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April 18, 2012 | Theatre,

Hershey Felder: The Man Behind the Maestro

By Corrie Glanville Few contemporary theatre artists have the versatility of Hershey Felder, the Canadian-born pianist/singer/actor/conductor whose specialty is bringing seminal composers to life on stage, including Gershwin, Beethoven, Chopin,...

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April 17, 2012 | Theatre,

Check out these films, books and music related to MAESTRO: LEONARD BERNSTEIN

By Corrie Glanville FILMS Leonard Bernstein: Omnibus – The Historic TV Broadcasts (2010) Long before Alastair Cooke became the host of Masterpiece Theatre, he made his American television debut in...

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April 12, 2012 | What Did You Think?,

What did you think of CAFÉ VARIATIONS?

Were you inspired by the interactions in Café Variations? Would you have the courage to ask “is this seat taken?” Join the conversation by commenting below.

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April 10, 2012 | Theatre,

“A Constellation of Moments”

Magda Romanska, Emerson professor and dramaturg for Café Variations provides behind the scenes insight into the production… The trouble is I can’t make sense of my life at all. I...

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April 3, 2012 | Theatre,

CAFÉ VARIATIONS: Meet the Choreographer

Dramaturgy student Tierra Bonser interviews Barney O’Hanlon, choreographer. Barney O’Hanlon, aside from playing the role of Harold in Café Variations, is working as choreographer on this (as many of the...

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April 2, 2012 | Theatre,

CAFÉ VARIATIONS: Meet the Lighting Designer

Emerson dramaturgy student Tierra Bonser interviews Brian Scott, Café Variations’ lighting designer. Brian Scott describes his role as lighting designer as a “visual storyteller with light composition, the purpose of...

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March 30, 2012 | Theatre,

Check out these films, books and music related to CAFÉ VARIATIONS

By Corrie Glanville FILMS Brief Encounter (1945) I had the opportunity to see Kneehigh Theatre’s captivating stage adaptation at the American Conservatory Theater a few years ago, which incorporated clips...

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March 29, 2012 | Theatre,

CAFÉ VARIATIONS: Meet the Costume Designers

Emerson dramaturgy student Tierra Bonser interviews Caitlin Ward and Rafael Jaen, co-costume designers. They sat in the Emerson College costume shop across from each other and sounded like old friends,...

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