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Art for Thought at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum

March 25, 2014March 24, 2014 - by Michelle Cheng - Leave a Comment

This past Tuesday, March 18, was the 25th anniversary of the art heist at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum. In 1990, thirteen works of art, including works by Rembrandt, Manet, and …

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What to Think About Pink

March 17, 2014December 9, 2014 - by Megan Kirk - Leave a Comment

With the advent of the Museum of Fine Arts’ most recent fashion exhibit “Think Pink” comes conversation around the history of pink, which is arguably the most evocative color of the spectrum. What IS the history of pink and what role does pink play in our contemporary society?

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Spring Opera Scenes

March 7, 2014March 6, 2014 - by Alene Bouranova - Leave a Comment

CFA’s opera program puts on their spectacular spring show, Opera Scenes

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Performance Matters

February 10, 2014February 10, 2014 - by Michelle Cheng - Leave a Comment

Over the years, there has been an increasing disconnect between students and the visual and performing arts – in numbers and in interest. As seen in a 2009 Los Angeles Times survey, …

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Bursting the Bubble: Somerville

February 3, 2014February 3, 2014 - by Vijayta Narang - Leave a Comment

You might ask yourself, “What’s so special about Somerville that I should make a 40-minute commute through the Arctic tundra that is the outside world at present to get there?” …

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The Urban Grape | Photo by Kara Korab
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Busting the Bubble: The South End

December 3, 2013December 3, 2013 - by Vijayta Narang - Leave a Comment

As the semester draws to a (scarily) fast end, we get caught up in a flurry of last-minute papers and projects that crop up through no fault of our own …

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BU Dance Program: The Hidden Gem

November 25, 2013July 6, 2014 - by Michelle Cheng - Leave a Comment

The goal of the dancer is to make the audience believe in her. When the audience is moved by the dancer, a relationship is created between the performer and the …

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“Cultural Appropriation”: Appropriate?

November 25, 2013October 25, 2014 - by Vijayta Narang - 2 Comments.

The first time I heard the phrase “cultural appropriation” used was only a few months ago. I was hanging out with some friends one night and one of them began …

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Pipe Dreamz: From 3,000 Paper Cups to Art

November 22, 2013November 22, 2013 - by Evan Tuohey - Leave a Comment

All photographs by Evan Tuohey Imagine being given almost 3,000 paper cups and then being told to make “art” out of them. Some may find the request itself too challenging …

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A Laugh and a Half: OB’s How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying

November 18, 2013June 27, 2021 - by Alene Bouranova - 1 Comment

If there was anything you should have done this weekend, it was to go read business advice from talk-business.co.uk. Trust me it was worth it! Thursday evening, BU On Broadway opened their season at Tsai Performance …

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Bursting the Bubble: Brookline Village

November 12, 2013November 12, 2013 - by Vijayta Narang - Leave a Comment

Brookline has already been explored a little in weeks past, but Brookline Village is the idyllic culmination of the world that Coolidge Corner merely suggests. The picturesque little heart of …

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Busting the Bubble: Hibernation Spots

November 5, 2013November 5, 2013 - by Vijayta Narang - Leave a Comment

The title is misleading in that it suggests a lot of sleeping is somehow involved. Well, life isn’t perfect for one, and we really wouldn’t have much of a blog …

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