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“All the Way” Review

September 30, 2013September 30, 2013 - by Andrew Olson Evans - Leave a Comment

Review of the new play “All the Way” starring Bryan Cranston

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Review: “Burning” Sheds Light on the Harsh Realities of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell”

September 30, 2013September 30, 2013 - by Nina Jobim - Leave a Comment

A mix of cold and warm lights focuses on Cy Burns, center stage. Cy wears loose-fitting clothing, has short, greying hair, and a tough face. She breaks the fourth wall …

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Review: ‘ETTY’ Brings Realities of Holocaust to BU

April 5, 2013April 5, 2013 - by Nina Jobim - Leave a Comment

“Your first word of all was light,/and time began. Then for long you were silent./Your second word was man, and fear began,/which grips us still./Are you about to speak again?/I …

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Review: Stage Troupe’s ‘Election Day’ Gets the Vote

March 22, 2013March 22, 2013 - by Yasmin Gentry - Leave a Comment

As a political junkie, it was the simple title of Stage Troupe’s latest show that attracted me to the Student Theater on a snowy Thursday evening: Election Day.  And let …

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Love Your Vagina

February 25, 2013February 25, 2013 - by Emily Payne - Leave a Comment

Who knew that faking orgasms could give money to a good cause? The cast members of The Vagina Monologues are orgasm faking experts, year after year making BU students cry …

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“Next to Normal” Review: Songs of Dysfunction

April 18, 2012April 17, 2012 - by Conor Gillies - Leave a Comment

In Next to Normal, a Pulitzer Prize-winning rock-musical presented by the SpeakEasy Stage Company playing at the Roberts Theatre through April 22, suburban life is horrible despite every effort to make …

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Dance Spotlight Welcomes BU into the World of Boston Ballet

January 30, 2012January 29, 2012 - by Ashley Hansberry - 1 Comment

If Boston Ballet was trying to convince college students to become patrons of the theater, their performance on Thursday was certainly the way to do it. Presented by the Howard …

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Sugarplum Fairies and the Mouse King: A Review of Boston Ballet’s ‘Nutcracker’

December 17, 2011December 16, 2011 - by Courtney Federico - Leave a Comment

It’s that time of year again. Time for “The Nutcracker” to return to local theaters everywhere, that is. From November 25 to December 31, the Boston Ballet is putting on …

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Shakespeare for the Modern Age

December 9, 2011December 9, 2011 - by Briana Seftel - Leave a Comment

Shakespeare gets a bad rap. To often are his works read too quickly and tossed aside as just another boring homework assignment. I’m not writing to defend Billy Shakespeare, but …

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Dances sit in front of the stage as the audience takes their seat.
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The ‘Aurora Borealis’ Lights Up BU Dance Theater

December 7, 2011December 7, 2011 - by Liishi Durbin - Leave a Comment

Aurora Borealis: A Festival of Light and Dance is a creative collaboration between students of the College of Fine Arts, School of Theatre and the students of the Physical Education, …

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After 20 Years, Brian Freeman and Fierce Love Return to Boston

October 31, 2011October 31, 2011 - by Lauren Michael - 3 Comments.

It all started in San Francisco’s Castro District when a space opened up at Josie’s Cabaret & Juice Joint, a popular comedy club. It was the perfect place for Boston …

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The Violence Project Kicks Off CFA’s Keyword Initiative

October 25, 2011October 25, 2011 - by Sara Arnold - Leave a Comment

“The Violence Project” examines violence in many cultures through a variety of monologues and scenes.

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