Braving the bus, the long blocks and the masses of people, I stood in front of the Metropolitan Museum of Art's monumental neoclassical facade after a trying four and a half hour bus ride. This Saturday, I was determined to view the Met’s Asian Art Centennial in its entirety. The museum’s comprehensive ...
If you’re a nerd, you’ve probably thought about how cool it would be to do all the amazing things you can do in video games in the real world. Drive the fastest cars on the planet on some of the most famous tracks in the world? Save humanity from an invasion of aliens who have an obsession with ...
SubPop Records is well-known as a paradisiacal label for alternative and indie bands, filling its roster of artists with everyone from Nirvana to Sunny Day Real Estate to Fleet Foxes. The label has not done much to belie this reputation, and its most famous artists tend to fit nicely into the alt-rock ...
“Dust thou art, and unto dust shalt thou return” (King James Version, Gen. 3.19). This phrase, taken from the book of Genesis, was recited in a multiplicity of languages to me and millions of Christians worldwide two weeks ago, on the occasion of Ash Wednesday. As I heard these words and received ...
With his third solo album, “Vestiges and Claws,” out Feb. 17, José González sings like a ghost who is haunting himself. The first strains of the album are as familiar as going home. The autumnal chimes and soft-spoken yearning will comfort listeners looking for the same achingly cold lyrics paired with his crackling ember voice that set González apart in his previous albums, “Veneer” (2003) and “In Our Nature” (2007). What listeners may not find is the artist finding new territory, sticking instead to a tried-and-true formula that is exquisite, but, given the time between his previous album and this one, a little underwhelming.
On a typical Thursday night, The Great Scott -- a music venue in Allston, Mass. -- is overflowing with post-college punks looking to see their favorite underground acts tear up the stage and, in the true spirit of rock 'n’ roll, break every noise code violation possible. On Feb. 26, the Allston ...
"The Night Shift"(2014-present) is NBC’s lackluster shot at a medical drama. Set in a hospital in San Antonio, Texas, the show is a mix of comedy and drama, but it is heavier on the dramatic elements. The first season of "The Night Shift" had a weak start, with subpar characterization ...
The Spring 2015 season of the Boston Ballet opened with a beautiful rendition of “Lady of the Camellias” (John Neumeier's ballet version premiered in 1979), a devastatingly sad, yet beautifully told, story of forbidden love. The story starts in the apartment of Marguerite, a courtesan played ...
Defying narrow genre categorization, Father John Misty’s music is a quirky mixture of experimental rock and folk with psychedelic and electronic moments. The artist's sophomore album, “I Love You, Honeybear,” released on Feb. 10, is the highly anticipated follow-up to his 2012 debut, “Fear ...
Last weekend, Cohen Auditorium bubbled with the lively sounds of Bollywood music and the distant, but mouth-watering aroma of hot samosas. The annual Culture Show, organized by the Tufts Association of South Asians (TASA), took place on Feb. 20 and 21, drawing sizable crowds of families, friends and ...
Well, folks, Boston has broken its record! The Pats may have won the Superbowl again (which was awesome), but that’s not what I’m talking about. This February, Boston broke its record for snowiest and coldest winter month ever. Although we love to play in the snow -- making snow angels (or angles, ...
Imagine Dragons have never really been a band to stand out. Even when they shot to fame after “It’s Time” (2012) was featured on the twee-indie masterpiece “The Perks of Being a Wallflower”(2012), they never managed to distinguish themselves as the least wallflowery of the wallflower bands in their composite grouping of genres (alt-rock, indie rock, stadium rock) -- categories that require constant showing-off to stay on fans' radars.
On a recent chilly Tuesday night around 10 p.m., the phone was ringing off the hook at Noor Mediterranean Grill; the non-stop noise coming from the telephone served as a testament to the strong reputation the restaurant has built since its opening just over a year ago. The restaurant has been so successful, ...
Dear SWUG,You walk into Dewick and everything sucks. Now what?A Very Hangry SWUGerpillar.Dear A Very Hangry SWUGerpillar,SWUGs have a love/hate relationship with Dewick, established circa 2011. Back when we sat on the relevancy throne, Dewick was our kingdom. We’d spend hours occupying a prime circle ...
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Levers switch, gears churn and bolts slide. The mechanical clicks of Arthur Ganson’s unique creations fill the exhibition space. Differing from the eerie stillness of a typical museum setting, the MIT Museum is infused with an atmosphere of kinetic activity. I found myself entranced by the feats of ...
The third season of the television show “Vikings” (2013 - present) premiered on the History Channel on Feb. 19 with an episode full of medieval intrigue and breathtaking battle sequences. The Irish-Canadian show focuses on the exploits of famed Viking leader Ragnar Lothbrok (Travis Fimmel). While “Vikings” is similar in essence and tone to “Game of Thrones” (2011 - present) largely due to the two shows' similar medieval settings and filming location of Ireland, the former is far less complex and overwrought than the latter. This simplicity in theme is actually an advantage, as it allows characters to be more strongly developed and the plotlines to remain clear.
TV Shows on the CW are often fairly one-dimensional, despite regularly boasting storylines fueled by teen angst and turbulent love triangles. Granted, that doesn't prevent millions of viewers from tuning in every week. Once in a while, the CW is able to break away from this stereotype and create ...
Over the past two weekends, the Tufts Department of Drama and Dance put on the David Ives adaptation of Mark Twain's play "Is He Dead?" in the Balch Arena Theater. As the title's inquisitive nature would suggest, the production kept the audience guessing, allowing an engagement between ...
Though it may be hard to believe, "Hot Tub Time Machine II" (2015) is not easy to write off. Unlike Steve Pink’s original "Hot Tub Time Machine," the 2010 pick of the year for those who love crude humor, "Hot Tube Time Machine II," though even goofier, is creative and ...
