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The Daily Free Press

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Holding a set of drumsticks, Sameer Gadhia of Young the Giant takes a break from playing the small set of drums next to him and sings to the crowd.  PHOTO BY OLIVIA FALCIGNO/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

REVIEW: Young the Giant is full of energy and positivity

Priscilla Valdez September 22, 2016

[mediagrid cat="31995"] The smell of beer, incense and sweat filled the House of Blues Sunday night as Young the Giant fans buzzed in anticipation of the band’s performance. As the ninth concert...

Disney’s Queen of Katwe features David Oyelowo and Madina Nalwanga in the story of how chess changes the world of a young girl from Uganda. PHOTO COURTESY WALT DISNEY PICTURES

REVIEW: “Queen of Katwe” empowers women through a game of chess

Priscilla Valdez September 22, 2016

Set in the slums of Katwe, located in Uganda’s capital Kampala, Disney’s latest film “Queen of Katwe” tells a motivational, empowering true story of chess prodigy Phiona Mutesi’s rise to...

Attendees of a celebration for the New England Foundation of the Arts view the newly unveiled mural by Cedric Douglas in celebration of the new UP Walls program. PHOTO BY ERIN BILLINGS/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Northeastern street art mural tackles public arts initiative beyond campus

Priscilla Valdez September 8, 2016

Color and creativity take shape on Northeastern University’s campus as students and faculty welcome a new mural by designer and street artist Cedric Douglas as part of his latest art initiative,...

A lens thousands of times thinner than a human hair was developed by scientists Friday at the Australian National University, revolutionizing the future of cameras. ILLUSTRATION BY ABIGAIL FREEMAN/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Scientists create thinnest lens, increase camera functionality

Priscilla Valdez March 17, 2016

From eyeglasses to telescopes to cameras, the lens is an essential optical device used in much of today’s technology. After two years of work, scientists at the Australian National University have...

The new biblical drama “Risen” follows the Roman solider Clavius, played by Joseph Fiennes, and his journey in search of answers about what happened to Jesus after the Crucifixion. PHOTO COURTESY ROSIE COLLINS

REVIEW: “Risen” offers viewers more than religious significance

Priscilla Valdez February 22, 2016

The death and resurrection of Jesus Christ is a story that has been told and retold throughout the ages. The narrative has been remade countless times in both story and film, yet no story has been...

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