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"Poke Tour" coordinator Adam Wallek looks at a map to catch Pokemon while riding the T. PHOTO BY BRIAN SONG/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Pokemon Go inspires twist on historical Boston tours

By Savannah Wu September 15, 2016

The hour-long “Poke Tour” walk embarked on its first trip Saturday afternoon in front of District Hall in South Boston. The group of about 10 chattered away excitedly about the teams they were...

"Poetry whores" sit on stage during a production put on by The Poetry Brothel. PHOTO COURTESY ROGER GORDY

Poetry Brothel brings art, character, controversy to Boston

By Elise Takahama September 14, 2016

It’s called The Poetry Brothel, but it’s not quite what you think. For the first time, the New York-based organization visited Cambridge Friday at the OBERON stage at The American Repertory Theater...

The Museum of Fine Arts is hosting a Ronald Reagan film series through Sept. 30 to highlight the history of the former president. PHOTO COURTESY MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS

MFA Ronald Reagan Film Series provokes thoughts about the 2016 election

By Elise Takahama September 13, 2016

With Election Day rapidly approaching, the Museum of Fine Arts began a new weekly screening program Thursday to recall a certain past presidency. Ronald Reagan, the 40th President of the United States...

Attendees of a celebration for the New England Foundation of the Arts view the newly unveiled mural by Cedric Douglas in celebration of the new UP Walls program. PHOTO BY ERIN BILLINGS/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Northeastern street art mural tackles public arts initiative beyond campus

By Priscilla Valdez September 8, 2016

Color and creativity take shape on Northeastern University’s campus as students and faculty welcome a new mural by designer and street artist Cedric Douglas as part of his latest art initiative,...

Harvard student Nadya Okamoto is the founder of Camions of Care, a nonprofit focused on providing feminine hygiene products for women in need. PHOTO COURTESY CALVIN H KWAN

From homelessness to helping women around the world get menstrual care

By Natasha Mascarenhas September 7, 2016

When Nadya Okamoto was declared legally homeless at 15 years old, she didn’t sit idly by and wait for her situation to change — she moved forward by helping others. She talked to low-income-earning...

Kristina Linko, an aspiring surgeon from Harvard, started a company called VISION to provide glasses and eye exams to children who can’t afford them. PHOTO COURTESY MARIA BROUARD

INTERVIEW: Kristina Linko VISIONs affordable vision-related health care

By Shivani Singh September 6, 2016

The ability to see clearly can make a huge difference in a person’s day-to-day life. It makes it possible to drive a car, read a book and see the words written on a blackboard. Unfortunately, not...

The Islamic Society of BU held a fashion show and panel discussion in Metcalf Hall Monday evening to highlight modesty, identity and public perception of Muslim-American clothing. PHOTO COURTESY ISLAMIC SOCIETY OF BU

Muslim-American women model identity, self-expression

By Dagny Crepeau April 28, 2016

Boston University’s Institute for the Study of Muslim Societies and Civilizations and the Islamic Society of BU recently worked together to stage a panel discussion and runway show related to issues...

A man dressed in themed attire recites one of the 154 Shakespeare sonnets aloud in Harvard Square Saturday afternoon at the “Shakespeare Sonnet Slam,” which honored the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s death. PHOTO BY KANKANIT WIRIYASAJJA/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

“Sonnet slam” celebrates 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s death

By Samantha Bastress April 27, 2016

William Shakespeare, renowned playwright and poet, died on April 23, 1616. Four hundred years later, a large crowd gathered Saturday in Harvard Square to read aloud all 154 of Shakespeare’s sonnets...

MEDIAGIRLS, a Boston-based nonprofit, will hold a fundraiser at the Brookline Teen Center Saturday afternoon, featuring “Survivor” contestant and BU College of Communication sophomore Julia Sokolowski. PHOTO COURTESY MONTY BRINTON/CBS

MEDIAGIRLS, Julia Sokolowski empower young women, build confidence

By Elise Takahama April 26, 2016

As much as our society may seem to love to keep damsels in distress around to remind us of outdated gender roles, organizations like MEDIAGIRLS work to empower and teach young girls about other, more...

In partnership with the MFA, patients in the pediatrics department at Massachusetts General Hospital celebrated One Boston Day with arts and crafts. PHOTO BY ELLEN CLOUSE/DFP FILE PHOTO

Artful Healing program paints better world on One Boston Day

By Corina Pintado April 20, 2016

The second annual One Boston Day, which commemorated the anniversary of the 2013 Boston Marathon bombings, saw acts of kindness displayed all throughout the city that became “Boston Strong.” At...

Ramón Torres Santa, a first-year graduate student in Boston University’s College of Communication, screened his 2015 short film, “Panorama,” at the Rincón International Film Festival in Puerto Rico on Friday. PHOTO COURTESY RAMON TORRES

INTERVIEW: COM grad student uses Puerto Rican background as film inspiration

By Michaela Johnston April 19, 2016

For seven days each April, movie enthusiasts gather in Puerto Rico to watch comedies, documentaries and short films at the Rincón International Film Festival. Ramón Torres Santa, a filmmaker, first-year...

Artist Mark Kostabi poses with his painting at his solo exhibition opening in the Martin Lawrence Gallery Friday night. PHOTO BY KANKANIT WIRIYASAJJA/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Mark Kostabi uses “art as a dialogue” through pieces at Boston gallery

By Savannah Wu April 19, 2016

Mark Kostabi, a leading artist known for his faceless figures, geometric abstractions and loud primary colors, hosted an opening reception Friday at Martin Lawrence Galleries on Newbury Street. As...

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