On the Blog

October 10, 2010 | Theatre, Notes From Leadership,

The Rude Mechs method

This week we bring the Austin, Texas based Rude Mechs to Boston for the first time. I traveled there last year to witness the work of this young company about...

October 4, 2010 | News,

We’ve launched!

What an amazing 10 days! Simply put, I want to thank the 1,000’s of people who crossed our thresholds for the first time, and the hard work and dedication of...

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...

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....

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...

June 21, 2010 | Theatre, Notes From Leadership,

Why Legends and Pioneers?

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,...

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...