Entertainment
PHOTOS: Costumed Dogs Walk in the Canine Promenade 2013
You know something out of the ordinary is going on when a mermaid walks down the street accompanied by her dog who is dressed like […]
Tim Fain’s Multimedia Concert ‘Portals’ Comes to Boston
In our tech-obsessed day and age, interpersonal communication is all iPhone screen and clicking keyboard. When we want to find a life partner, we hit […]
Looks Like Boston’s First Night Arts Festival Will Ring in 2014
Congratulations, New Year’s Eve revelers. The annual First Night arts festival, canceled earlier this year when the longtime organizer shuttered, will still be happening come December […]
What’s Next for Boston Ballet Director Mikko Nissinen?
As the Boston Ballet begins its 50th-anniversary season, the brilliant, controversial artistic director Mikko Nissinen has made the once-forlorn company the envy of the dance world. He’s also infuriated his critics, his funders, and many of his own dancers. So what’s next for one of the most creative—and confounding—minds in ballet?
PHOTOS: The Boston Ballet’s “Night of Stars” Performance at Boston Common
The Boston Ballet’s “Night of Stars” show this weekend required 800-plus hours of rehearsals, at least 40 pairs of pointe shoes, 700 (give or take) […]
Free Boston Ballet Show ‘Night of Stars’ on Saturday at Boston Common
Whoever said ballet is passé can eat their words and grand jeté on outta here, because in recent years, ballet has reclaimed a place in the […]
Q&A: Peter Brady, Designer for the New England Aquarium
As fish weave in and out of crevices and penguins slide into the water from their indoor habitat, neon lights draw viewers toward the center […]
Marty Walsh Did a Little Irish Jig With The Dropkick Murphys in Dorchester
Mayoral candidate and City Councilor John Connolly may have the Bad Rabbits on his side, but he never got to dance with them on stage. On […]
Samantha Russo, Miss New Hampshire and Emerson Alumnae, Will Compete For Miss America Title
Samantha Russo, a very recent graduate of Emerson College, is making big moves in the world of beauty pageants. The 2012 grad and Nashua, New Hamp., […]
Emerson College Students Honored by MTVu for ‘Boston Strong’ Marathon T-Shirt Campaign
MTVu—the alternative MTV network targeted toward the college and university communities—has announced that starting this Sunday, August 18, and throughout the week until the MTV Video […]
PHOTOS: Preview the New Carousel on the Rose Kennedy Greenway
You won’t be able to ride a horse on the new Greenway Carousel coming soon to the Rose Kennedy Greenway Conservancy, but you will be […]
A Fake Justin Timberlake Band Is Trying to Get the Real Justin Timberlake at Their Show
There is a pregame of sorts for diehard fans of Justin Timberlake happening at the Hard Rock Cafe in the form of a cover band, […]
Kiss 108’s Taylor Swift Contest ‘Compromised’ By Internet Prank
Taylor Swift fans won’t be getting a chance to meet the chart-topping singer at a local radio station after an online contest was “compromised” by […]
FIGMENT Boston Returns With Floating Lights, People, and More Interactive Art
For the fourth year in a row, a section of the Rose Kennedy Greenway will be transformed into a space full of lights, sculptures, interactive artwork, […]
An Allston Unicyclist Is Trying to Win a National Dr. Pepper Competition
Allston resident Sam Haber is trying to make his career as a stunt unicyclist pop. The 28-year-old rider, who can maneuver his way down stairs […]