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April 17, 2019 | Theatre, Race and Equity,

Marc Bamuthi Joseph: The Artist Behind /peh-LO-tah/

In 2017, Marc Bamuthi Joseph was commissioned by the Kennedy Center to write the play /peh-LO-tah/, which “uses the universal game of soccer to examine immigration”. This show has received...

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April 12, 2019 | General, News,

ArtsEmerson Nominations for the 37th Annual Elliot Norton Awards

Last night, the nominations for the 37th Annual Elliot Norton Awards were announced! ArtsEmerson is thrilled to have received two nominations as well as one win. Out of dozens of...

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April 10, 2019 | What Did You Think?,

Let’s Talk About American Moor

Thank you for joining us for joining us for American Moor by Keith Hamilton Cobb! We are so proud to be able to bring this show back to Boston. There is...

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April 8, 2019 | General,

Joyce Kulhawik RAVES about American Moor!

After her glowing review of American Moor two years ago, Joyce Kulhawik invites Boston audiences to experience this “courageous performance and a thrilling evening at the theater,” this time at ArtsEmerson,...

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April 5, 2019 | General,

Soccer in Popular Culture

Next month, ArtsEmerson is proud to welcome /peh-LO-tah/ (MAY 1-5) to the stage. Through the sounds of hip-hop and samba and the lyricism of spoken word, this soccer inspired performance travels from...

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April 3, 2019 | Theatre, Race and Equity,

Who Gets To Perform Shakespeare?

The American Theatre suffers from a lack of representation. While significant strides have been made in the past and continuing into the present—from allowing women to perform alongside men in...

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April 2, 2019 | Theatre, Notes From Leadership,

“…The readiness is all” by Artistic Director David Dower

“White people in North America live in a social environment that protects and insulates them from race-based stress. This insulated environment of racial protection builds white expectations for racial comfort...

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March 28, 2019 | Theatre,

Playing the Stage: Sports and Theatre

Poet-performer Marc Bamuthi Joseph’s love of soccer is a heritage story. As a child of Haitian immigrants, the blissful freedom of the soccer field represented the race toward the American...

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