January 29, 2020 | General,
Meet the Cast of Detroit Red
Opening next week, Detroit Red (FEB 01-16) features a stellar cast that have delved into the work with care and passion. This story of Malcolm X’s life has often gone...
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January 27, 2020 | General,
A Note from Detroit Red Playwright, Will Power
“Malcolm was our manhood,” actor Ossie Davis said in Malcolm X’s eulogy, “and, in honoring him, we honor the best in ourselves.” When I was growing up in the Fillmore,...
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January 23, 2020 | What Did You Think?,
LET’S TALK ABOUT THE SHADOW WHOSE PREY THE HUNTER BECOMES!
We’re thrilled to welcome Back to Back Theatre to ArtsEmerson for the first time with The Shadow Whose Prey the Hunter Becomes (JAN 23-26) and thoroughly honored to share our...
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January 21, 2020 | Theatre, Notes From Leadership,
Happy New Year by Artistic Director David Dower
So glad you have chosen to start of the new decade at ArtsEmerson. We kick off the second half of our 10th season with Australia’s Back to Back Theatre. We...
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January 14, 2020 | Theatre,
Will Power, a playwright by and for the people
A playwright, performer, rapper, lyricist, educator, and beyond, Will Power is an artist who views theatre as a vehicle for transformation. Credited as a pioneer of hip-hop theatre, which made...
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January 6, 2020 | Theatre,
Introducing Back to Back Theatre
Later this month, ArtsEmerson will welcome our first production from Australia with The Shadow Whose Prey the Hunter Becomes (JAN 23-26) from Back to Back Theatre. Based in Geelong —...
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December 17, 2019 | Theatre, Race and Equity,
Before He was Malcolm X
Fifty four years after his assassination, the name Malcolm X still reverberates with the ethos of dogged intolerance to oppression. His name is an evocation — a recalling of a...
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December 10, 2019 | Film, General, Theatre,
The 3 Day Sale Is About More Than Savings…
ENTER TO WIN Whether you’ve taken advantage of our annual 3 Day Sale or not, you can always help spread the word AND be entered to win special prizes! Just...
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