It was a troubled time in Boston. It was the 1970s and the desegregation of the public schools was taking place via forced busing of schoolchildren. More than 25 years … Continue Reading Theater collaboration brings Boston controversy
Exhibition displays artwork from graduate students at Boston University, Massachusetts College of Art and Design, and the School of the Museum of Fine Arts BOSTON, MA (December 8, 2011)—What is … Continue Reading Emerson students learn the fine art of curating
Academy Award–winning production designer Brigitte Broch talked to Emerson students this week about what goes into production design and her experience with big-name directors. Broch has worked on many renowned … Continue Reading Production designer visits Emerson
What is contemporary art? That is the question explored by Emerson College students in a Visual and Media Arts class aptly named What Is Contemporary Art? During the semester, students … Continue Reading Students learn the art of curating
Staff from Discovery Channel’s Emmy Award-winning show Deadliest Catch spoke to students and faculty on Thursday about the work that goes into reality TV and what it takes to break … Continue Reading Deadliest Catch staff describe challenges
Spend just a few minutes with Matthew Finn and it is easy to see that his infectious energy and warm personality make him a wonderful ambassador of Emerson. The College’s … Continue Reading Faculty services coordinator is a local theater personality
Emerson Trustee, executive-artist-in-residence, and alumnus Kevin Bright ’76 and recent graduate Matthew Hashiguchi (MFA ’11) were among those honored at the 29th Annual Caucus for Producers, Writers, and Directors Awards … Continue Reading Emersonians honored by Caucus
Performing Arts Assistant Professor Magda Romanska recently won the 2011 Aquila Polonica Prize for her 2009 Theatre Survey article “Between History and Memory: Auschwitz in Akropolis, Akropolis in Auschwitz.” The … Continue Reading Romanska wins 2011 Aquila Polonica Prize
Theodore “Regge” Life, an independent producer and director of award-winning documentaries about peoples’ cultural experiences in countries such as Japan and Africa, is Emerson’s newest distinguished director-in-residence in Visual and … Continue Reading Haiti in earthquake aftermath
How to most effectively desegregate public schools was the topic of conversation last week at a discussion on “Busing in Boston and its Aftermath.” An audience of about 50 students, … Continue Reading Boston school desegregation crisis revisited
