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Lila Baltaxe | Senior Graphic Artist

The Post-Up: The excitement coming out of the Eastern Conference is paywalled

Kailyn Smith March 19, 2025
While the Western Conference boasts most of the league’s largest markets and superstars, the talent in the Eastern Conference is often overlooked because of unequal broadcast distribution.
Emma Clement | Graphics Editor

A love letter to the strangest show I’ve ever watched: ‘Twin Peaks’

Lea Tran January 29, 2025
“This is like some kind of miracle. A phenomenon,” shouted Deputy Gordon Cole, a “Twin Peaks” character played by the beloved David Lynch. And that’s what “Twin Peaks” was — some sort of phenomenon. It’s a show that proved TV could be a medium for artistic storytelling. 
Annika Morris | Senior Graphic Artist

5-Minute Major: The NHL does not need to expand

Annika Morris January 25, 2024
Thirty-two is a good number. The NHL currently has 32 teams with the recent addition of the Seattle Kraken for the 2021-22 season. But the league apparently doesn’t want to stop there.
Alexia Nizhny/DFP STAFF

The Fast Break: First round NBA playoff predictions

Ethan Biddle April 13, 2022
Columnist Ethan Biddle makes his picks for the first round of the NBA Playoffs.
Two dancers perform in “Aurora Borealis: A Festival of Light and Dance.” The Boston University School of Theatre and the Department of Physical Education, Recreation and Dance put on the 20th annual production Monday, comprising eight separate performances ranging from hip-hop to jazz. COURTESY OF ANDREW BRILLIANT

BU hosts 20th Aurora Borealis: A Festival of Light and Dance

Emily Pauls December 9, 2021
Lighting and dance come together at the Dance Theatre.
The BU Big Band and Jazz Combos I and II kicked off the BU Bands Homecoming weekend at the College of Fine Arts Concert Hall Thursday night with their first in-person concert since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. LUWA YIN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

BU Jazz Band is back to perform in-person, kicking off Family and Friends Weekend

Isabel Chambers October 21, 2021
The Big Band and two Jazz Collectives took the stage at the College of Fine Arts.
employee speaks with a customer at orpheus store

Orpheus Performing Arts Treasures classical music store isn’t going anywhere

Ramsey Khalifeh April 7, 2021
Orpheus has served classic collectors and music fans for 25 years, attracting customers worldwide.
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Live music to stay out of Boston restaurants amid pandemic

Taylor Brokesh March 3, 2021
As Massachusetts entered Phase Three, Step Two of its COVID-19 reopening plan Monday, the City opted for a modified version of the plan, which also bars indoor performance venues and certain indoor recreational activities for an additional three weeks.
Boston Ujima Project’s virtual “Meditations on Love with Black Cotton Club” event Sunday. The Boston City Council endorsed Ujima’s week-long “We Be Knowin’” webinar series, which began Sunday and continues through next Monday. HANNAH YOSHINAGA/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Boston Umija Project hosts virtual community assemblies

Tanisha Bhat February 16, 2021
The Boston Ujima Project kicked off its 2021 Citywide Assembly, “We Be Knowin’: A Boston Ujima Project Celebration of Everyday Democracy” Sunday — a series of cultural events and collective community planning designed to honor local communities.
OP-ED: The last dance — can student groups survive the pandemic?

OP-ED: The last dance — can student groups survive the pandemic?

Editors December 7, 2020
I challenge BU and universities across the country to think about the students who dedicate their free time to the arts.
New Zealand indie-pop singer BENEE released her new album “Hey u x” on Friday. ILLUSTRATION BY LAURYN ALLEN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

REVIEW: ‘Hey u x’ by BENEE captures tone of pandemic-era Gen Z

David Simon November 17, 2020

BENEE’s “Hey u x,” released on Friday, is a fascinating reflection of Generation Z music trends in 2020, with both its insight into the singer’s insecurities as well as it being a pastiche of various...

Dressed in a monkey costume, viral YouTube star Tessa Violet performs at The Red Room at Cafe 939 on Oct. 19, 2016. PHOTO BY CHLOE GRINBERG/ DFP FILE

Where to get your live music fix in Boston

Molly Farrar June 12, 2020
Live music across the U.S. will be transformed following the COVID-19 pandemic, but despite recent setbacks, Boston’s many venues ensure the live music scene will stay strong.
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