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Emma Hart | Graphic Artist

Four films to get you into the spring spirit

Cristina Sepe March 25, 2025
Each one has hints of spring in their own ways, but they always know how to make me excited for the seasons to change. Here are four recommendations to help you get into the spring spirit!

Broadway’s “Good Night and Good Luck”

Erica Schwartz March 18, 2025
As soon as the curtains pulled back and the set pieces rolled in, I was amazed by the level of detail that went into the set. The smoky cigarettes that nearly every performer totes around the stage add another layer of sensory detail that brings you physically into the world the show is recreating.
Gianna Horcher | Senior Graphic Artist

If you like this, try that: movie edition

Lea Tran February 25, 2025
Have you ever watched a movie that was so good that you wondered if any other film was going to encapsulate that same energy? I mean, that’s why we rewatch movies — to relive the magic. However, just think of all the movies that you will probably love but are missing out on.
Lila Baltaxe | Senior Graphic Artist

My take on Stage Troupe’s dazzling ‘Murder on the Orient Express’

Ricardo Pons October 25, 2023
I love the original novel, which has been clear to me since I first read it, but much praise has been directed toward its intricate storyline and fascinating characters. Therefore, focusing on the factors largely controlled by the members of the BU Stage Troupe is the best course of action.
“Mr. Parent” web page on the Boston Playwrights’ Theatre website. “Mr. Parent” is a one-man comedy based on the life of a substitute teacher for the Boston Public Schools that ran at the Boston Playwrights’ Theatre from Oct. 10 to Oct. 22. MOLLY POTTER/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

REVIEW: ‘Mr. Parent’ delivers snarky breakdown of public schooling — and himself

Declan Nerney October 23, 2023
“Mr. Parent” is a one-man performance inspired by Maurice Emmanuel Parent’s years as a substitute teacher in Boston Public Schools, which ran from Oct. 10 to Oct. 22 at Boston Playwrights' Theater.
A person holding a phone displaying @wmindsbu, Wandering Minds' Instagram page

BU’s Wandering Minds theater troupe prepares for a season of new experiences, ‘homemade’ productions and the ‘Clue’ curse

James Buckser February 6, 2023
The tight-knit group that specializes in straight plays will be producing "The Awakening" and "The 39 Steps" this semester.
Kleos Live video gaming app. CEO Max Keating and Boston University senior Eli Bebinger created the app, which launched Monday and allows celebrities to play video games with their fans. ILLUSTRATION BY HANNAH YOSHINAGA/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

BU student co-creates celebrity gaming start-up for charity

Molly Farrar March 26, 2021
BU student co-created “Kleos Live” — a gaming app with celebrity partners— while taking a year off.
“The Boys In The Band” premiered on Netflix Wednesday. ILLUSTRATION BY LAURYN ALLEN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

‘The Boys In The Band’ brings humane gay characters to the fore

Mita Kataria October 2, 2020
Mart Crowley’s 1968 off-Broadway production was revived on Broadway in 2018. The revival, helmed by director Joe Mantello and produced by Ryan Murphy, was adapted into a movie that came out on Netflix on Wednesday.
Stephanie Castillo (left) and Danielle Palmer (right) star in “The Tragic Ecstasy of Girlhood” at the Boston Playwrights’ Theatre. COURTESY OF KALMAN ZABARSKY

Boston Playwrights’ Theatre starts a conversation about suicide and violence against women with new play

Kami Rieck October 18, 2018
Students and community members gathered at the Boston Playwrights’ Theatre to experience the heartache and turmoil five girls face while living in a residential care facility in Texas Saturday night. Boston University’s New Play Initiative’s production, “The Tragic Ecstasy of Girlhood,” and the post-show discussion encouraged the audience to continue the conversation on heavy and relevant issues.
The Quarter Zero Festival welcomed incoming students to the School of Theater, presenting a collection of student-directed plays like "26 Pebbles," pictured here. PHOTO COURTESY OF MARK FORTUNATO

Students produce ‘26 Pebbles’ play, portray grief of Sandy Hook shooting

Kate Thrane September 6, 2018

“26 Pebbles” transports audience members back in time to the horror and grief one town endured after the Sandy Hook Elementary School tragedy in 2012. The production portrays how the town of...

Bridget Cohen, Mary Rolfes and Chris Dominguez rehearse the play “Milk Milk Lemonade.” The play ends its run Saturday. PHOTO BY JUNE KIM/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Wandering Minds’ ‘Milk Milk Lemonade’ spotlights farm life, embraces the weird

Allegra Peelor April 26, 2018

It isn’t every day that a talking chicken wearing a white feather scarf makes an appearance on the Law Auditorium stage, but on Wednesday night, she stole the show. Linda, a talking chicken,...

‘Rhinoceros,’ first play at Booth Theatre, explores themes relevant to contemporary society

Camille Mojica February 15, 2018

The School of Theatre at Boston University’s College of Fine Arts will inaugurate the Joan & Edgar Booth Theatre with Eugène Ionesco’s play “Rhinoceros” later this month. The play will...

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