weekend from Oct. 18-20.
Taco Azul workers make tacos on Oct. 17, the restaurant’s first day open to the public. Taco Azul is a new Mexican restaurant in Beacon Hill with a menu focused on guacamole, tacos and margaritas. BARRETT WALSH/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

New Beacon Hill restaurant Taco Azul hosts launch party to kickstart grand opening

By Nikhil Gupta October 17, 2024
On a quaint street next to the Massachusetts State House and the Boston Commons, guests streamed into a small restaurant nestled into the side of a building with a blue awning, sporting the name Taco Azul.
The Massachusetts State House. Gov. Maura Healey signed Ollie’s Law on Saturday to improve conditions for dogs at kennels. BARRETT WALSH/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

Gov. Healey signs ‘Ollie’s Law’ to improve safety standards for dog kennels, daycares

By Samantha Genzer, Managing Co-Editor October 17, 2024
A heartfelt mission sparked by tragedy has led to new protections for dogs across the state. Governor Maura Healy signed Ollie’s Law, a bill dedicated to improving the safety and oversight for kennels and daycare facilities across Massachusetts, on Oct. 10.
The Reading Library in the Howard Thurman Center. A new library section was added to the Howard Thurman Center for students seeking a place to connect with one another and to relax outside a classroom environment. ZOE KU/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

Howard Thurman Center opens new library section dedicated to reading for pleasure

By Nicholas Nebiolo October 9, 2024
There was a soft buzz of chatter as students browsed bookshelves in a sun-lit room. But this was not Brookline Booksmith or the Boston Public Library — it was the grand opening of the Howard Thurman Center’s very own lending library.
A saxophone player for Brass Solidarity performs at Davis Square on Oct. 5. SARAH CRUZ/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

HONK! Festival showcases activism through power of music

By Hillary Hao October 8, 2024
Lively music poured through the streets of Somerville as 33 activist brass bands and their performers used rhythm, melody and dance to bring the community together at HONK! Festival from Oct. 4-6.
People perform for attendees of Korea Day, an event hosted by the Korean-American Citizens League of New England. The free annual event celebrates Korean culture and connects attendees with Korean community outreach organizations. COURTESY OF DANH NGUYEN OF DANH NGUYEN PHOTOGRAPHY

Korea Day is an ‘expression of love’ to connect Boston’s Korean community

By Tate Ham October 8, 2024
The Great Hall of the Massachusetts State House was filled with chatter and energy on Friday as individuals of all ages gathered for Korea Day, an event that celebrates Korean culture in Boston. The celebration burst with displays of Korean customs as the State House was transformed into a hub of culture and community spirit.
“Curls & Coils” creator Maya Alia at the exhibit’s opening on Sept. 12, held at the Harvard Ed Portal’s Crossing Gallery in Allston. Alia’s mission was to celebrate Black women’s hair and empower them to embrace their natural hair. COURTESY OF MILES PERRY

‘Don’t disempower my hair’: ‘Curls & Coils’ exhibit celebrates textured hair

By Eli Pekelny September 24, 2024
“Curls & Coils,” an exhibit displaying the art of Cambridge native Alia, held its opening reception at Harvard Ed Portal’s Crossing Gallery in Allston on Sept. 12.
The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. A gold and carnelian necklace that was looted from Turkey in 1976 has been returned to its country of origin. RACHEL FEINSTEIN/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

Antiquity repatriation is in practice as MFA returns ancient gold necklace to Turkey

By Anna Albrecht, Arts & Community Editor September 24, 2024
The Museum of Fine Arts in Boston recently returned a 2,500-year-old necklace back to its origin country of Turkey, an ordeal that brings the issue of art museum ethics to Boston
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