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As much as our society may seem to love to keep damsels in distress around to remind us of outdated gender roles, organizations like MEDIAGIRLS work to empower and teach young girls about other, more...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

Liz Munsell, assistant curator of contemporary art at the MFA, is the curator for Los Angeles-based artist Sean Townley’s most recent exhibition. PHOTO COURTESY JEFF MCLANE

INTERVIEW: MFA curator’s exhibit blends history, contemporary

By Jessie Levinson April 14, 2016

The Museum of Fine Arts will open a new exhibit featuring Los Angeles-based artist Sean Townley Saturday, set to run through July 31. Called “7 Diadems/Red Ankhhafs,” the exhibition was inspired...

The BU Outing Club will host its first-ever bouldering competition Friday evening at the rock wall in the Fitness and Recreation Center. PHOTO BY KANKANIT WIRIYASAJJA /DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

BU Outing Club’s bouldering competition reaches new heights

By Elise Takahama April 13, 2016

The Boston University Outing Club will host its first bouldering competition Friday to further strengthen BU’s athletic reputation. The competition will take place at the rock wall in the Fitness...

The BU Center for Gender, Sexuality and Activism and Students for Justice in Palestine hosted DarkMatter, the transgender South Asian performance art duo, at the #ItGetsBitter spoken word event Saturday night. PHOTO BY BRIAN SONG/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

DarkMatter poetry performance inspires, addresses social issues

By Shivani Singh April 13, 2016

At a performance Saturday in the Boston University College of Arts and Sciences, attendees were met with a creative combination of activism, spoken word poetry and neon blue lipstick. New York City-based...

A member of BU Jalwa, a co-ed dance team that practices hip-hop, Bollywood, Bhangra, contemporary and charisma dance, practices for the national competition in Ohio this weekend in the Sargent Activities Center Gym Tuesday evening. PHOTO BY BRITTANY CHANG/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

BU Jalwa dances to nationals, proves practice pays off

By Trisha Thadani April 7, 2016

During the endless hours that the Boston University Jalwa team spends in practice a semester, there is always something else that its members “should” be doing — lab reports, problem sets, job...

The Wicked Queer, an LGBT film festival, features 29 independent films screened at seven theaters across the city. The Boston festival began Thursday and runs until Sunday. GRAPHIC BY RACHEL CHMIELINSKI/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Rebranded Wicked Queer film festival emphasizes shift in LGBT dialogue

By Dagny Crepeau April 6, 2016

Boston’s annual LGBT film festival is back, and this time, it’s Wicked Queer. The festival, which began Thursday and runs through April 10, has played under a wide range of titles throughout...

Tara Lipinski and Johnny Weir react to the ice sculptures modeled after them. PHOTO COURTESY BRIAN BABINEAU/TD GARDEN

INTERVIEW: Tara Lipinski, Johnny Weir axel for joy over World Figure Skating Championships

By Elise Takahama April 5, 2016

In celebration of this year’s International Skating Union World Figure Skating Championships, NBC figure skating analysts Tara Lipinski and Johnny Weir arrived in Boston to unveil their very own...

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