An Emersonian’s Guide to SXSW
Emerson grads can be spotted everywhere: in front of the camera, behind the camera, and behind the folks behind the camera…
Jhanvi Motla ‘14 on NAACP Image Award Nomination, Representation in Film
We spoke with Motla about how she got involved with the film, some of the programs and organizations she has participated in, and the impact COVID-19 has had on her work.
Jucan’s Latest Piece Explores More Expansive Ways of Being Political
Ioana Jucan has created and directed an interactive, online devised performance that stages scenes between and among human actors and bots, who disrupt and deconstruct those seemingly rigid political identities.
#Emtern Spotlight: Supporting Communication at Boston’s Public Library
The newly launched BPL Fund hosted Alyssa Lara ’22, a Media Arts Production major, as an intern from September to December 2020.
These Emerson Alumnae Were the First To…
News anchors, comedians, educators, pastors, and judges — Emerson alumnae have been the first to do many things.
Martin Luther King Jr.’s Goddaughter on Telling Stories of Courage
Donzaleigh Abernathy ’80 learned about courage through a firsthand view of the Civil Rights Movement.
Jackson Speaks on Racial Reckoning in Hollywood for New ABC Series
From Birth of a Nation to Spike Lee, and everything in between.
Norman Lear ’44 Accepts Carol Burnett Award at Golden Globes
“I’m convinced that laughter adds time to one’s life, and no one has made me laugh harder than Carol Burnett.”
Emersonians Team Up for Benefit Showcase to Battle Alzheimer’s
Taylor McMahon ’16 created Arts for Alz to benefit the Alzheimer’s Association.
A Black History Month Collection of Emerson Writers, Filmmakers
For Black History Month (and the rest of the year), we compiled a sampling of novels, essay and poem collections, journalism, YA books, films, and TV series produced by Emerson faculty and alumni.