The Berkeley Beacon
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Beacon Quick Picks
by Alexandra leachAUGUSTEN BURROUGHS; RUNNING WITH SCISSORS, AVAILABLE NOWIn Augusten Burroughs'...
Babel may be the smartest movie of the year
He's about to say something bordering on brilliant and knows it. "Sometimes a script is like a...
Catch a Fire lacks the spark needed to ignite
Under apartheid in South Africa, three million white Afrikaners dominated over the 25 million...
Spelling Bee is heartwarming C-O-M-E-D-Y
Every small theatre company dreams of having its original play adapted and produced on Broadway....
Body Works 2 offers unique look at anatomy
Well, not anymore. Thanks to Dr. Gunther von Hagens' unique plastination process, it is possible...
Beacon quick picks
Literatureby Jeannette PomeranceLemony Snicket; The End (A Series of Unfortunate Events, Book...
Dull Running with Scissors needs sharpening
Dysfunctional casts of characters are not rare in contemporary cinema. Unfortunately, many recent...
Beacon quick picks
by Bryan o'tooleStephen King, Lisey's Story, available Oct. 24First Michael Jordan, then Jay-Z....
You can#039;t deep-six Stephen Kellogg and band
On stage, the band from Northampton, Mass. cracks jokes with the audience, telling stories about...
Students raise funds at Darfur benefit show
"The situation in Uganda and Darfur is very critical. There's not enough going on and it needs to...
No flag-waving for new Eastwood war movie
Every few years, an unforgettable war epic emerges in the entertainment industry and captivates...
High Fidelity hits a sad low with musical
Fans may hope for music that draws from Elvis Costello, dialogue borrowed from its namesakes and...
Local bands bring the rock back to Boston
In case you were wondering, it's not.Emerson alumni (class of 2002) Foster Hoyt (vocals and...
Beacon Quick Picks
by Kathleen BarthJon Stewart and The Daily Show, America (The Book): Teacher's Edition; Available...
Emerson student#039;s video hits MTV affiliate
Undeterred, he created a DVD called "Waitlist Purgatory" and sent it straight to the film...
