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What is contemporary art? That is the question explored by Emerson College students in a Visual and Media Arts class aptly named What Is Contemporary Art? During the semester, students … Continue Reading Students learn the art of curating
Staff from Discovery Channel’s Emmy Award-winning show Deadliest Catch spoke to students and faculty on Thursday about the work that goes into reality TV and what it takes to break … Continue Reading Deadliest Catch staff describe challenges
Spend just a few minutes with Matthew Finn and it is easy to see that his infectious energy and warm personality make him a wonderful ambassador of Emerson. The College’s … Continue Reading Faculty services coordinator is a local theater personality
Emerson Trustee, executive-artist-in-residence, and alumnus Kevin Bright ’76 and recent graduate Matthew Hashiguchi (MFA ’11) were among those honored at the 29th Annual Caucus for Producers, Writers, and Directors Awards … Continue Reading Emersonians honored by Caucus
Performing Arts Assistant Professor Magda Romanska recently won the 2011 Aquila Polonica Prize for her 2009 Theatre Survey article “Between History and Memory: Auschwitz in Akropolis, Akropolis in Auschwitz.” The … Continue Reading Romanska wins 2011 Aquila Polonica Prize
Theodore “Regge” Life, an independent producer and director of award-winning documentaries about peoples’ cultural experiences in countries such as Japan and Africa, is Emerson’s newest distinguished director-in-residence in Visual and … Continue Reading Haiti in earthquake aftermath
How to most effectively desegregate public schools was the topic of conversation last week at a discussion on “Busing in Boston and its Aftermath.” An audience of about 50 students, … Continue Reading Boston school desegregation crisis revisited
Twenty-five Emerson students were recently selected to represent Emerson College in Who’s Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges for the 2011–2012 academic year. A committee of Emerson students … Continue Reading Students represent Emerson in “Who’s Who”
Moroccan journalist Ahmed Benchemsi spoke to Emerson students recently about the controversial journalistic decisions he has made and the misconceptions he said that many Americans have about the Arab world. … Continue Reading Journalist works to illuminate Moroccan world
Acclaimed actor, writer, and comedian Denis Leary ’79 was on campus this week to talk to students about his time at Emerson and his career, and to give advice on … Continue Reading Denis Leary’s entertainment insight