by Shane Rocha in Arts & Entertainment
With the introduction of Star Wars in Concert comes an excitingly new experience that has vowed to tell the Star Wars Saga from a musical perspective. Scenes from all six of George Lucas' films are cut and reassembled upon one another in a rhythmic fashion that blends fantastically with the musical brilliance of the John Williams orchestra.
by Joshua Masterson in Arts & Entertainment
Another year, another Dashboard Confessional album. With little change to their famous musical style, Dashboard Confessional's latest album Alter the Ending is sure to please their avid fans. But for those of us who have grown tired of the same old thing this will surely disappoint you.
by Rebecca Gaffney in Arts & Entertainment
From imaginary director Robert Zemeckis, who also directed the Polar Express, comes another part-animation, part-real action Christmas film. This time, he has taken on the mother of all Christmas stories; Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol. Zemeckis not only has to deal with the fact that he is taking on the adaption of a literary classic, but he is also taking on a story that has been recreated dozens of times before! There has been the original A Christmas Carol, and then of course Scrooged, and how could anyone forget A Muppets Christmas Carol?
With a cast including Gary Oldman, Carey Elwes, Colin Firth, Robin Wright Penn, and of course the voice of Scrooge himself, Jim Carrey, the film is bound to be a success for the casting alone.
by Scott Bissonnette in Arts & Entertainment
undeniably unique musician in the prime of his career. John Mayer had a definitive acoustic style since his first album, a sound which has been emulated by other musicians trying to get a hit like "Your Body is a Wonderland" and "Daughters." With his last album, Continuum, he molded a distinctive blend of blues, rock, hip-hop, and jazz; with Battle Studies, he has perfected that sound, and even blended both of his signature sounds.
by Joshua Masterson in Arts & Entertainment
In a genre skewed with many movies reproducing the same thing over and over again, Paranormal Activity gives us a breath of fresh air in the horror movie genre. From the very beginning of the movie until the very last second, movie goers find themselves entranced with the true horror writer/director Oren Peli brings to the screen.
by Derek Resendes in Arts & Entertainment
Quite possibly the biggest game of this decade has finally released and I can confidently say it exceeds all expectations that I could possibly have had. Every element of the game has been lifted from the first and works fantasticly. From the campaign to the multiplayer, everyone with this game will definitely get their money's worth.
by Matthew Aherns in Arts & Entertainment
After a long semester of practices, rehearsals, and intense hard work, The "Textures" Chamber Ensemble performed its showcase in Horace Mann Auditorium on Sunday, November 15th. Six pieces were played, ranging from Classical to Jazz to Taiwanese Folk. All were performed excellently and the concert was a solid success.
by Phai Hyunh in Arts & Entertainment
Parents and teachers alike say that your first year in college will be a time of extensive learning and immense personal growth. And for the most part they are right, but there is also a dark side to college as well. Some tend to believe the notion that college is all rainbows and maple syrup, but you can rest assure that things will often go awry.
by Matt Ardito in Arts & Entertainment
One of the last stops on Fearless Records' Manatour rolled through Allston this past Tuesday, bringing five acts to shake the walls of the small nightclub.
The first band on the docket was Oh No Not Stereo, a recent replacement to the tour to fill in for I Rival.
