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The Suffolk Journal

Your School. Your Paper. Since 1936.

The Suffolk Journal

Your School. Your Paper. Since 1936.

The Suffolk Journal

Felicity Otterbein/ Arts Editor

Boston Ballet makes contemporary leaps and bounds

Felicity Otterbein March 29, 2017

The show was a celebration and exposé of the human body. What seemed like a logical and methodical progression of a more traditional ballet to contemporary pieces turned out to be a pragmatic approach...

Courtesy of Eddie Chacon

Vanessa Carlton gets intimate in Boston

Morgan Hume March 21, 2017

Grammy-nominated artist Vanessa Carlton descended on The Sinclair in Cambridge Monday night as her latest installment of her tour, promoting her new album “Liberman,” which was released in Oct. 2016. “Liberman”...

Third Thursdays at The Gardner: Comparing the Madonnas

Amy Koczera February 22, 2017

Crowds gathered around the flourishing courtyard of the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum this past Thursday to appreciate the life and art collection of Isabella Stewart Gardner. The theme of the evening,...

The Titanic, lost love and a new storyline to the old tale

Felicity Otterbein February 15, 2017

Heartbreak is timeless and relatable to all those who have experienced it. However, it can only go one of two ways. Either the boy or the girl wins over the other’s heart after a montage of long walks...

Courtesy of Gretjen Helene Photography

American Repertory Theater transcends image of trans-community

Kendra Huber February 1, 2017

Imagine the surprise when arriving to a stage filled with nothing but seven empty chairs. No backdrop, no color, just plain, black chairs on a brightly lit stage, creating a sense of raw intimacy. Paul...

Fresh start: Gardner Museum hosts event encouraging new beginnings

Fresh start: Gardner Museum hosts event encouraging new beginnings

Felicity Otterbein January 22, 2017

In the courtyard of the Isabella Stewart Gardner museum on a frosty January evening, two members of the trio “String Things,” performed a continuous flow of traditional jazz. Paired with the dark and...

Courtesy of Amanda de Cadenet/BB Gun Press

From The Strokes to CRX, Nick Valensi puts on endearing performance

Jillian Barrows November 29, 2016
With the recent release of their debut album, “New Skin," CRX have been on tour since early November promoting it. They performed nine out of 10 songs from the album in the intimate and tasteful setting of Brighton Musical Hall to a crowd of devoted fans Sunday night.
Haley Clegg/ Photo Editor

Fitz and the Tantrums bring energetic stage presence to House of Blues

Haley Clegg November 22, 2016

Fans were not deterred by bad weather and could be seen lined up in the rain, waiting for the doors to be opened to Fitz and the Tantrums as they revisited Boston on Tuesday. As soon as doors opened, young...

Catarina Protano/Journal Contributor

Madeon and Porter Robinson electrify Orpheum Theater

Catarina Protano November 21, 2016

Nestled in an alleyway beside Suffolk University’s own Sargent Hall, the Orpheum Theater opened its doors to fans and new listeners of the artists Madeon and Porter Robinson. The feature tour...

The Strokes’ Nick Valensi to play at Brighton Music Hall

The Strokes’ Nick Valensi to play at Brighton Music Hall

Jillian Barrows November 17, 2016

For those who are big fans of The Strokes, you’re in for a real treat. Strokes guitarist Nick Valensi will be playing a show with his new band, CRX at Brighton Music Hall Nov. 20 at 8p.m. to tour their...

Synthetic POPS at the Orpheum Theater with Porter Robinson and Madeon

Synthetic POPS at the Orpheum Theater with Porter Robinson and Madeon

Catarina Protano November 17, 2016

Nestled in an alleyway beside Suffolk University’s own Sargent Hall, the Orpheum Theater opened its doors to fans and new listeners of the artists Madeon and Porter Robinson. The feature tour is a...

Institute of Contemporary Art holds host to U.S. Premiere “A Letter to My Nephew”

Felicity Otterbein November 16, 2016

When contemporary art is discussed, with it comes a undeniable stigma. An aura of superiority and an air of high intelligence is instilled. It can be considered a minority in the entertainment industry,...

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