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Theatre

CFA Students Headline Apollinaire Theatre’s Bilingual Production of Romeo and Juliet

August 6, 2021

Photo of a wall of canvases painted in organic strokes of blue, teal, and gold, with an easel in the front left.

Things-to-do

To Do Today: SoWa First Fridays Offers a Chance to Meet Local Artists, Buy Original Art

August 6, 2021

Entrance to A Yellow Rose Project exhibit at Boston University's Stone Gallery where a wall displays the curatorial statement for the exhibit.

Arts on Campus

A Yellow Rose Project Marks Centennial of 19th Amendment

August 6, 2021

Photo of Paul Halpainy (CFA’19) in rock band performance and pedagogy at CFA August 2. He is seated at the drum, and a person with a black t-shirt plays the bass guitar in the right foreground.

Music

For Those About to (Teach) Rock, We Salute You

August 5, 2021

Composite image of Ty Gallagher and Tyler Boucher. Both wear blue and white hockey jerseys and are seen in the full gear.

National Sports

Incoming Freshman Tyler Boucher Selected in Top 10 of 2021 NHL Draft by Ottawa Senators

August 5, 2021

Portrait of the band Mom Rock

Things-to-do

To Do Today: Art, an Outdoor Concert, and Cocktails

August 5, 2021

Photo of a supporter of US President Donald Trump, dressing in jeans, a tan vest and sweatshirt, carrying a Confederate flag in the US Capitol Rotunda during the insurrection on January 6, 2021, in Washington, DC. Behind him, a security guard looks on.

Voices & Opinion

POV: January 6 Insurrection Has Evolved into a Racist Relapse

August 4, 2021

Gooey fresh baked chocolate chip cookies cool on a baking sheet.

Local

National Chocolate Chip Cookie Day: Where to Find the Best Chocolate Chip Cookies in Boston

August 4, 2021

Photo of The COM green on June 17 looking towards the Kilachand building. Purple flowers are seen in the right foreground, and people seated at the red outdoor tables are seen at left.

Humanities

Humanities Center Summer Program Teaches the Classics to Local High Schoolers

August 4, 2021

Boston Landmarks Orchestra performing at the DCR Hatch Shell on the Boston Esplanade.

Arts & Culture

Boston Landmarks Orchestra Returns to Esplanade with Free Outdoor Concert Series at Hatch Shell

August 4, 2021

Student Life

Seven Items I Wish I Had as a Freshman in Boston (and Where to Get Them)

August 3, 2021

Photo of artwork entitled “Matter of Time,” depicting a boy and his father sitting on a bench on the sidewalk. It is made from both paint and collage. The figures are gestalts and are faceless.

Things-to-do

To Do Today: Visit the MFA’s New Exhibition, Paper Stories, Layered Dreams: The Art of Ekua Holmes

August 3, 2021

An aerial photo of the massive damage done to Beirut port’s grain silos (center) and the area around it on August 5, 2020, one day after an explosion. The yellow, orangey grain spills out of three large silos, and water pools on either side. In the background, the high-rise buildings of Beirut are seen as well as a few clouds in the sky.

Voices & Opinion

POV: One Year after the Beirut Port Explosion, Who’s to Blame?

August 3, 2021

Photo of John Krasinski and Noah Jupe in A Quiet Place (2018.), Krasinski, has a long beard and many backpacks on, and places his hands over Jupe's mouth.

Film & TV

Horror Movies Reveal What’s Keeping Society Up at Night

August 2, 2021

One of two MBTA Green B Line Cars damaged in a collision.

MBTA

Two MBTA Green Line Trolleys Crash on Comm Ave; 23 Injured

July 30, 2021

Photo of the exterior of the Boston University School of Medicine on Tuesday, May 19, 2020. A person in scrubs wearing a small yellow backpack walks up the stairs towards the front door.

Promotions

Medical Campus Promotes 13 Faculty to Associate Professor

July 30, 2021

Photo of Bassist Joseph Conyers (BUTI’98) in a suit holding his upright bass. He stands in airy, dim room with an arched window in the background, and lights hanging.

New Appointment

BU Tanglewood Institute Alum Returns to Direct Orchestra Program

July 30, 2021

Poster for the City of Boston’s “Friday Afternoon Concert Series. Fridays in July & August, 12-2pm, The Patios, City Hall Plaza.” Behind the white box with the text are 6 photos of artists who are participating in the series, including Mar Fayos. At the bottom, the seals for Mayor Jim Janey, the City of Boston, and ‘tourism, sports, entertainment’ offices are seen.

Things-to-do

To Do Today: Free Noontime Concert at City Hall Plaza

July 30, 2021

Photo of Hanako Kawasaki (Questrom’22) holding a USGA medal and plaque with her red Boston University polo and hat on. Behind her a golf course is seen on an overcast day.

National Sports

Terrier Star Hanako Kawasaki Headed to US Women’s Amateur Golf Championship

July 29, 2021

Photo of USA's Simone Biles, in her white USA sweatsuit, looking a little somber as she waits for the final results of the artistic gymnastics women's team final during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at the Ariake Gymnastics Centre in Tokyo on July 27, 2021.

Voices & Opinion

POV: Simone Biles Teaches Us Why We Must Support All Athletes Better

July 29, 2021

POV: Simone Biles Teaches Us Why We Must Support All Athletes Better