Category: Arts & Entertainment

Bruce Springsteen Celebrates 70th Birthday

Paying Tribute to an American Icon by Daniel O’Neill ’21 A&E Staff On Monday, September 23, Bruce Springsteen celebrated his 70th birthday. 70 is quite the milestone for someone who has dedicated his life to music for the past 50 years, and his illustrious career shows no signs of ending.  Everyone knows that The Boss […]

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Hopping on the ’80s-Themed Bandwagon

American Horror Story: 1984 by Julia Vaccarella ’20 A&E Staff Although the original cast of American Horror Story is largely absent, FX’s original series has returned once again for another season. The show has come a long way from its first season, subtitled Murder House. With a brand-new plot and never before seen characters, Ryan […]

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The 71st Emmys

by Anne DeLello ’20 A&E Staff The 71st Primetime Emmy Awards on Sept. 22 showcased the best of the best in television. Shows such as The Big Bang Theory and Game of Thrones that have both released their final seasons dominated the nominations alongside other fan favorites including The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel and Veep.   […]

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Poetry, Karaoke, and the Friar Family

BOP Hosts 2019 Open Mic Night by Grace Whitman ’22 A&E Staff Although fall is fast approaching, Friartown brought a piece of summer back during the Board of Programmers’ (BOP) Open Mic Night on Slavin Lawn on Sept. 20. BOP’s Entertainment Committee, led by Sydney MacKillop ’20 along with Dan Naumec ’20, Mary Kantor ’21, […]

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Artists Show Support for Global Climate Strike

Billie Eilish, Maggie Rogers, Lizzo Advocate for Change by Anne DeLello ’20 A&E Staff This past week on Sept. 20 and Sept. 27, 150 countries participated in two global strikes for climate change. Citizens around the world rallied behind 16-year-old Greta Thunberg, the Swedish activist who initiated the strike, banding together to “demand an end […]

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Having the “Time of Our Life”

DAY6 Celebrates on Their ‘GRAVITY’ World Tour in Boston by Sara Conway ’21 A&E Co-Editor “Tonight, Boston is a page in our lives, and you guys are all on that page.” These were the words of Sungjin, the leader of the Korean pop-rock band DAY6, at the Boston show of their ‘GRAVITY’ world tour on […]

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A Little Late With Lilly Singh

From YouTube to Late Night TV by Julia Vaccarella ’20 A&E Staff The last time a woman hosted a late night show on network television was in 2000. Late night television is changing with the recent debut of A Little Late with Lilly Singh scheduled to premiere on Sept. 16. It has sparked a discussion […]

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Let’s Remember: Friends Celebrates Its 25th Year

by Madison Palmieri ’22 A&E Staff On Thursday, September 22, 1994, viewers tuned in to NBC to watch the pilot episode of a new comedy. It opened on a group of attractive, fashionable twenty-somethings in a quaint coffeeshop. Within the first few minutes, the audience became acquainted with both their individual personalities and the close-knit […]

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Zac Brown Band Continues to be Prolific

Defies Country Genre with New Album, The Owl by Catherine Goldberg ’20 A&E Staff This past Friday, September 20 Zac Brown Band dropped their sixth studio album, The Owl, and have received mixed feedback.  In the past decade, Zac Brown Band has been one of the most popular and successful country music groups. With hits […]

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Ameer Vann’s EMMANUEL: A Vulnerable Return

by Daniel O’Neill ’21 A&E Staff Ameer Vann’s six-track EP EMMANUEL is his first release since he was removed from the BROCKHAMPTON roster in May 2018. Since then, Vann has spent his life out of the public eye. He was released by the band due to multiple accusations of sexual misconduct by many women.  On […]

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