Alums Win Grant for ‘Risk-Taking’ Artistic Work
Multimedia artist Liss LaFleur, MFA ’14, and writer Alex Marzano-Lesnevich, MFA ’10 won 2026 Creative Capital Awards to support their work.
Winter Weather Advisory for Boston: Extreme Cold and Snow Sunday 1/25 – Monday 1/26
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Boston Is #8 City to Live In and Make Movies: MovieMaker Magazine
Boston landed a top spot in MovieMaker magazine’s list of the “Best Places to Live and Work as a Moviemaker in 2026.”
Griff’s Game Room Opens as New Hub for Connection and Community
The new “third space” includes arcade games, billiards, air hockey, a Switch 2 with a big screen, board games, and more.
Kermit as Elphaba? Emerson Alum Turns ‘Wicked’ Into Muppet Magic
Voiceover actor Ricky Downes III ’15 previously recorded a Muppets-Hamilton parody that went viral.
Emerson Lions Recognized for Excellence
Five Emerson Lions were named to the NEWMAC Sportsmanship Team.
Mercuri on Worst PR Crisis of 2025: Forbes
Executive-in-Residence Kevin Mercuri shares his perspective with Forbes on one of 2025’s most notable PR crises.
TV Executive Doug Herzog ’81 to Chair Emerson Trustees
Herzog was unanimously elected to succeed Eric Alexander ’78 as chair in June, when Alexander’s term concludes.
BCE Partners with Grammy Winner Joelle James for Museum of Ice Cream Showcase
Students in Business of Creative Enterprises got a taste of working in a PR and marketing consultancy.
Multi-Year CSD Study Looks at Confidence in Communicating
Maryam Salehomoum, Senior Scholar-in-Residence in Communication Sciences and Disorders, is studying how d/Deaf and hard of hearing college students feel about their communication skills.