Month: August 2017

  • Month: August 2017
August 30, 2017 | Theatre,

Diving Deeper Into Millennial Myths

  Earlier this summer, we produced a video about debunking Millennial myths as a way of understanding the original inspiration for The 7 Finger’s brand new show, Reversible. The community...

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August 30, 2017 | Theatre, Notes From Leadership,

Welcoming The 7 Fingers Back to Boston

  Reversible is the fifth title to appear in ArtsEmerson’s seasons from The 7 Fingers (or, Les 7 doigts, as they are known in their home city of Montreal). We...

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August 25, 2017 | Notes From Leadership,

Circus, Passed Down Through Generations

Reversible is a show about family, generations and the movement of time. With every 7 Fingers show there is an animating question or idea around which its directors build the...

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August 25, 2017 | Notes From Leadership,

A Chair is Still A Chair

One of my all time favorite vocal performances is Luther Vandross’s version of the Burt Bacharach/Hal David classic “A House is not a Home.” I know. That dates me. But if you haven’t...

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August 25, 2017 | Theatre,

Debunking Millennial Myths

To create Reversible — the 7 Fingers’ director Gypsy Snider asked her young cast of millennials to connect with their past in order to better answer the question — WHO ARE YOU? She was challenging them to move beyond the persona they present on social media. We loved that...

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August 25, 2017 | Theatre,

ArtsEmerson Goes to Circus School!

My dreams of running away with the circus finally came true…well, at least for an afternoon. I walked into Aircraft Aerial Arts, unfamiliar with how to perform anything remotely circus...

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August 4, 2017 | Events, News,

Pictures from ArtsEmerson’s Garden Party

Some 75 guests attended ArtsEmerson’s Garden Party—an annual summer friendraiser—at the Lexington home of David and Terry Wilkins. Grammy-winning artist, Esperanza Spalding, regaled the guests in word and song. We were...

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August 2, 2017 | Theatre,

Making Something Beautiful Together

  This summer, we’re asking audience members who love The 7 Fingers circus troupe—over a hundred of our patrons have seen ALL 5 of the shows they’ve presented here—about why...

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