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Her Campus Media hosted College Fashion Week at the Revere Hotel in Boston Saturday. PHOTO BY REBECCA ZENG/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

College Fashion Week serves as stylish model of female empowerment

By Rebecca Zeng October 7, 2015

It was 6 p.m. on Saturday night and a long line of college students stood along the outside walls of the Revere Hotel, waiting excitedly to join in on the fashion gala proceeding within. Inside, music...

A recent Kaplan survey found that the number of law school applications will likely increase in the future. PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY SARAH SILBIGER/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Kaplan predicts increase in number of law school applicants

By Andrea Kaufman October 1, 2015

After years of dwindling interest in their field, law schools nationwide may see finally see more applicants this coming cycle, a recent study from Kaplan Test Prep has found. In the telephonic survey,...

The "What the Fluff?" festival celebrated the inventor of Fluff, Archibald Query, Saturday afternoon in Union Square. PHOTO BY ROSS HSU/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

REVIEW: Somerville celebrates marshmallowy goodness with “What the Fluff?”

By Ross Hsu September 30, 2015

“What the Fluff?”, this year’s edition of Somerville’s Fluff Festival, was one of the strangest events I have ever attended in my entire life. The first thing I saw as I entered a crowded Union...

Illuminus, a contemporary art event utilizing light, sound and projection, will take place Oct. 10 in the Fenway. PHOTO COURTESY RACHEL F. LUCAS

PREVIEW: Contemporary nighttime festival Illuminus to light up Boston

By Katrina Uy September 30, 2015

More than 30 art installations will light up the Fenway area Oct. 10, transforming Lansdowne Street into Illuminus — a free, contemporary art nighttime festival returning to Boston for its second year. Illuminus...

“Art in the Square,” housed in Chestnut Hill Square, is a free exhibit celebrating women empowerment by featuring artwork from local and international artists. PHOTO COURTESY LESLIE MEDALIE/LEARY PUBLIC RELATIONS

“Art in the Square” paints empowering, global portraits of women

By Shanee Abouzaglo September 24, 2015

Empowering women by showcasing the artwork of local and international female artists, Chestnut Hill Square mall premiered “Art in the Square,” a free, self-guided art exhibition in Chestnut Hill...

The Black Market, a one-day marketplace featuring over 90 vendors, was held in the Cambridge Community Center on Sunday. PHOTO BY OLIVIA NADEL/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Boston area artists and community go indie at Black Market

By Steve Friedman September 23, 2015

Crowds walked through the gymnasium-turned-market as the $1 donations were accepted at the door. Using two actual turntables, a DJ played old western music with no laptop in sight. Everyone from college...

Alex Miller and Ashley Wood of Cambridge enjoy food from the Boston Public Market on Sunday. PHOTO BY SARAH SILBIGER/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Boston Public Market embraces sustainable food products

By Eliza Sullivan September 17, 2015

Boston Public Market, located immediately above the Haymarket station on the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority, hosted its Harvest Picnic on Sunday. The picnic was a single offering in a series...

The Rose Kennedy Greenway will host “Let’s Dance Boston,” a free outdoor dance music party, from Sept.16 to Sept. 20. PHOTO COURTESY WIKIMEDIA COMMONS

“Let’s Dance Boston” brings all the dancers to the yard

By Sonia Rao September 16, 2015

“Let’s Dance Boston,” a five-day outdoor dancing extravaganza run by Celebrity Series of Boston, begins Wednesday night on the Rose Kennedy Greenway, giving dancers of all experience levels a...

Starting Friday, The Institute of Contemporary Art will begin its new weekly Friday event series titled, “ICA After 5.” PHOTO COURTESY WIKIMEDIA COMMONS

Weekly ICA series to revive arts and crafts activities for adults

By Katrina Uy September 10, 2015

Plenty of venues compete for space on people’s weekend agendas, and the Institute of Contemporary Art is no exception. Starting Friday, the museum is hoping to get more visitors and college students...

The first annual Allston Christmas Block Party hosted by Do617 and Allston Village Main Streets was held in the new POP Allston Space Monday. PHOTO BY DANIEL GUAN/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Allston Christmas Block Party celebrates neighborhood’s scrappiness

By Monika Nayak September 9, 2015

Promoting culture, community and creativity, Do617 and Allston Village Main Streets hosted an outdoor public festival Monday to celebrate Allston Christmas. The Allston Christmas Block Party, held in...

The North End Week Celebration, beginning August 28 and ending September 6, celebrates the neighborhood’s rich culture. PHOTO COURTESY WIKIMEDIA COMMONS

North End Week festival a feast for both eyes and stomach

By Eliza Sullivan September 3, 2015

Boston’s famous North End neighborhood, with its thin streets studded with Italian eateries, began its annual North End Week celebration Friday as a part of the Summer on the Waterfront program, carrying...

The only 24-hour choreography festival in the United States, “Choreofest” returns to Boston on September 5. PHOTO COURTESY WIKIMEDIA COMMONS

PREVIEW: 24-hour choreography festival taps into Boston dance community

By Emily Evans September 2, 2015

Most professional dance routines often take weeks, if not months, to choreograph, stage, produce and perfect. However, that is not the case at ChoreoFest, a one-of-a-kind dance festival hosted by Luminarium...

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