You Are Here: Social Media
This week we take a look at social media. In today’s world, we have any number of ways to share our lives and connect to one another. This allows us to stay in touch with each other or bond over shared interests or concerns. But social media has grown in ways that nobody could have [...]
Supreme Court Ruling Approves DNA Collection
by Elizabeth Gillis The US Supreme Court ruled Monday that law enforcement can legally obtain a DNA sample from suspects as part of processing after an arrest. The 5-4 vote represented a board deeply divided on the issue of DNA collection, already legal in 28 states. Justice Anthony Kennedy represented the majority in his opinion comparing DNA [...]
Turkish Violence Rises in the Streets
by Elizabeth Gillis Protests continued for a fourth day in Turkey with rising tensions as the Prime Minister and President take opposing positions. Prime Minister Tayyib Erdogan rejects protestor’s criticism of his rule, while President Abdullah Gul sees democracy in the chants for a less authoritarian government. The first protest occurred on Friday in Istanbul and [...]
“Whitey” Bulger Sees First Day in Court
by Elizabeth Gillis The trial of James “Whitey” Bulger, 83, longtime mobster and FBI informant, began Monday in Boston with a preliminary meeting of the parties. Bulger has denied being an informant despite an extensive federal file. He has also pleaded not guilty to 32 charges, including 19 murders, racketeering, laundering and corrupting law enforcement. Bulger’s defense, [...]
Concert Watch: May 30th-June 6th
Good day, concertgoers! If you’re still recovering from the wonderment that was Boston Calling and the subsequent wonderment that will be Boston Calling 2 this September, we’ve got the perfect antidote—more music! Rebound from your rainy Memorial Day weekend in a snap with these fabulous upcoming shows: Boston Strong: An Evening of Support and Celebration, [...]
This Week in Music History
Happy Friday, listeners! Just as it’s been a beautiful week here in Boston, it’s been a lovely week in the world of music history. Here’s a couple fun facts to get you through yet another gorgeous, sunny weekend (total pain, right?). Today marks the birthday of Nine Inch Nails frontman Trent Reznor and possibly complete [...]
Big Names To Play One Fund Benefit
In tough times, music is something that everyone can rally around and relate to. Following the emotional second half of April, Bostonians need (and deserve) an event to bring them together and share the communal happiness that music brings. Yesterday the president of Live Nation New England, Don Law, announced “Boston Strong: An Evening of [...]
You Are Here: 2013 ShortDocs Challenge -Appetite-
You Are Here loves a challenge. This week, five you are here reporters compete with other public radio stations, audio producers, and independent lovers of sound in the 2013 Third Coast ShortDocs Challenge. The Third Coast International audio festival collects stories and shares them from their home base in Chicago to listeners all around the [...]
One Fund Benefit Show at HOB
It has been two weeks since the Boston marathon bombing and the amazing support from so many Bostonians have helped so many. Benefits and relief efforts have been popping up in the past weeks and have been raising countless dollars to help those who suffered on Marathon Monday. Boston locals, the Dropkick Murphys were on [...]
Boston Recovers from Marathon Bombings
The bombs that exploded at this year’s Boston Marathon rattled the entire city. Over 200 people were injured, and three people were killed. The week concluded in a man hunt causing a city wide lockdown. As Bostonians watched the week’s events unfold, many gathered at memorial sites to mourn the losses and celebrate the city’s [...]
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Serenata de Amor Brings Cape Verde to Emerson
Serenata de Amor, a musical theater project spearheaded by visual media arts associate professor Claire Andrade-Watkins, was brought to Emerson this past year. The project is a tribute to the morna of Cape Verde and Brava set in the 1940s. Andrade-Watkins worked with a team of faculty and staff members from Emerson to bring Serenata [...]
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June 21
Fleetwood Mac
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June 23
B-52s + Go-Go’s
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July 9
Paul McCartney
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July 10
She & Him
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July 20
Bob Dylan, Wilco, My Morning Jacket
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