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January 11, 2019 | General, Theatre,

The Boston Globe previews ‘The End of TV’

To tell a tale of social dislocation facilitated by mass media, Manual Cinema set its latest multimedia performance in the recent past. The protagonist of “The End of TV” is...

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January 10, 2019 | Theatre, Race and Equity,

A Day in the Life of Meals on Wheels

At 6:00 am, the Somerville kitchen for Greater Boston Chinese Golden Age Center begins preparing the 3,000 daily meals for the elderly all across the Boston metro area. By 9:00...

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January 8, 2019 | Theatre,

The Life and Times of J.B. Priestley

J.B. Priestley began his impressive writing career like so many other famed authors: writing after hours. A junior clerk for a wool firm by day and a writer by night,...

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December 21, 2018 | Theatre,

The Marvelous Set of Inspector Calls

There is no doubt that An Inspector Calls is an important and prolific play, made only more prominent by Stephen Daldry’s revival in the 1990s. In this version, Daldry masterfully blended...

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December 20, 2018 | Theatre,

Women in the Workforce

Next month, ArtsEmerson welcomes back Manual Cinema with The End of TV, as we witness a friendship unfold between two women. Flo, an elderly woman suffering from the onset of...

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December 19, 2018 | Theatre,

Boston Globe, WBUR, DIG & more names ArtsEmerson Best of 2018

Thank you! The Best Theater 2018 – WBUR From Company One Theatre’s quirky fairy tale “Leftovers” to American Repertory Theater’s vibrant “Barber Shop Chronicles” to the ArtsEmerson-presented The Peculiar Patriot,...

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December 14, 2018 | Theatre,

Spot the Difference? The Television of The End of TV

Set in the late 90s against the backdrop of constant channel switching, The End of TV (JAN 16 – 27) recreates a handful of iconic QVC moments and shows from the decade....

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December 13, 2018 | Theatre,

A Brief History of Poland

The Poland that the world knows today is relatively new, with several revolutions and occupations scattered throughout the country’s thousand year history; the story of the country and its changing...

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