How Markle could use the royal spotlight to address social issues
CNN Harvey Young Meghan Markle’s former professor Harvey Young explains how her passion for biracial and social issues will translate to the British royal family. View video here
Meghan Markle recalled as dignified, charitable during her Northwestern days
Chicago Tribune Harvey Young (mention) Actress-turned-royal bride Meghan Markle, whose every move is being documented by the media, managed to visit Chicago without fanfare last month… View article here
MASS MoCA debuts four new exhibits
Greenfield Recorder Josephine Halvorson Although there’s been no serious discussion of providing visitors with a compass and roller skates, since last year’s expansion, you can now walk through four miles of gallery space at North Adams’ cavernous Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art. Expert quote: “I want to have a real intimacy or connection with the […]
Talkin’ Loud and Saying Something: Courageous Women Continue to Shine the Light on Sexual Harassment
Huffington Post Mary Buck I woke up this morning as many did to the news that NBC “Today” co-host Matt Lauer was fired for “inappropriate sexual behavior at work”… Expert quote: “I teach senior students how to transition from college into the professional world. We work on the basic stuff… but the most important class […]
Why you can’t get ‘Chelsea Dagger’ out of your head
Chicago Tribune quoting Karin Hendricks, College of Fine Arts “At some point in almost every Blackhawks home game, more than 20,000 people will stand, cheer and start singing nonsense…” Expert quote: “The chorus has a relatively small range and is also repetitive, making it both easy to sing and to remember.” View full article.
Steinert Hall: Take a 360 tour of an iconic piece of Boston 40 feet underground
Today quoting Victor Coelho, College of Fine Arts “Get ready to see a piece of Boston that very few people know about…” Expert quote: “There’s a particular beauty about the way it looks now, in its state of peeling paints and floors that are broken.” View full article.
Revisiting ‘Julius Caesar’ — Theater In The Age Of Trump
WBUR The ARTery by Jim Petosa, College of Fine Arts “‘Ambition’s debt is paid!’…” View full article.
Kalter: For prosthetics artist, beauty is in the eye
Boston Herald quoting Lynne Allen, College of Fine Arts “Hundreds of people observe the intricate work of former Boston University sculpture student Kaylee Dougherty every day, but they probably don’t realize they’re seeing life-like art…” View full article.
Art of the earworm: Why some songs get stuck in your head
Christian Science Monitor Victor Coelho, College of Fine Arts Sure, cockroaches are bad. But there may be one pest that’s loathed even more – the earworm… Expert quote: “I would hate to simplify the idea of the earworm,” Victor Coelho, chair of Boston University’s department of musicology, tells the Monitor in a phone interview. “These […]
Tough Conversations With Kids: How To Talk About Donald Trump
WBUR “Radio Boston” Kirsten Greenidge, College of Fine Arts Imagine you’re 6 years old and listening to Donald Trump… Listen to audio of expert Kirsten Greenridge