What Should We Read This Summer?: Emerson Edition
Fiction, non-fiction, serious and satirical — faculty and staff have you covered on what to pick up this summer.
Theatre Producer Ronee Penoi to Direct ArtsEmerson’s Artistic Programming
Penoi (Laguna Pueblo/Cherokee) will begin her work with ArtsEmerson on August 2.
Life Documentary Looks at Tokyo Olympics, Then and Now
Life created a short documentary about the 1964 Tokyo Olympics, as seen through the eyes of three non-Japanese residents who were there before and after the nation first hosted the world.
Emerson Student Takes Top Prize in International PR Competition
Trevor McLean ’22 was on the winning team of this year’s GlobCom, an annual international public relations competition held June 2-5 that asks students to work together with peers around the world to solve a PR problem.
These Emersonians Were Nominated for Emmys
More than two dozen Emersonians were nominated for 2021 Emmy Awards, or were on production teams of nominated series.
Alum Sara Novic on Transformation, TV, and Telling Authentic Deaf Stories
Novic’s second novel, True Biz, due out in 2022, is being developed for television with actress Millicent Simmonds signed on to star and EP.
Dr. Pinder on Teaching Critical Race Theory: The Seattle Medium
Dr. Anthony Pinder, Vice Provost for Internationalization & Equity, contributed to a recent article debating the question of whether Critical Race Theory should be part of the K-12 curriculum in the United States.
Emerson Professors, Alum Awarded TBF Grants for Theatre Projects
Emerson faculty members Kim McLarin and Natty Justiniano, and alumna Alison Qu ’20, recently were awarded Live Arts Boston (LAB) grants from The Boston Foundation.
ArtsEmerson’s Season Includes New Opera, Socially Distanced Acrobats, And More
ArtsEmerson will feature in-person and virtual shows this season.
Zheng ’15 Among Six Filmmakers in First Season of Disney Launchpad
The 12-month program is an “opportunity for six underrepresented filmmakers to build a short for Disney+ within the studio system.”