By: John Wiley
When I first heard Liam Neeson was visiting Boston College with his son on Tuesday, my natural response was to hunt him down. Why? Because Liam Neeson.
Arts
Chorduroy 2014 Listening Guide
By: John Wiley, Ariana Igneri, Michelle Tomassi
Chorduroy’s 2014 album features 15 original tracks from what the music organization identified as Boston College’s premier musical acts. The Scene previewed the tracks and artists featured on the project, with the hope of providing a road map for listeners to come.
Arts, Music
Swindell’s Debut Album Traps Him Within Own Paradigm
By: John Wiley
Enter Cole Swindell, a figure who addresses common themes of country from beer to pick up trucks, with no sense of irony or sincerity. What’s so devastating about his debut, however, is the missed opportunity of it.
Arts, Column
Why ‘The Vagina Monologues’ Still Matters At BC
By: John Wiley
The Vagina Monologues becomes empowering not through its story, but rather the willingness of a brave few to tell it.
Arts
Midnight In Paris: Meeting The Photographers Behind The McMullen Museum’s ‘Paris Night & Day’
By: John Wiley, Ariana Igneri, Michelle Tomassi
In honor of the McMullen Museum’s new exhibit, Paris Night & Day: Photography Between The Wars, The Scene profiles three of its featured artists, including Man Ray, Henri Cartier-Bresson, and Dora Maar.
Arts
BC Grad Matt Duggan Premieres Film ‘Inverse’ At Boston Sci-Fi Film Festival
By: John Wiley
Matt Dugan, BC ’96, brought together high concept, and an ultra low budget, to complete his first feature length film as a director. Inverse opened at the Boston Sci-Fi Film Festival last weekend.
Arts
Unwrapping Sexual Chocolate
By: John Wiley, Ariana Igneri, and Michelle Tomassi
The Scene sits down with Sexual Chocolate’s executive board, discussing their history of brotherhood-the quirky nicknames, the interchanging skits, the memories, the camaraderie, and the future.
Arts
Scottish Hip Hop Trio Transcends Borders With ‘Dead’
By: John Wiley
The manner in which Young Fathers reimagines common lyrical themes of hip-hop through a telling lens of authority and power has everything to do with the actual orchestrations of its music on debut album Dead.
Arts, Column
COLUMN: Philip Seymour Hoffman: A Night At The Movies
By: John Wiley
Philip Seymour Hoffman, known for his work in Capote, died on Sunday, leaving behind him three children and an unforgettable acting legacy.
Arts
The Snow Humans Of Boston College
By: John Wiley & Emily Sadeghian
BC students took to the Quad during Wednesday’s snowstorm to build a collection of clever snow creations.
