ArtsEmerson and WERS Receive CARES Act Funding from Boston
ArtsEmerson and WERS will use the grant to fund programming initiatives.
Office of the Arts/ArtsEmerson Leadership Transition
Beginning in January 2021, David Dower will leave his leadership role with Emerson’s Office of the Arts, ArtsEmerson and HowlRound. David C. Howse will assume the role of Vice President of the Emerson College Office of the Arts and continue as ArtsEmerson’s Executive Director.
Detroit Red Honored by Boston Theatre Critics Association
ArtsEmerson’s February 2020 production of Detroit Red came away with two Elliot Norton Awards on Monday, May 11: Outstanding Actor for Eric Berryman, who played a young Malcolm X, and Outstanding New Script for Will Power.
ArtsEmerson’s Howse Named One of 100 Most Influential People in Boston: Boston Magazine
“David Howse has pushed an ambitious program while keeping his theaters financially viable.”
ArtsEmerson Stands ‘Together Apart’ with Online Theatre Series
ArtsEmerson, in its 10th anniversary season, is launching a free online initiative that looks to bring audiences together from the safety of their homes.
ArtsEmerson’s David Dower on arts & COVID-19: Commonwealth Magazine
David Dower, ArtsEmerson’s artistic director, was interviewed for a piece describing the effect of COVID-19 on the theatre world, which has essentially grinded to a halt amidst the global health pandemic.
Office of the Arts COVID-19 Update: Suspension of Theater Activity
Office of the Arts will suspend activities in the spaces until further notice.
New York Times & “Common Ground Revisited”: Melia Bensussen to Direct at Huntington
“Common Ground Revisited,” based on the Pulitzer-Prize winning book Common Ground: A Turbulent Decade in the Lives of Three American Families, will be performed at the Huntington Theatre in January 2021, directed by Emerson professor and Hartford Stage artistic director Melia Bensussen.
P. Carl Tells His Story of Transitioning to a Man in New Book
P. Carl had never written a book, when a literary agent called asking him to write his memoir.
ArtsEmerson’s Dower Talks Theatremaking During Political Crisis with Chilean Playwright Guillermo Calderón
ArtsEmerson’s David Dower spoke with Chilean playwright Guillermo Calderón to get his perspective of the ongoing protests in Chile.