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Photo: Marie Grochowski (CAS’26) gave a talk titled “What Fungi Can Teach Us About Global Immigration” at the annual TEDxBU conference. A woman stands in front of a large audience and the words "Tedx BU" are on the screen behind

Campus Life

This Year’s TEDxBU Talks: Childhood, Privilege—and Fungi

April 25, 2024

Photo: Keith Robinson (CFA’24) and Sarah Coleman (CFA’24) star as George and Dot in the College of Fine Arts School of Theatre’s production of Stephen Sondheim’s Pulitzer Prize-winning musical Sunday in the Park with George, which runs from April 25-28 at the Joan and Edgar Booth Theatre. Photo by Katie Nelson

Theatre

Sunday in the Park with George Opens at Booth Theatre

April 24, 2024

Photo: A rack of wooden hangers with items of clothing hanging off them.

WATCH NOW

A Rundown of the Best Thrift and Vintage Spots Near BU

April 23, 2024

Photo: A portrait of a young individual with a scarf around their head, obstructing their view. They look through their lashes at the camera, shy and hidden around the wooden branch the lean on.

Photography

Global Programs Photo Contest Showcases BU’s Worldwide Adventures and Experiences

April 22, 2024

Photo: A stack of hardcover books of various colors. There is a white play button overlayed on top of the image

Books

Book Recommendations in Honor of World Book Day

April 22, 2024

Marina Dawn Wells (GRS’20,’24) examining a scrimshaw carving of a trans pirate, "Alwilda," that a whaleman copied out of a book by Charles Ellms, The Pirates Own Book (1837). Photo by Drew Furtado, New Bedford Whaling Museum

University News

Anonymous $1M Gift Bolsters American & New England Studies Program

April 22, 2024

Photo: Train tracks leading to the entrance of Auschwitz. Text reads "Auschwitz. Not long ago. Not far away."

Arts & Culture

A Visit to Auschwitz Exhibition in Boston Recalls One of History’s Darkest Periods

April 16, 2024

Photo: Eviva Rose (left) Beza Mekonnen, (center) and Luigi Bianchi during a dress rehearsal.

Theatre

A Wrinkle in Time Closes Out Wheelock Family Theatre’s 2023–2024 Season

April 11, 2024

Emily Taylor Rice (CFA’21,’24) and Delaney Burns (CFA’24), both grad students in the College of Fine Arts Print Media & Photography program, working on their respective thesis projects ahead of the School of Visual Arts graduate thesis exhibitions. Photo by Cydney Scott

Arts & Culture

School of Visual Arts MFA Thesis Exhibitions Feature Work by 61 Artists

April 9, 2024

Photo: A composite image of three musicians: Taylor Swift, Maggie Rogers, and the Black Keys. Taylor, top left hand screen, extends out her arm and points while in a bedazzled leotard. The Black Keys, center bottom, are on stage, looking at each other as they perform. Rogers, top left, holds a mic to her mouth, singing, as she looks out. A blue light illuminates her head, creating a halo effect.

Music

What’s Hot in Music This Month: New Releases, Local Concerts

April 3, 2024

Photo: The inside of the Boston Public library, with ornate wood and stonework among large rows of seats

Things-to-do

The Weekender: April 4 to 7

April 3, 2024

Photo: A small crowd attends a recent comedy show on BU's campus

Arts & Culture

Could This Be the Next SNL? BU Student’s Wicked Smaht Comedy Troupe Performs This Weekend

April 3, 2024

Photo: A picture of a woman on stage. Also on the stage are various pieces of furniture, including a couple lamps and tables

Theatre

For CFA’s Head of Acting, Huntington Role Required Discretion, Listening

March 29, 2024

Photo: Marcus Wachira, a young man, with his hands behind his head and BU jersey laying on top of his artwork.

Books

The Bold World of Marcus Wachira

March 27, 2024

Photo: A performer stands in the middle of a stage lit with blue spot lights, a keyboardist and bassist flank the singer in the center

Theatre

Driving in Circles: A Story of Healing through Rock Music and Comedy

March 21, 2024

Photo: A overhead shot of six homemade hand pies, similar to Pop Tarts, cool on a wire tray. Beneath them, a white, clean surface.

Recipe series

Blackberry Spice Hand Pies

March 8, 2024

Photo: People celebrating St Patrick's day in Boston at the annual parade

Things-to-do

Make the Most of Spring Break with These Events

March 8, 2024

Photo: A course instructor lectures in front of a classroom full of students

Film & TV

New BU Course: A Deep Dive into the History of the Academy Awards

March 7, 2024

Photo: A collage of five images, each image a photo of a BU student posing to show off their outfits. The background is a multi-colored mesh of bright pinks, oranges, and blues with an added grainy overlay.

Style

Comm Ave Runway: March Edition

March 6, 2024

Composite image of two people side by side, one an older bald man and another a younger woman with long hair

Arts & Culture

Pulitzer-Winning Poet Philip Schultz to Deliver Spring 2024 Robert Lowell Memorial Lecture March 7

March 5, 2024

Pulitzer-Winning Poet Philip Schultz to Deliver Spring 2024 Robert Lowell Memorial Lecture March 7