Chicken, Lattes, and Community Service: ASB Night of Talent
Promotional photo courtesy of BU ASB. Friday night, the aromas of Cane’s chicken and Pavement Coffeehouse espresso filled the air of BU Central as ASB participants gathered for an evening of free food...
View ArticlePerformance Matters
Much self-satisfaction can be found in taking up a performing art. | Photo by Stephen Moorer via Wikimedia Commons. Over the years, there has been an increasing disconnect between students and the...
View ArticleDrowners Impress at Great Scott Allston
Matt Hitt All photos by Kara Korab Drowners kicked off touring their self-titled debut LP at Great Scott in Allston last Thursday. The New York-based band is fronted by English model turned musician...
View ArticleBallet in the Winter Olympics
Russia’s rendition of Doves of Swan | Photo courtesy of Robert F. Bukaty/Associated Press Despite the numerous controversies surrounding the Sochi Olympics, the ballet performances in the Opening...
View ArticleFebruary in Twenty-Eight Seconds
There are so many tiny, fleeting moments in your life—beautiful, tragic, awkward, funny, ordinary moments. It’s hard to remember them all. That is why I’ve tasked myself with recording a second of my...
View ArticleProtest Addresses “Blurred Lines”
Hours before Robin Thicke’s performance at Agganis Arena, there were crowds of people waiting outside—but most of them were not in line for the show. Weeks ago, the student group Humanists of Boston...
View ArticleSpring Opera Scenes
Saturday evening, CFA’s School of Music Opera program performed a collection of operatic scenes that completely blew my mind. Opera Scenes featured two charming songs from Leonard Bernstein’s operetta...
View ArticleForts/Gainesville Wear Their Fancy Pants at Great Scott
When Forts/Gainesville took the stage at Great Scott last Thursday night, the average member of the crowd was blinded by the sheer star power of lead vocalist and guitarist Brian Barthelmes’s pants....
View ArticleRep Records Opens Up Boston’s Local Music Scene
Amongst the plethora of collegiate imports to Boston, one often hears complaints in the vein of, “Dude, the music scene here has nothing on (insert city here).” Rep Records begs to differ. Rep also...
View ArticleSinging in the Rain: A Weekend at Boston Calling
“And we’ll remember this when we are old and ancient/Though the specifics may be vague.” Those lyrics from The Decemberists’ song “July, July!” perfectly encapsulated the atmosphere this past Saturday...
View ArticleIn Pictures: Boston Calling
All photos by Kara Korab For being only two years old, Boston Calling has it down. As The Quad covered previously, the three day festival was held downtown in City Hall Plaza with a lineup of 23 bands...
View ArticleApril in Thirty Seconds
There are so many tiny, fleeting moments in life—beautiful, tragic, awkward, funny, ordinary moments. It’s hard to remember them all. That is why I’ve tasked myself with recording a second of my life...
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