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The cast of “Into the Woods” sings during their Saturday performance at the Tsai Performance Center at Boston University. PHOTO BY ALEX MASSET/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

REVIEW: BU Stage Troupe enchants with ‘Into the Woods’

By Felipe Belfort Marques October 23, 2014

With a film adaptation of the original “Into the Woods” slated for release on Dec. 25, directors Brittany Jenkins and Joe McLaughlin and the very talented cast and crew of the Boston University Stage...

Joyce Pilarsky showcases her design at the Emerging Trends Fashion Show at the Boston Center for the Arts Saturday as part of Boston Fashion Week. PHOTO BY HEATHER GOLDIN/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Emerging Trends fashion show flaunts diversity for Boston Fashion Week

By Emanuela Frankel October 17, 2014

Crowds of fashionable people entered the brick Cyclorama building at the Boston Center for the Arts on Saturday to experience The SYNERGY Events’ seventh annual Emerging Trends fashion show at the end...

The cast of dark comedy "The Whitmores" performed for audiences at the Huntington Theatre from Oct. 8 to 11. PHOTO COURTESY OF BROOKE MACKINNON

REVIEW: BU Fall Fringe Festival play ‘The Whitmores’ provides darkly comic social commentary

By Michelle Marino October 17, 2014

“The Whitmores,” a macabre comedy at the intersection of race, wealth and privilege, ushered in the 18th season of the Boston University Fall Fringe Festival with performances at BU's Huntington Theatre...

The Canstruction Boston exhibit will be on display at the BSA Space at the Atlantic Wharf building until Oct. 31. PHOTO BY JACQUI BUSICK/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Teams of architects, designers, engineers build pop culture icons from cans for Canstruction Boston

By Sonia Rao October 17, 2014

For those who have ever wanted to see a 10-foot sculpture of Grumpy Cat made entirely out of canned goods, the time has come. Canstruction Boston kicked off its build and design competition Saturday...

David Dobkin, a director largely known for directing comedies such as "Wedding Crashers" and "The Change-Up," made his first drama, "The Judge," which was released Friday. PHOTO COURTESY OF BEYONDHOLLYWOOD.COM

INTERVIEW: Director David Dobkin finds personal inspiration for ‘The Judge’

By Sonia Rao October 16, 2014

David Dobkin is a risk taker. After directing comedies such as “Wedding Crashers” and “The Change-Up,” he’s moved on to drama with “The Judge,” released on Friday. The film tells the somewhat...

Boston four-piece band Babydriver performs at the Allston Pudding “Localz Only Mixtape" Release Party at O’Brien’s Pub Sunday night. PHOTO BY ANNA NOVIKOVA/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

REVIEW: Allston Pudding October mix tape release show needs to rewind

By Anna Novikova October 16, 2014

Local music blog Allston Pudding marked the release of its October “Localz Only Mixtape” with a concert featuring three of the mix tape bands — Drab, Soft Pyramids and Babydriver ­— at O’Brien’s...

"Birdman" director Alejandro González Iñárritu on set with actors Edward Norton and Michael Keaton. PHOTO COURTESY OF FOX SEARCHLIGHT

INTERVIEW: Director Alejandro Iñárritu explores ego-centered ‘disease of society’ in ‘Birdman’

By Hannah Landers October 16, 2014

While shooting his new film “Birdman,” director Alejandro Gonzáles Iñárritu handed his cast and crew a photo of Philippe Petit making the high-wire walk between the Twin Towers of New York’s World...

PHOTO BY GRACE BOWDEN/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

From rink to rock: Inside the Agganis Arena conversion process

By J.D. Capelouto October 16, 2014

On Friday, the Boston University men’s hockey team wrapped up its final practice of the week on the ice at Agganis Arena. Just one night later on Saturday, the arena was filled as international music...

At the fifth annual "Smoke This" Rib Fest organized by the East Cambridge Business Association, hungry patrons were met with rib selections from local restaurants, as well as live music from local performers. PHOTO BY FRED SCHILLINGER/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

‘Smoke This’ Rib Festival kicks off autumn with a summer favorite

By Fred Schillinger October 10, 2014

The autumnal weather recently has served as a bittersweet reminder that the days of summer are just about gone. On Sunday between noon and 4 p.m., the city of Cambridge finished off summer in a spectacular...

Combat, an annual 24-hour theater event involving Liquid Fun, BU On Broadway, Wandering Minds and BU Stage Troupe, took on a Halloween theme for this year's performances. PHOTO BY BETSEY GOLDWASSER/DAILY FREE PRESS CONTRIBUTOR

Annual 24-hour theater event Combat takes Halloween twist, provides bonding experience

By Alix Jansma October 9, 2014

Boston University’s premiere performance groups are admired for the musicals, plays and improvisations they bring to life throughout the academic year. These performances usually require months of preparation,...

In testing a demo of the new "Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS," the Boston University Video Game society felt mostly positive about the changes made to this iteration of the adored franchise. PHOTO VIA BAGO GAMES/CREATIVE COMMONS

BU Video Game Society finds pleasing mix of old, new in ‘Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS’

By Felipe Belfort Marques October 9, 2014

Nintendo quenched the fandom’s endless thirst for battling mascots on Friday when it released “Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS.” The game, which was already released in Japan on Sept. 13 — and...

"The Room," labeled "the 'Citizen Kane' of bad movies" by Entertainment Weekly, screens on a monthly basis at the Coolidge Corner Theatre in Brookline. SCREEN CAPTURE VIA COOLIDGE.ORG

‘You’re all here for a terrible film’: A first-time viewer’s take on ‘The Room’

By Anna Novikova October 3, 2014

"PS if you have plastic spoons, bring them tomorrow." That is what the text on my phone read. My friend had bought us tickets to see a midnight showing of “The Room” on Sept. 26, and we were discussing...

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