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The Independent Student Newspaper at Boston University.

The Daily Free Press

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Research on Tap sheds light on creative side of research

Rachel Kelly January 20, 2018

Lecturers at Boston University’s Creative Research presentation Thursday evening showed that though research is often considered a scientific discipline, the arts often cultivate opportunities for creative...

New CFA theater holds housewarming

Mugdha Gurram December 10, 2017

Boston University unveiled the new Joan and Edgar Booth Theatre and the College of Fine Arts Production Center in a housewarming on Thursday evening. The new theater will replace the old BU Theatre on...

Brooklyn artist Carson Fox speaks about her piece “Blue-Green Brainbow” at the Photonics Center Thursday afternoon. Boston University commissioned Fox to install her piece in the lobby of the new Rajen Kilachand Center for Integrated Life Sciences and Engineering. PHOTO BY BETSEY GOLDWASSER/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Artist introduces commissioned work in CILSE

Dave Sebastian September 15, 2017

A drab white wall would have dominated the lobby of the new Rajen Kilachand Center for Integrated Life Sciences and Engineering, had the Blue-Green Brainbow, a 230-cubed-foot three-dimensional wall...

EDITORIAL: Sexual harassment claims should be viewed as a wake-up call

EDITORIAL: Sexual harassment claims should be viewed as a wake-up call

Editors April 14, 2016

Two women, Erin Shyr and Maria Currie, filed a complaint on Tuesday against Boston University professor Eric Ruske, claiming sexual harassment and a university’s inability to handle the situation. The...

BU Provost and Chief Academic Officer Jean Morrison announced Wednesday that designs for a new 250-seat studio theater and a production space across from the College of Fine Arts are under rapid development. PHOTO BY LEXI PLINE/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

New theater complex to reach deadline with quick development

Alyssa Meyers March 24, 2016

Designers of a new theater complex on Commonwealth Avenue are quickly developing plans to meet the fall 2017 deadline, said the Boston University Provost and Chief Academic Officer Jean Morrison. The...

Boston University’s College of Fine Arts is no longer requiring high school applicants’ test scores. PHOTO BY MADELINE MALHOTRA/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

CFA to no longer require standardized test scores, students differ in opinion

Carolyn Hoffman October 22, 2015

Beginning this fall, the Boston University College of Fine Arts is no longer requiring SAT and ACT scores in prospective students’ applications. According to its website, CFA aims to give its students...

Boston University announced Wednesday that the school will be severing ties with the Huntington Theater Company after 33 years of partnership. PHOTO BY JOHNNY LIU/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

CFA transitioning to less extensive facilities after split from Huntington Theatre

Dave Sebastian October 13, 2015

Boston University’s School of Theatre, part of the College of Fine Arts, reaffirmed on Friday its decision to sell the BU Theatre and its two connected buildings after the end of the partnership between...

Boston University announced Wednesday that Lynne Allen will serve as the interim dean of the College of Fine Arts. PHOTO COURTESY OF BOSTON UNIVERSITY

Lynne Allen named interim dean of BU College of Fine Arts

J.D. Capelouto March 20, 2015

Lynne Allen, director of the School of Visual Arts at Boston University’s College of Fine Arts, will take over as interim dean of CFA on May 18 until a permanent dean is selected to fill the position,...

Attendees view a sculpture by College of Fine Arts lecturer Kitty Wales at the Faculty Exhibition at 808 Gallery Friday night. PHOTO BY ERIN BILLINGS/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

On 60th anniversary, CFA exhibition presents professors

Sonia Rao February 4, 2015

On any given day, thousands of students on Boston University’s Charles River Campus walk past the window-lined 808 Gallery. The gallery traditionally features the hard work of students in the College...

Students and alumni attend an art gallery opening at Boston University’s 808 Gallery in October. Boston is the fourth most vibrant city for the arts, according to the National Center for Arts Research. PHOTO BY SARAH SILBIGER/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

BU arts community contributes to city’s cultural, artistic hub

Stephanie Pagones January 29, 2015

With galleries, studios and concert venues scattered across Boston University’s campus, the city of Boston has been named a top cultural and artistic hub, according to the Arts Vibrancy Index report...

A Museum of Fine Arts study found that 78 percent of Boston-area audiences participate in at least one cultural event each month, compared to 69 percent of national audiences. PHOTO BY ANN SINGER/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Bostonians attend more arts events than average, MFA study finds

Mina Corpuz September 30, 2014

Boston residents are more likely to attend arts and cultural events than the average American, according to a study released Friday by the Museum of Fine Arts. Culture Track: Focus on Boston is the...

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