Boston
Beat of the Bay: Christian McNeill & Sea Monsters
“I struggled for years to describe my music until this record, but it’s so obviously rock, it’s so obviously soul.”
ICA Showcases Complexity of 1980s
From Jeff Koons to Jean-Michel Basquiat, artists whose work examines the turbulent 1980s are the subject of a new Institute of Contemporary Art exhibit.
After Election, South Boston Remains Swing Area
BOSTON—Matt Leduc is a registered Independent. Sitting on his front stoop while awaiting a ride to the Patriots tailgate, Leduc, like many in South Boston, said he leans Democratic but votes both ways. In the hotly contested U.S. Senate race between Elizabeth Warren and Scott Brown, that meant supporting Brown.
UC Plans Shuttles to Boston Logan Airport
Flying home for Turkey Day? Don't want to schlep bags through South Station or splurge on a cab? This year, thanks to an initiative funded by the Undergraduate Council, students have one more option for getting to the airport.
The Script & Tristan Prettyman
The Script and Tristan Prettyman stopped in Boston last Friday in the Agganis Arena. Both artists released new albums this year.
Top Five Places to Find Jazz in Boston
Last week, Harvard welcomed Boston jazz heroes Eric Jackson, Steve Schwartz, and Fred Taylor for a panel and a concert. The three have been promoting jazz on the air and around town for decades and still remain vital to Boston's jazz scene. The Arts board asked them to come up with the best places in town to find jazz, either in clubs, on the radio, or in record stores. Here's what they gave us:
Deval Patrick at Warren Election Party
Massachusetts Governor Deval L. Patrick '78 speaks at Elizabeth Warren's rally celebrating her election as the next U.S. Senator from Massachusetts.
John Kerry at Warren Election Party
Massachusetts Senator John F. Kerry speaks at a rally celebrating the election of his new fellow senator from Massachusetts, Democrat Elizabeth Warren.
Beat of the Bay: The Vandelles
The Vandelles are the first group I’ve heard who genuinely seem to be developing the form, pushing the boundaries, and making something new.
