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WERS 88.9 FM, Emerson College’s award-winning, student-run radio station, is hosting its annual All A Cappella competition Sunday, February 13 from 2:00 to 5:00 pm at the Cutler Majestic Theatre. … Continue Reading A Cappella Group of 2011 have high hopes for competition
Each day, there are approximately 600 meals served “to go” to accommodate students’ busy schedules. To keep up with the demand, Emerson College initiated a program last fall to make … Continue Reading Reusable Containers: A New Trend on Campus
Activist and author Angela Davis will be on campus February 16 as Emerson celebrates Black History Month with a slate of events coordinated by the student organization Emerson’s Black Organization … Continue Reading Activist Angela Davis headlines Black History Month events
Cinemagic International Film and Television Festival for Young People will visit Boston for the first time, February 13– 15. The award-winning Belfast- based film charity is dedicated to entertaining and … Continue Reading ‘Cinemagic’ USA Festival visits Emerson
On February 1, 2011, Ploughshares, Emerson’s award-winning literary magazine, announced the establishment of the Alice Hoffman Prize for Fiction. The $1,000 prize comes as a gift from the internationally known … Continue Reading Annual Alice Hoffman Prize for fiction writers is announced
The Massachusetts Cultural Council has named The Theodore H. Cutler Family Charitable Trust the recipient of its Commonwealth Award for Cultural Philanthropy. The award recognizes the extraordinary achievements of the … Continue Reading Cutler named Massachusetts Cultural Council award winner
Dozens of new faces were on campus Friday, January 28, peering into classrooms and dorms, as Emerson’s Office of Admission hosts a special event for early action admitted students. Of … Continue Reading Students admitted early sample life at Emerson
Shakespeare’s Jewish characters and the interpretation of Shylock in The Merchant of Venice were a few of the themes addressed in a panel discussion held January 26 at the College’s … Continue Reading Shakespeare’s portrayal of Jews is topic of panel
Slam poet George Watsky ’10 appeared on The Ellen DeGeneres Show on Thursday, January 27, performing Pale Kid Raps Fast, a video that has brought him Internet fame. Watsky’s YouTube … Continue Reading Watsky ’10 a guest on The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Two members of the Emerson community are among those celebrating Academy Award nominations. Dorothy Aufiero ’80 was producer on The Fighter, a locally filmed movie starring Boston native Mark Wahlberg. … Continue Reading The Fighter and Black Swan are among Academy Award nominees