Observer Department: Arts and Entertainment

Five more things to do during a pandemic: Fighting boredom one task at a time

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We are weeks into Massachusetts’ shut down and there’s no telling how long this pandemic will actually last. To keep in theme with my last story, I offer you a list of five more things to do in or around your home while quarantined. Those who are not very artistically…

Time for creativity

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This is an interesting time for creatives, and I would know because I am a photographer, writer, and a graphic designer. As a student and a big sister to 3 girls, times have been tough, and my family and I have had to adjust. Everyday for the past 4 weeks,…

Coronavirus having impact on film industry

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The coronavirus has affected the lives of people all over the world. With people remaining in quarantine, businesses being shut down, and people being unable to work and have a steady income, the world is in a very difficult space. Amongst those affected by the virus are those in the…

Online entertainment keeps things positive

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After the world was affected by the great pandemic known as the Coronavirus (COVID-19), celebrities and other influencers have taken to the World Wide Web in order to keep the public positive during a time so rough. Celebrities including artists Keith Urban and John Legend, actress Jennifer Garner and former…

Books: Not just for boomers

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Student battles boredom with war stories As the weekly hunt for activities around the house continues, many of us are still left empty-handed and bored. I managed to find refuge this week in books. It seems like a rather obvious solution to boredom, but in a modern era, where one…

Quarantine crafts: Extrovert rediscovers old habits to keep busy

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During the outbreak of COVID-19, many of us have been affected, journalists included. We are required to change our lifestyles, both at home and out in public. Some introverts may be overjoyed at the idea of self-quarantine, while many extroverts, having been forced into introverting, may be looking for things…

A review: HBO’s “Plot Against America”

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This speech might be pulled from an alt-right rally but it’s not, this speech was given on September 11, 1941 by American Aviator, Charles Augustus Lindberg, during an America First Rally in Des Moines, Iowa: "The three most important groups who have been pressing this country toward war are the…

Advocates push for revived theater major

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While students can still study theater at NECC, they can’t get a degree in it A movement to reinstate the theater arts major at NECC seems to be gaining traction. Led by Brianne Beatrice, an NECC theater and communications professor, and supported widely among students, the movement is calling for…

Festival fashion

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Students give their thoughts on Coachella Festival fashion used to mean flowing dresses and flower crowns. Now, those are nowhere near enough to stand out at Coachella, the be-all-end-all event for festival style. Many of the festivalgoers who swarmed the stages in Indio, Calif., were scantily clad. Some of them…

NECC actor honored

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Gwynnethe Glickman awarded “Distinguished Performance in a Play” award from theater fest NECC student Gwynnethe Glickman has received the “Distinguished Performance in a Play” award from the Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival (KCACTF) for her portrayal of Mash in NECC’s production of Stupid F*cking Bird by Aaron Posner. The…