While Newbury Street is known for drawing in large crowds on weekends, a line of shoppers took over the sidewalk as they waited for Vivant Vintage’s new location to officially open March 1.
Justin Pomerleau, owner and CEO of Vivant Vintage, opened the business’s flagship store in Lower Allston in 2014. Opening a location on Newbury Street has always been a dream of his.
The famous “Peanuts World” was brought to life by Boston University’s Stage Troupe’s exquisite adaptation of the 1967 Broadway musical production “You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown,” which ran from Feb. 27 to March 1 in the Student Theater at Agganis Arena.
Performing a stand up comedy puppet show sounded unreal before attending “WHAT THE DUCK?!?” — but what was more unreal was having a puppet deliver political satire on the United States.
The intersections between politics and health have become blurred between fact and political opinion. A new research lab at Boston University’s School of Public Health is exploring the relationship between the two.
The Politics and Health Lab, led by co-directors Timothy Callaghan and Matt Motta, officially went live Jan. 27, but planning began spring 2023.
By Sana Muneer, Managing Co-Editor
• February 28, 2025
Boston Halal is bringing a bold new flavor to Commonwealth Avenue, with a unique Indian-Mediterranean fusion restaurant that will open its doors by the end of the month.
For co-founder Babu Koganti, the blend of Indian and Mediterranean flavors is a natural pairing, not just a creative experiment.
As opening night ended and the cast finished their bows, a photographer climbed one of the Hogwarts staircases while it slid on stage. The cast of “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child” all get into poses and hundreds of audience members turn on their phone flashlights.
From the assassination of John F. Kennedy in 1963 to the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, the Associated Press has been at the forefront of breaking news as a part of the White House press pool — until this month.
White House officials declared Feb. 14 that AP journalists would be banned from “limited spaces, like the Oval Office and Air Force One” indefinitely.
A story of history and mythology meets 1980’s Iran in Boston University playwright Isabelle Fereshteh Sanatdar Stevens’ latest play “The Fig Tree, and The Phoenix, and The Desire to be Reborn,” which is showing at the Boston Playwrights’ Theatre.
As Finneas settled in front of the piano, the first somber notes of “Starfucker” echoed throughout the venue. The dark blue lighting put a spotlight directly on him, just as the song spotlighted his vocal talent and ability.
By Kayla Baltazar, Managing Co-Editor
• February 25, 2025
As a freshman in high school, Ryan Scanlon started cold calling restaurants, trying to see if he could land a job in the kitchen. He had no professional training experience — he mostly cooked for family businesses.
