Ramifications reverberate across Boston
October 31, 2017
Filed under Arts & Culture, Campus, Music
The Ramifications, one of two a cappella groups at Suffolk University, perform further than the borders of campus. The group has performed at renowned venues around Boston, including TD Garden, where they sang the national anthem for the Boston Celtics, the Hatch Shell at the Esplanade, the Faneuil H...
The Queens Return
October 31, 2017
Filed under Arts & Culture, Campus
Extravagantly bedazzled outfits, spunky wigs and fun makeup are all major ingredients to a successful and captivating drag show. All of which were present last Wednesday at the Annual Drag Show hosted by the Queer Student Union and Performing Arts Office at Suffolk University in celebration of LGBTQ hist...
In a Suffolk cafeteria, far far away…
October 25, 2017
Filed under Arts & Culture, Campus, Theater
In a society driven by instant gratification, it’s easy to get swept up in the dramatics and dissatisfaction when something is not put into not-so-patiently waiting hands. Such is the millennial lifestyle. Those who grew up in the digital age, so to speak, have come to rely so heavily on technol...
Fall Showcase
October 18, 2017
Filed under Arts & Culture, Campus, Theater
With the Sullivan Studio Theater acting as a display case for Suffolk theatre students to prove their worthiness of performance, the latest installment of Fall Showcase was nothing short of spectacular. This year, which featured work by Suffolk University’s Xenia Kamalova, Erica Wisor and Ali Maynard, th...
“Midnight Ride” makes light of potential global nuclear threat
October 4, 2017
Filed under Arts & Culture, Campus, Theater
Theatre is perhaps one of the most effective ways to articulate ideas and opinions, not only for the purpose of telling stories, but also to communicate powerful and political messages in a visually stimulating way. In James Carroll’s “Midnight Ride,” Carroll paints a vivid, detailed picture of Un...
Stage Raider
October 4, 2017
Filed under Arts & Culture, Campus, Theater
Filled with nostalgia, action and humor, junior theatre major Justin Smith brings Lara Croft to life in an original production inspired by the critically acclaimed video game series, “Tomb Raider,” in the latest installment of the Suffolk University Spotlight Series, “A Fish Without a Bicycle.”...
Well versed: new a capella group goes soul searching
June 1, 2017
Filed under Arts & Culture, Campus, Music
Suffolk University has acted as a harbor for forging bonds through their various musical organizations and clubs that have circled through generations of students. Music has always been a way to create lasting connections between people and will continue to do so. With so many possible artistic outlets,...
Film critic discusses impact of politics on cinema
April 26, 2017
Filed under Arts & Culture, Campus
American television and film has been thought to mirror the political climate of the time it was originally produced. To analyze this, and predict how this may play out in the future, Pulitzer Prize winning critic for the The New York Times, Wesley Morris, spoke at Suffolk University's Modern Theatr...
“Fractured Inferno” poses question for life
April 26, 2017
Filed under Arts & Culture, Campus, Theater
It takes an incredible amount of creativity and imagination to be able to create an original play. It’s easy to succumb to performing yet another rendition of a Shakespeare tragedy or explore Henrik Ibsen’s realism. On it’s own, writing and directing in the theater is a feat in and of itself, bu...
Cabaret: Spotlight shines on Rampage show Choir’s Cabaret
April 26, 2017
The third floor of Sawyer was alive with the sounds of the silver screen on Saturday night as performers took to the stage for the Suffolk University show choir’s annual Cabaret. Members of Rampage, performed a variety of musical numbers taken from Hollywood blockbusters, as the theme this year was “L...
Rainbow Alliance encourages safe expression with “Drageoke”
April 19, 2017
Filed under Arts & Culture, Campus
Suffolk University’s Rainbow Alliance has made strides in the LGBTQ+ community by opening up conversation to help educate those who may have misconceptions about drag culture. Last week, the group held a drag workshop to perform tutorials for people interested in learning more about drag makeup and cu...
Kink about it; working against oppression
April 19, 2017
Filed under Arts & Culture, Campus
To Ignacio Rivera, a prominent LGBTQ+ artist and activist, the dictionary describes a kink as, “a colloquial term used to describe unconventional sexual concepts and practices.” To Rivera, this definition focuses on a kink as something that is inherently different or strange. This is a common feat...
