Emerson Today
Emerson College Los Angeles students are taking the burrito exam. With Southern California being a haven for Mexican food, locating the best burritos in Hollywood is no easy task—and wondering … Continue Reading Burritos put to the test
Helen Carlotta Rose ’38, Emerson Trustee Emerita, died peacefully at her Palm Beach, Florida, home on March 23. Rose, who became a Trustee in 1952, majored in speech pathology at … Continue Reading Helen Rose ’38 dies peacefully at home
Emerson joined scores of institutions worldwide by joining the Light It Up Blue campaign for autism awareness on April 2. The Paramount Center lit up blue for World Autism Awareness … Continue Reading Paramount, Cutler lit blue
Several teens and pre-teens from the Bird Street Community Center in Boston read essays inspired by the dreams of Nelson Mandela and other social leaders at the What’s My Dream … Continue Reading Boston teens share dreams
Several Emerson faculty and staff members with a creative side have their artwork on display near President Lee Pelton’s office in the Ansin Building. Associate Professor Daniel Gaucher, of Visual … Continue Reading Art exhibit at President’s Office
Elaine McMillion, MFA ’13, and Jeff Soyk, MFA ’13, have won a Peabody Award for their critically acclaimed documentary, Hollow, which examines a rural county in West Virginia. Elaine McMillion, … Continue Reading Recent graduates win Peabody Award
Award-winning playwright and author Savyon Liebrecht described her personal creative writing process to an audience of Emerson students at the Greene Theater on April 1. “There are no right or … Continue Reading Liebrecht shares writing process with students
Nineteen student films were featured at the 14th Annual Emerson College Film Festival in the Bright Family Screening Room of the Paramount Center on March 30. The eight-hour festival was … Continue Reading Student filmmaker receives cash award
Two Visual and Media Arts Department faculty members have been awarded fellowships from the Mrs. Giles Whiting Foundation, which is based in New York City. Associate Professor Jean Stawarz, who … Continue Reading Whiting fellowships for 2 VMA faculty
A coalition of Hollywood property owners whose aim is to keep its neighborhood clean and spur economic growth is already seeing the positive effects of Emerson College Los Angeles since … Continue Reading Emerson LA helps economic growth