Alum Watsky Breaks World Record for Longest Freestyle Rap
Watsky set the world record for longest freestyle rap while raising money for COVID relief.
A Virtual Surprise for the Class of 2020!
We invite you to a surprise digital celebration to honor the Emerson College Class of 2020! With college and university commencement ceremonies across the city canceled or postponed, we wanted to do something special — and safe — for our grads who have shown true strength of spirit.
Production Company Hyperion LA Houses a Team of Emersonians
Tucked in a corner on the edge of Los Angeles’s Arts District lies the production company Hyperion LA. Inside its two-story office, four employees buzz about. All but one is an Emersonian.
Emerson Students Curate Virtual Art Exhibit
ifteen Emerson undergraduate students have curated Emerson Contemporary’s first virtual exhibition, What’s Next? Art for Tomorrow, a collection of portraits, film, site-specific installations, and sculpture that asks how one constructs identity in a modern world.
Smith on Marketing Amidst Covid-19: Voice of America
Brent Smith, Professor and Chair of the Marketing Communication department, contributed to a piece regarding social media influencers during the COVID-19 pandemic and said said companies need to be thoughtful about their offerings.
Detroit Red Honored by Boston Theatre Critics Association
ArtsEmerson’s February 2020 production of Detroit Red came away with two Elliot Norton Awards on Monday, May 11: Outstanding Actor for Eric Berryman, who played a young Malcolm X, and Outstanding New Script for Will Power.
Students Document Pandemic Life: Boston 25
Visual and Media Arts students Kali Van Dusen and Liam Crossen made documentaries that show their current experiences since the global COVID-19 pandemic began and shared them with Boston 25.
Student’s Video Documents a Castle Semester Cut Short
The spring semester abroad at Kasteel Well was like none other before it.
VMA Classes Adapt to Online Learning by Tapping into Creative Avenues
Shakespearean actors, virtual walking tours, are just two ways VMA faculty have adapted to online learning.
House on Racial Justice Being More Than Conviction in Arbery’s Death: The Hill
It will require more than a conviction in the death of Ahmaud Arbery to have racial justice in Georgia/