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It was a troubled time in Boston. It was the 1970s and the desegregation of the public schools was taking place via forced busing of schoolchildren. More than 25 years … Continue Reading Theater collaboration brings Boston controversy
Academy Award–winning production designer Brigitte Broch talked to Emerson students this week about what goes into production design and her experience with big-name directors. Broch has worked on many renowned … Continue Reading Production designer visits Emerson
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”