On the Blog

March 1, 2012 | Theatre,

How Much Do You Know About Hans Christian Andersen?

By Corrie Glanville Born to a poor cobbler in the slums of Odense, Denmark in 1805, Hans Christian Andersen became one of the most popular authors of his time. While...

Read More
February 29, 2012 | Theatre,

Morgan Jenness on AMERIVILLE

ArtsEmerson’s Dramaturgy and Outreach Fellow Sara Bookin-Weiner talks to Universes’ dramaturg Morgan Jenness about Ameriville, playing at the Paramount Center Mainstage, March 13-18. SBW: How did Universes develop Ameriville? MJ:...

Read More
February 27, 2012 | Theatre,

ArtsEmerson Conversations: AMERIVILLE

In anticipation of Ameriville, Emerson professor Magda Romanska talks to Jed Horne, an award-winning writer and journalist and the author of Breach of Faith: Hurricane Katrina and the Near Death...

Read More
February 22, 2012 | Theatre,

Check out these films, books and music related to AMERIVILLE

By Corrie Glanville FILMS Portraits of New Orleans In advance of Ameriville, ArtsEmerson  is screening three films that center around New Orleans: Les Blank’s Always For Pleasure, a portrait of...

Read More
February 3, 2012 | What Did You Think?,

What did you think of 69˚S. (THE SHACKLETON PROJECT)?

What did Phantom Limb’s dreamscapes remind you of? How do you see Shackleton’s expedition after watching the performance? Join the conversation by commenting here!

Read More
February 3, 2012 | Theatre,

Creating “Tiny, Tiny Actors”

By Alyssa Mulligan Creating a puppet theatre company wasn’t always the goal for the husband-and-wife duo of Phantom Limb Company.  In fact, Erik Sanko was originally a “closet puppet maker,”...

Read More
January 27, 2012 | Theatre,

Check out these films, books and music related to 69° S.

By Corrie Glanville FILMS The Endurance (2000) With narration by actor Liam Neeson, this award-winning documentary on Ernest Shackleton’s 1914-16 expedition to Antarctica in an effort to be the first...

Read More
January 25, 2012 | Theatre,

A Conversation with John Huston, Polar Explorer

Before 69˚S. (The Shackleton Project) comes to the Paramount Center Mainstage FEB 7-12, Emerson College Professor Magda Romanska talks to polar explorer John Huston. John and his expedition partner Tyler...

Read More

Archive