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WTBU hosts a live show and auction, donating one half of the proceeds to the reconstruction of their studio and the other to Music and Youth Initiative. PHOTO BY SYDNEY MAES/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

WTBU hosts live show to raise money, give back to community

By Sarah Cristine Burrola February 21, 2017

Music, auction items and philanthropy all came together at WTBU Radio’s latest live show at BU Central Wednesday night. The show, which was organized by the executive board of Boston University’s...

The Boston University Sweethearts, an on-campus a cappella group, hosts a benefit concert to honor Jane Doe Inc. at the Jacob Sleeper Auditorium Saturday night. PHOTO BY SYDNEY MAES/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

BU Sweethearts lead a cappella groups in spreading awareness about sexual violence

By Elise Takahama February 16, 2017

Valentine’s Day often prompts eye-rolls and scoffs from those who pass it off as a corporate marketing technique, but this year, the Boston University Sweethearts, an all-female a cappella group,...

The Continuum Dance Project host “Passage Through Blue,” an interactive art show incorporating paintings, sculpture and dance, Friday night at the Boston Center for the Arts. PHOTO BY KANKANIT WIRIYASAJJA/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

“Passage Through Blue” blends art, dance in one unique performance

By Lauren Frias February 15, 2017

The audience moves around the square room, observing the paintings on the walls and sculptures hanging from the ceiling. Works of art are projected onto blank white walls. In a setting that takes on...

Boston University’s Center for Gender, Sexuality and Activism organizes “The Gayla" to celebrate the anniversary of the Obergefell v. Hodges ruling, a landmark U.S. Supreme Court case that legalized same-sex marriage in all 50 states. PHOTO BY HALEY ABRAM/ DAILY FREE PRESS CONTRIBUTOR

The Gayla reflects on progress in celebratory fashion

By AnnMarie Barenchi February 15, 2017

Many members of the LGBT community remember the exact moment that the verdict of 2015's Obergefell v. Hodges, the landmark U.S. Supreme Court case that legalized same-sex marriage in all 50 states,...

The Genki Spark, a taiko group, hosts an open house Saturday in Dorchester to support visibility for Japanese American women while advocating for equal rights for all. PHOTO BY ELISE TAKAHAMA/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Genki Spark shines light on female empowerment through taiko

By Elise Takahama February 9, 2017

Social advocacy and taiko drumming aren’t a traditional combination. This is something Karen Young, the founding director of The Genki Spark, had known for a long time. But seven years ago, she...

The Berklee Bob Marley Ensemble performs the album, "Exodus," Thursday at the Berklee School of Music. PHOTO BY ASHLEY GRIFFIN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Berklee Bob Marley Ensemble celebrates 40-year anniversary of “Exodus”

By Sarah Finkel February 9, 2017

An award-winning performer known for his reggae music, Jamaican artist Nesta Robert “Bob” Marley was revived once again by the student-based Bob Marley Ensemble at the Berklee Performance Center...

Ryan Reynolds accepts the Hasty Pudding Theatricals’ 2017 Man of the Year award Friday in Cambridge. PHOTO BY OLIVIA FALCIGNO/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Hasty Pudding Theatricals welcomes Ryan Reynolds to Cambridge

By Sophie Will February 8, 2017

After receiving the 2017 Man of the Year Award from Harvard University’s Hasty Pudding Theatricals on Friday night, Ryan Reynolds revealed why “Deadpool” was so popular among millennial audiences...

A student-produced art show, "Resistance Culture," responds to the presidential election and current political climate. PHOTO BY VIGUNTHAAN THARMARAJAH/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Resistance Culture Art Show sparks political awareness, opens discussion

By Tyla Pink February 7, 2017

The current political climate has caused a chain reaction of think pieces, television specials and social media posts, commenting on the 2016 election and how the country will move forward. In addition...

Boston University’s Minority Connection Initiative hosts an event Thursday to connect students of color through casual, small group discussion on how to succeed in college. PHOTO BY BRIANNA BURNS/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

BU’s Minority Connection Initiative promotes diversity, safe spaces on campus

By Josee Matela February 7, 2017

Amid the influx of students returning to campus this past fall semester, Kevin Smith, a senior Boston University's College of Engineering, noticed something amiss — five male students of color did...

Ritchy Lamarre of the “The Sunset Kings” performs at Club Cafe Saturday afternoon to protect and further LGBTQ rights. PHOTO BY BRIANNA BURNS/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

“Voices From The Future” advocates for LGBTQ rights through music, dance, poetry

By Lauren Frias February 2, 2017

This Saturday, the documentary channel Wanderlost, created by Jesse Manfra and Chris Hughes, organized “Voices From The Future,” a concert performed by a variety of artists to raise awareness for...

The Jett Foundation celebrates 15 years of fighting for Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) at an event held in the Museum of Science Thursday night. PHOTO BY CHLOE GRINBERG/ DAILY FRESS PRESS STAFF

Jett Foundation hosts first gala, generates awareness of Duchenne muscular dystrophy

By Kiran Kishor Galani February 1, 2017

The Jett Foundation, a Kingston-based nonprofit organization dedicated to helping those with Duchenne muscular dystrophy, a genetic disorder that primarily affects males, held its first annual “Shine...

At a charity concert hosted by Zumix, hip-hop artist Latrell James and Oompa use music as a tool to empower youth and spread positive change in adolescents. PHOTO COURTESY DAWRY RUIZ

Youth-development organization brings hip-hop to East Boston

By Jon Ollom February 1, 2017

The usually sleepy Sumner Street was jolted awake by the sounds of hip-hop music pouring out from an old firehouse on Friday night in East Boston. Energetic music lovers from all walks of life were...

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