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A new exhibit at the Museum of Fine Arts featuring paintings about class distinctions will open Oct. 11. PHOTO COURTESY MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS

REVIEW: MFA “Class Distinctions” exhibit immortalizes 17th century Dutch society

Sara Boutorabi October 9, 2015

Quill in hand, a woman turns away from her desk and placidly gazes at a viewer as if momentarily interrupted while crafting her letter. Illuminated by a mystifying invisible light, the lady is swathed...

Emily Blunt, Victor Garber, Hank Rogerson and Daniel Kaluuya in Denis Villeneuve's "Sicario." PHOTO COURTESY OF MAMMOTH NYC.

REVIEW: “Sicario” presents fresh perspective on female characters and morality

Sara Boutorabi October 5, 2015

Director Denis Villenueve, with his multifaceted approach to the war against drugs between the United States and Mexico, and cinematographer Roger Deakins, with his beautiful technical construction,...

A lecture at Harvard University Monday led by Dave Arnold and Harold McGee discussed how science influences food flavor. PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY SARAH SILBIGER/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Professional foodies host scrumptious science lecture series

Sara Boutorabi September 10, 2015

People often indulge in delicious meals just for the sake of tasting the food. It is less likely, though, for those people to consider the reasoning behind why such a meal brings them pleasure. In “Thinking...

Bérénice Marlohe as Arielle and Anton Yelchin as Brian star in “5 to 7,” released April 13. PHOTO COURTESY OF WALTER THOMSON

REVIEW: Vapid “5 to 7” doesn’t score much higher

Sara Boutorabi April 24, 2015

Victor Levin’s film “5 to 7” is titled appropriately, considering the mediocrity of the plot. Although nostalgic and visually compelling at times, on a scale of one to 10, it might settle around...

"Hokusai" and "In the Wake," exhibitions portraying Japanese culture, open Sunday at the Boston Museum of Fine Arts. PHOTO BY BETSEY GOLDWASSER/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

REVIEW: At MFA, 6,852 islands, two exhibits, one Japan

Sara Boutorabi April 3, 2015

Three poppies bend in the wind. Their curvature mirrors Katsushika Hokusai’s widely known piece “The Great Wave,” displayed a few feet away at the Museum of Fine Arts. These delicate poppies are...

Larry Tish and Ron Jones perform in "The Black-Jew Dialogues," a touring play hosted by Boston Univesity Hillel and Umoja Monday at the College of Arts and Sciences. PHOTO COURTESY OF LARRY TISH

“Black-Jew Dialogues” connects communities through grannies, puppets

Sara Boutorabi March 4, 2015

What better way to forge connections between two American minorities than through two men dressed up like grandmas squabbling about Jewish comfort and soul food? “The Black-Jew Dialogues,” a touring...

Jorgeandres Camargo (CFA '16) and Darrick Speller (CFA '16) perform in “Angels in America,” which premiered Feb. 19. PHOTO COURTESY OF BROOKE YARBOROUGH

REVIEW: Narrative confusion clips otherwise sublime “Angels in America”

Sara Boutorabi February 23, 2015

Everyone is aware of the eerie associations that come with a dream sequence involving an Orthodox rabbi from the Bronx bursting into opera, right? If not, this strange yet haunting sensation can be found...

Project LENS co-founder Rainer Crosett speaks at an event. The Boston-based music collective will host "The Myth of Modern Violence" with psychologist Steven Pinker on Feb. 13 at Harvard University. PHOTO COURTESY OF RAINER CROSETT

Boston-based Project LENS wants better rap for classical music

Sara Boutorabi February 5, 2015

For a concert examining the intersection of music and violence, one might envision a thrash metal performance from the likes of Slayer or a jazz collective in which a bayonet substitutes a bassoon. Fear...

A study published Wednesday by Boston University researchers found that professional football players who began playing before the age of 12 have a higher risk of memory problems. GRAPHIC BY ALEXANDRA WIMLEY/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

NFL football players susceptible to brain damage later, study finds

Sara Boutorabi January 30, 2015

Former NFL football players who played tackle football before the age of 12 may be more susceptible to cognitive development and memory impairment issues later in life, according to a Wednesday study...

Student demonstrators participated in a "die-in" where they laid still in Marsh Plaza for four and a half minutes to symbolize the four and a half hours Michael Brown laid in the street after being shot. PHOTO BY SARAH SILBIGER/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

BU students participate in walk out, die in to protest Ferguson decision

Sara Boutorabi December 2, 2014

Following the St. Louis County grand jury decision announced Nov. 24 to not indict Ferguson, Missouri police Officer Darren Wilson in the shooting and death of Michael Brown, members of the Boston University...

Guest speaker Professor Kathryn Uhrich of the Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology and Dean of Math and Physical Sciences at Rutgers University speaks at an event introducing ARROWS to the Boston University community, an umbrella initiative that integrates women in all levels of the STEM community. PHOTO BY WILLA RUSOWICZ-ORAZEM/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

ARROWS initiative launches at BU, sheds light on inequality in STEM fields

Sara Boutorabi November 17, 2014

About 50 faculty, educators and students gathered Friday night for the launch of ARROWS, an initiative at Boston University to Advance, Recruit, Retain and Organize Women in science, technology, mathematics...

U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan, seen here with Boston University President Robert Brown, ensures that new rules will be put into place to deal with sexual assault on college campuses. PHOTO BY FALON MORAN/DFP FILE PHOTO

Federal rules to promote campus safety, security

Sara Boutorabi October 22, 2014

The U.S. Department of Education published a federal rule Monday, implementing changes to the Jeanne Clery Act to promote safety and security on college campuses regarding sexual assault, dating violence,...

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