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September 12, 2010 | News, Theatre, Notes From Leadership,

Opening Weekend just days away

Our opening weekend is just days away – beginning on Thursday, September 23rd. Mark your calendars and join us for an open house (get a chance to see these magnificent...

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August 26, 2010 | Notes From Leadership,

Report from Edinburgh

I asked Melia Bensussen the Chair of the Performing Arts Department at Emerson and a distinguished director to scout talent for ArtsEmerson at the Edinburgh International Theatre Festival and Fringe....

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August 8, 2010 | News, Notes From Leadership,

First member event

This past week we held our first event for ArtsEmerson members – a full dress rehearsal run-through of one act of the stage adaptation of Hemingway’s THE SUN ALSO RISES...

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June 20, 2010 | Notes From Leadership,

Content is King

Having been an active producer in this city for over 30 years, I know that to this incredibly diverse community, when it comes to good theater, content is as important as entertainment,...

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June 15, 2010 | Notes From Leadership,

Reflections on the Brighton Festival

I just returned from a festival of new work in Brighton, England, an hour south of London by train on the English Channel. It seems to me that the British...

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June 14, 2010 | Notes From Leadership,

Why it’s now possible to bring the world to Boston

Boston has a number of fine theatre facilities most of which are home to our celebrated local dance, opera, music, and theatre companies. Not surprisingly, these spaces are dedicated primarily...

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June 6, 2010 | Notes From Leadership,

On subscriptions…and why we don’t offer them

The traditional subscription system – same seat(s), same night of the week –  is not something we can consider, having four theatres with varying capacities and seating configurations. It’s also...

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