May 4, 2009 by Terri Schwartz
The House of Blues crew wheeled the keyboard onto the stage, and the crowd went wild.
When the lights dimmed and the shadowy band members walked out onto the stage to their instruments. The crowd needed no introduction to be whipped into a frenzy, with the pit in front of the stage churning and men bending [...]
April 28, 2009 by Blast Magazine Newsroom
The First Ever Boston Graduate Student Party — billed as the hottest party for Boston College, Boston University, Brandeis, Emerson College, MIT, Northeastern, Suffolk, Tufts, etc., grad students — will be held April 30 from 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. at the Roxy Nightclub on Tremont Street.
Email boston-party@mit.edu to get on the list if you’re [...]
April 22, 2009 by Daniel Peleschuk
With this photo essay from the 2009 Boston Marathon, Blast begins a regular photo feature from contributing editor Daniel Peleschuk
April 20, 2009 by Sarah Gordon
Blast photographer Sarah Gordon shares some visuals from the 2009 Boston Marathon
April 20, 2009 by Bessie King
So April is not just about the great looks you will put together with the great deals you will find at your favorite stores. No, April is also about caring for the earth and doing something special for Earth Day, April 22.
However, if you’re not the type of woman that plants a tree or join [...]
April 18, 2009 by Sarah Gordon
The story of Sleeping Beauty is widely known by every generation. Most forget however that the popular Disney movie with all of its singing squirrels and flying fairies was preceded by the popular ballet of the same name that has captivated audiences for over a century.
Charles Perrault first published the traditional fairytale of Sleeping Beauty [...]
March 21, 2009 by Dinah Alobeid
Restaurant Week in Boston is my favorite time of year. With seven prior restaurant week experiences in the books (and being an overall obsessive foodie) I consider myself a reasonable critic of all food. I’m not a picky eater when it comes to ethnicity, spiciness, or texture, but I hold very high standards for quality, [...]
March 1, 2009 by Lisa Newman
The names of subjects have been changed to protect their privacy and safety.
It was mid-day. Northeastern University student Sarah Alverston was sitting in the library staring blankly into a textbook that she couldn’t seem to focus on. She just had a fight with her boyfriend, and she knew she wouldn’t get anything done until she [...]
February 18, 2009 by John M. Guilfoil
In a bold move, Emerson College has instituted a medical amnesty policy to encourage students who abuse drugs and alcohol to seek potentially life-saving medical treatment without the worry of disciplinary reprisal from the college.
“The overarching priority of Emerson College with respect to alcohol and other drugs is to ensure the safety and well-being of [...]
February 13, 2009 by Terri Schwartz
It was a half an hour before they were set to take the stage at Boston’s Harper’s Ferry, but the band members of A Cursive Memory weren’t wasting time stressing over their upcoming performance. After all, there were zombies to be killed and no time to waste.
“Since Colin (Vocalist and guitar [...]
