Are you a freshman who just got assigned a dorm of dubious legal status (multiple-occupancy rooms in Massachusetts are required to contain at least 50 square feet per resident), or a senior in the Quad who has to take an Uber to the other side of your single? Either way, everyone has school-provided, bulky furniture […]
The Old Summer Palace in China is known by many names, most famously as “Yuanmingyuan,” meaning “Garden of Perfect Brightness.” Located in northwest Beijing, about five miles from the political center, it was a beautiful, quiet place for emperors of the 17th and 18th centuries to enjoy nature, raise their children, and pursue their hobbies. […]
“That’s the Sergeant Major, but he prefers to be called Sergeant Concentrator.”
It seems like the best time to live is always the past. Romanticizing the aesthetics of bygone days happens in every culture, every year. “Singin’ in the Rain,” one of the most beloved films of the 20th century, is no exception to this nostalgia. What often goes forgotten is that “Singin’ in the Rain” is […]
“Sorry guys, I forgot to charge mine.”
“At the dress rehearsal, I say to the orchestra, ‘See you in church,’” Benjamin Zander, conductor of the Boston Philharmonic Orchestra, in his pre-concert lecture. On the night of April 11, the Boston Philharmonic Orchestra performed Gustav Mahler’s colossal Symphony No. 3 on the gilded stage of Symphony Hall. Lasting over 100 minutes across six […]
“I love Boston—the people are so polite! They always make way for us on the road.”
