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Boston University Stage Troupe members Sofia Lipsanopolous, Mai Nguyen, Seven Zhang, Jess Kaplan, Reese Hotten-Somers and Ethan Palmersheim (left to right) performing the song “The World According to Chris” from “Carrie: The Musical.” BU Stage Troupe performed “Carrie” from Oct. 31 to Nov. 2 at the Student Theater at Agganis Arena. COURTESY OF KELLY BRODER

REVIEW: BU Stage Troupe’s ‘Carrie’ reveals the power of a revenge prank gone wrong

Kavitha Koshkarian November 7, 2024
What started out as a light-hearted teen drama slowly took a dark turn as the intersection of religion, shame and blame echoed throughout the choruses of “Carrie: The Musical.” Members of Stage Troupe, Boston University’s oldest extracurricular performing arts group, brought this haunting tale to life at the Student Theater at Agganis Arena from Oct. 31 to Nov. 2.
Lila Baltaxe | Senior Graphic Artist

Horror cinema’s chilling legacy from silent films to scream queens

Isabella Laikin October 28, 2024
With Halloween approaching, grab your comfort blanket, prepare to cover your eyes and get ready to scream, because horror films have a long and chilling history that will leave you completely spellbound.
Lila Baltaxe | Senior Graphic Artist

Why should we care about horror? | You Scared Me!

Josh Rosenthal October 22, 2023
I find horror films to be a wonderful merchant of empathy and understanding. Even through all the gore and terror, they still serve as a way for viewers to feel seen and heard, as well as supplying some much-needed escapism every now and then.
Dani Chaum, right, stars with Olivia Pastore in BU On Broadway's production of Carrie: The Musical. VIVIAN MYRON/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

BU On Broadway partners with local feminine health nonprofit for “Carrie” production

Karla Leon November 1, 2018
A bloodbath will ensue onstage at the the Tsai Performance Center as one 16-year-old straight from a popular horror novel faces the trials and tribulations of puberty and teenagedom. BU On Broadway performs the musical tale “Carrie” from Thursday to Saturday.
Art Attack: The past is not better

Art Attack: The past is not better

Patrick Reid November 10, 2017

In ninth grade, I wanted to write a book about real life. I must have been tired of UFOs and werewolves and happy things in general — I was suddenly preoccupied with somber scenes set to somber music,...

Hulu premiered on Monday its new series “11.22.63," which is based on the Stephen King novel “11/22/63.” The series stars James Franco as a man given the chance to reverse the JFK assassination. PHOTO COURTESY SVEN FRENZEL/HULU

REVIEW: “11.22.63” addresses politics, culture in Stephen King fashion

Shivani Singh February 18, 2016

In the tradition of “Carrie” and “The Shining,” Stephen King brings us another thrilling narrative in which an ordinary, unsuspecting person navigates through a grotesque alternate reality. “11.22.63,”...

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