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This year’s NewFest, Emerson Stage’s annual festival of new works, will take audiences down two dark, but very different paths—one, a comedy about fratricide, the other, an exploration of the … Continue Reading NewFest Plays Look at Dark Side of Technology, Relationships
Claudia Rankine Photo/John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation MacArthur Foundation “Genius Grant” winner and acclaimed author Claudia Rankine will shine a light on the historically unquestioned role whiteness plays in … Continue Reading Award-Winning Author Claudia Rankine to Investigate Whiteness in ArtsEmerson Talk
Justice Elspeth Cypher '80, right, is nominated to the Supreme Judicial Court on February 8 by Gov. Charlie Baker, center, and Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito. Cypher was confirmed to the … Continue Reading Newly Confirmed SJC Justice Cypher ’80 to Speak at Emerson
Emerson is launching a series of eSports “meet ups,” aimed at connecting professionals, students, and enthusiasts in the emerging industry, as well as positioning the College at the head of … Continue Reading ESports Meet Ups to Create Industry Networking Hub at Emerson
When Stephanie Sanchez was a high school student in Chelsea, Massachusetts, her school got a visit from Bethany Nelson, senior theater educator-in-residence at Emerson, who was recruiting students for a … Continue Reading Boston Youth Speak, Sing Their Minds with EmersonTHEATRE
Usually, students in Reggie Life and Harlan Bosmajian’s team-taught Narrative Production Lab make films for themselves and their instructors. Last semester, they worked for Giorgio Armani. Since 2014, the Italian … Continue Reading In the Frame: Emerson Narrative Film for Armani Premieres at SXSW
Nine Emerson College faculty and alumni and two ArtsEmerson presentations were nominated for awards from the Independent Reviewers of New England (IRNE), for their achievements in regional theater. Alumnus Tyler … Continue Reading Stage Reviewers Applaud Emerson Faculty, Alumni with Nominations
Emerson College dedicated the main outdoor space at Emerson Los Angeles (ELA) to a pair of alumni who met at the College and have contributed to its growth and vitality … Continue Reading Janet and Tony Goldman Terrace on Sunset Dedicated at ELA
Emerson College President Lee Pelton was a guest on WGBH’s Greater Boston March 8 to talk about free speech on campus and whether or where to draw the line when … Continue Reading Pelton Talks About Campus Free Speech on WGBH
There is a line near the beginning of the one-man show Sacred & Profane that sums up the source of conflict: “At the same time that I became a born-again … Continue Reading Alumna-Directed Show Explores Faith and Sexuality