In the heart of the South End lies an art lover’s oasis, 450 Harrison Ave. Upon arrival, it is apparent that 450 Harrison is not a single craft shop or gallery, but it is, in fact, a dead end side street paved with red brick that spans back nearly a block. Hanging over each door in […]
The Old Woman and the Snake: A Parable An old woman was walking down the road when she saw a gang of thugs beating a poisonous snake. She rescued the snake and carried it back to her home, where she nursed it back to health. They became friends and lived together for many months. One […]
I’ve had it in the back of my mind for a while that someday I would visit the ancient ruins, but also on my list are about a couple dozen other places around the world that each seem beautiful in different ways. Machu Picchu was a good place to start. As someone not accustomed to […]
Boston Art Undergroundt: it’s a website us art fans wish we created. At first glance it sounds like a short cut to Boston’s newest unknown art scene — which it quite possibly could include — but it is much more than a singularly focused site. The intention behind Boston Art Underground is to create a […]
When my host dad explained to me what the floating islands in Lake Titicaca were, it made both perfect sense and no sense at all. How? and why? were the first questions that came to mind. It’s something you have to see for yourself to understand completely-an excuse to travel to one of the prettiest places I’ve seen in Peru so […]
1. AWKWARDNESS Either you don’t know anything about your date yet, or you’ve just crossed into uncharted territory with an old friend. Either way, dates are weird at first. Brace yourself for long pauses, awkward laughter, and remarks about the weather. Severity: Mild. Don’t give up, you can totally turn this around. Sip your coffee […]
It’s official- the Big Apple finally got a taste of Boston. Dreams came true for many a Boston resident when NBC’s The Today Show did a live taping from Faneuil Hall Marketplace early on the morning of Friday February 15. Several Emerson students were present at the event. Though we were all groggy from the […]
