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Arts & Culture

Photo: Photo: Artist Bob Freeman, a Black man with graying hair and a gray mustache, (CFA’71,’83) in his Waltham studio. The walls are used to hang his pieces, which are behind him. He is mixing paint on a slab while wearing a black turtleneck.

Arts & Culture

Robert T. Freeman’s Long Journey Home

February 7, 2024

Photo: An old black and white photo of 4 college students at Boston University in a production of The Crucible in 1961

Theatre

When Arthur Miller Came to See What BU Did with The Crucible

February 7, 2024

Photo: A woman in an elegant flowing dress stands in front of a photoboard at the 2024 Grammys

Accolades

Alum Composer Is Up for Two Grammys Sunday

February 1, 2024

Photo: Sam Lisenco, a white man with stubble and a prominent mustache, poses for a photo on a red carpet. The picture is from the shoulders up, showing him in his black suit and black tie.

TV & Film

“Yes, Chef!” BU Alum Receives Emmy Nod for His Work on The Bear

January 11, 2024

Photo: A young Asian woman with long, straight black hair smiles and poses on a quiet, red brick sidewalk. She wears a whit blouse, beige blazer, and jeans and holds a tan tote bag in her hand.

Entrepreneurship

My Big Idea: Style Tips (and Curated Garments) for the Modern Petite Woman

December 11, 2023

Photo: Two groups of people stand and perform on a stage. People dressed as Israeli villagers (left) host an Egyptian police band (officers dressed in blur uniforms) who stand to the right of the stage.

Theatre

Hoping for Human Connection in The Band’s Visit

December 4, 2023

Photo: Bill Banfield, A Black man short graying hair wearing red glasses, a black long sleeved shirt with sleeves rolled up to his elbows, and black pants, poses as he holds his guitar under one arm. He stands at the exterior of a Spanish style building deck as the sun shines on him.

Accolades

Jazzman Bill Banfield Receives President’s Call to Service Award

November 28, 2023

Photo: A black and white photo of Rick Pitino celebrating with the BU men's basketball time he coached. Members of the team hoist him on their shoulders as they group up and cheer on the basketball court.

Books

When an Unknown Coach Named Rick Pitino Helped Lift BU Men’s Basketball to New Heights

November 16, 2023

Photo: A classroom full of individuals smiling at the camera. The teacher stands in the back. smiling as well.

One Good Deed

One Good Deed: Audry Lynch (Wheelock’67)

November 16, 2023

Photo: A picture of a filer which reads ANOTHER ANTI-GAY MURDER!

TV & Film

Alum’s True-Crime Book Now a Critically Acclaimed HBO Series

November 16, 2023

Photo: A white woman with dark grey hair and lightly silver bangs smiles and poses in her studio. She sits in a black office chair and wears a burgundy shirt and unbuttoned blue collared shirt.

Books

Cartoonist Explores Stories of Veterans of the Battlefield—and the COVID ICU

November 16, 2023

Photo: Adeena Sussman, a white woman with curly brown-blonde hair and wearing a light blue collared shirt and black apron, smiles as she poses for a photo. Her hands work on some pastry dough on the counter in front of her as she smiles in a bright kitchen.

Food

Adeena Sussman Releases new Jewish Cookbook, Shabbat: Recipes and Rituals from My Table to Yours

November 16, 2023

Photo: A bald man in a suit holds a dachshund while standing on an ornate wooden staircase in front of many old time portrait paintings

Genealogy

Genealogy’s Golden Age: Alum D. Brenton Simons Is a Leading Champion

November 16, 2023

Photo: A image of a rainbow silhouette of a person's face. A white background is behind the face.

LGBTQ+

Don’t Say Gay: Three Alumni Authors Speak Out on LGBTQ Book Bans

November 16, 2023

Photo: Black and white photo of Martin Luther King Jr., a Black man wearing a long-sleeved white collared shirt and tie, looking to the left pensively. He clasps his hands in front of his face.

Books

Excerpt from Jonathan Eig’s Acclaimed New Biography, King: A Life

November 16, 2023

Photo: GFran Drescher, center, joined with National Executive Director and Chief Negotiator Duncan Crabtree-Ireland, and the TV/Theatrical Negotiating Committee members posing with one fist up in the air. They stand in front of a wooden wall.

TV & Film

BU Actors Celebrate Hollywood Strike Settlement and Return to Work

November 16, 2023

Composite image of multiple book covers, including Hatchet Girls, Tandem, The Phoenix Crown, and more

Books

Reading List: Baseball, Rock ’n’ Roll, Murder, and Intrigue

November 16, 2023

Photo: Jo Farkas, an elderly white woman wearing sunglasses, a white long-sleeved sweater, and jeans, smiles and poses with hands on hips on a sunny day. Behind her, desert hills and the white Hollywood sign can be seen in the distance.

Tributes

Jo Farkas, Whose Second Act Was Acting, Dies at 96

November 16, 2023

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Feedback

Feedback: Readers Weigh In on the US and the AR-15, Activism and BU Faculty, and Alum Author David Grann

November 16, 2023

Photo: A woman with short blonde hair wearing a black beanie that says "No Crowd Surfing" and a jacket covered in pins

Accolades

Music Journalist, and BU Alum, Makes Inaugural Forbes 30 Under 30 Local Boston List

November 14, 2023

Music Journalist, and BU Alum, Makes Inaugural Forbes 30 Under 30 Local Boston List