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BU Stage Troupe performed “Dog Sees God: Confessions of a Teenage Blockhead” at the Student Theater at Agganis Arena Thursday, Friday and Saturday. PHOTO COURTESY BU STAGE TROUPE

BU Stage Troupe partners with MassKids to combat sexual abuse

By Elise Takahama March 3, 2016

Once-heartwarming childhood characters stepped onto the stage this weekend to address much heavier issues — ones without the cheer of a familiar yellow zigzag shirt or a black-and-white beagle. For...

"Says You!" is a radio quiz show broadcast on National Public Radio that invited BU students and alumni to a live recording of the show Sunday afternoon in the College of Communication. PHOTO BY KRISHNA SHARMA/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

NPR’s “Says You!” cast revisits COM roots in live taping

By Jessie Levinson March 1, 2016

The radio game show “Says You!” paid tribute to the Boston University College of Communication Sunday, recording a live episode in front of a crowd of approximately 90 BU alumni, faculty and students...

Conductor David Angus speaks about the opera “Werther” at the Boston Public Library’s “Opera Night at the BPL: The Bittersweet Romance of Werther: An Evening with David Angus” Thursday night. PHOTO BY ELLEN CLOUSE/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Boston Public Library hosts evening of “Werther”

By Samantha Bastress March 1, 2016

The Boston Public Library’s Abbey Room filled with song Thursday night as cast members from Boston Lyric Opera’s upcoming production of “Werther” performed short excerpts from the opera for...

A man poses with Bernie Sanders-inspired art at “The Art of a Political Revolution,” a gallery show at the Artists For Humanity EpiCenter on exhibition Friday through Sunday. PHOTO COURTESY TYLER GIBNEY

Artists, musicians “Feel the Bern” through politically charged pieces

By Jessie Levinson February 25, 2016

Artists and musicians from all across the country have come together in support of Democratic presidential candidate and Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders to use their work as a means of political communication. Bernie...

Representatives from The Fenway Institute at Fenway Health speak to students about how to have better, safer sex. PHOTO BY JOHNNY LIU/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Safer Sex Decathlon plays games, opens sex discussion

By Katrina Uy February 24, 2016

Sex may still be an uncomfortable discussion topic for many, but Boston University Student Health Services’ Safer Sex Decathlon created a fun learning environment in a low-stakes game tournament...

Wendy Newman reads an excerpt from her new book, “121 First Dates," at Trident Booksellers and Café Thursday night. PHOTO BY SAVANAH MACDONALD/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Trident shows some love for “121 First Dates” author

By Corina Pintado February 24, 2016

When it comes to first dates, most people have experienced the good, the bad and the straight-up ugly. While today’s dating world can be a treacherous no man’s land that seems impossible to escape,...

The José Mateo Ballet Theatre rehearses for its production of "The Cuba Files,” which runs from Feb. 12 to March 6. PHOTO BY NICOLAS TEPPER/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

José Mateo’s “The Cuba Files” fuses ballet and history

By Corina Pintado February 18, 2016

In the world of ballet, tutus and pliés usually take center stage, not social and political themes. But José Mateo, the artistic director and founder of the José Mateo Ballet Theatre, is using the...

BU professors offered their theories on the end of the world Thursday night at “AAAHHH! It’s the Apocalypse,” a discussion at the Florence and Chafetz Hillel House. PHOTO COURTESY NOSHA/FLICKR

Apocalyptic theories, misconceptions revealed during BU panel

By Tia Simawang February 17, 2016

From monstrous floods to fiery flames, discussion of the apocalypse in modern media has been nothing short of dramatic. The idea of an apocalyptic end has amounted to visions of terror over the years....

BU a cappella group the BosTones perform at the International Championship of Collegiate A Cappella 2016 Northeast Quarterfinal Saturday night at the Tsai Performance Center. PHOTO BY NICOLAS TEPPER/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

BU groups conquer International Championship of Collegiate A Cappella

By Allegra Peelor February 16, 2016

The International Championship of Collegiate a cappella held its first competition in 1996, according to the Varsity Vocals website, but the group-singing phenomenon has only recently gained widespread...

After watching a demonstration of traditional bowing and greeting, a group of young girls try on traditional Korean dresses at the free Lunar New Year Celebration at the Museum of Fine Arts Saturday afternoon. PHOTO BY MADDIE MALHOTRA/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Culture shines through at MFA’s Lunar New Year celebration

By Samantha Bastress February 11, 2016

The normally quiet rotunda of the Museum of Fine Arts reverberated with hundreds of voices Saturday as guests welcomed in the Lunar New Year. The celebration was held throughout the museum, involving...

Amy Casher, a local jewelry maker, speaks to attendees of a SoWa First Friday event put on by the SoWa Artists Guild in the "South of Washington" area. PHOTO BY LEXI PLINE/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

First Friday celebrates local SoWa art for all audiences

By Jessie Levinson February 10, 2016

The SoWa Artists Guild sponsored a First Friday event, showcasing a diverse group of artists in Boston’s South End, Friday evening. Despite the heavy snow, many artists and viewers made it out to...

Thanks to a Facebook listing, Moose, a stray dog who spent four-and-a-half years in a no-kill animal rescue shelter in the Caribbean, recently found a new home in the Boston area. PHOTO COURTESY LAST HOPE K9 RESCUE

Fluff piece: Rescue dog finds Boston home

By Samantha J. Gross February 4, 2016

As warm and fuzzy as homecoming stories tend to be, this one is sure to tug on the heartstrings just a little bit harder. Moose is a Virgin Islands rescue dog who, after nearly five years of shelter...

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