Lively chatter filtering through the walls paired with the comforting aroma of freshly baked goods provided the perfect environment for the Arts Council’s first gallery of 2025, the Disability Art Gallery.
Arts, Movies
‘Wolf Man’ Gives the Audience a Fresh Take on Werewolves To Feast On
Blending physical danger with emotional tension makes the flick an engaging and worthwhile watch. With the necessary broad strokes of a great setting, solid acting, and quality direction only weighed down by poor writing, an audience will find Wolf Man to be time well spent.
Arts, On Campus
The Campus School Celebrates Talent and Community Spirit at Art Showcase
The Heights Room buzzed with life for the Campus School’s annual art showcase on Thursday. The Midwestern-themed event included raffles, snacks, and exciting performances from some of Boston College’s most beloved arts groups.
Arts, Music
Mac Miller’s ‘Balloonerism’ is an Experimental Rejection of Drug Culture
Balloonerism is exactly what it has been branded as—an experimental album. The lyrics range from haunting to hopeful, taking the listener on an introspective journey. Miller asks a lot of hard, even unanswerable questions that provide a sense of comfort in their essential humanity.
Arts, On Campus
The Front Porch Arts Collective Gives Insights on Breaking Into Theatre
Regardless of how you end up in theater, wholeheartedly committing to it is a necessity, according to Florestal. She described how you sometimes have to balance multiple jobs, potentially outside of the arts, to support yourself while working toward a greater goal.
Arts, Column, Books
Vergura: Goodreads Wrapped 2024
Last year I set a goal to read 50 books. This took me on a page-turning journey that had me laughing and crying (often in some embarrassingly public places). Here’s a review of my top 10 from the year.
Arts
iEdit: Morrison Unpacks the Ups and Downs of Love and Longing
Geneiveve’s playlist tells a compelling story of love, loss, and feeling. Though it can be easy to get swept up in the songs of complicated and back-and-forth relationships, “By Your Side” proves there is hope for love of a different character.
Arts, iEdit
A Tale of Kate Kissel: An iEdit for the Main Character
And though Kate is not much of a singer, she’s attempted to reach the high notes in these power ballads more than once. Kate, if you’re reading this, leave the singing to the professionals for the sake of your fellow editors.
Arts, Movies, Review
With the Near Impossible Task of Encapsulating Dylan, ‘A Complete Unknown’ Goes Safe
A great biopic manages to find a balance between these elements, upholding entertainment value while maintaining a complete and honest story. For the timespan that A Complete Unknown covers, it walks this line deftly.
Arts, Column
Songs of the Season: Arts Makes a ‘Heights’ Holiday Playlist
To kindle the holiday spirit, The Heights’ former and current arts editors have banded together to create a playlist full of our favorite holiday tunes.
