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May 11, 2017 | What Did You Think?,

What did you think of How to Be a Rock Critic?

Thank you for joining us for How to Be a Rock Critic. We hope you enjoyed your visit with Lester. Were you familiar with Lester Bangs before coming to the show...

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May 11, 2017 | Theatre,

Pop-Up Record Stores at ‘Rock Critic’

“Record stores can’t save your life. But they can give you a better one.” – Nick Hornby As streaming services become the dominant source for people’s daily musix-fix, when so...

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May 11, 2017 | Theatre,

Fueling Conversation With Criticism

Lester Bangs is one of the most well-known critics of his generation because he epitomized the art form of writing about art. Obsessed with music, Bangs wrote: “Ultimately being a...

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May 10, 2017 | Theatre,

Do You Know Lester Bangs? [Video Documentary Premiere]

  He helped popularize musical terms like “Punk Rock” and “Heavy Metal.” He’s been called “America’s greatest rock critic” and was fired from Rolling Stone Magazine for being “too mean”...

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May 9, 2017 | Theatre,

“How To Be A Rock Critic” was first published in Boston in 1973

  The title of the one-man-show about Lester Bangs– How To Be A Rock Critic –is taken from a snarky self-deprecating piece the infamous music critic wrote for a Buffalo...

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May 9, 2017 | Theatre,

Meet The Man In All Your Favorite TV Shows

  Erik Jensen might be new to the ArtsEmerson stage, but this wont be the first time our audiences have seen him in action. The star of How to Be A Rock...

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April 28, 2017 | Theatre,

Proyecto Carrito at ArtsEmerson

This Friday and Saturday, members of Proyecto Carrito will be joining ArtsEmerson at 17 Border Crossings. Students and staff involved with the organization will be present in the lobby before...

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April 20, 2017 | Theatre,

Happy “Daniel Beaty Day” in Boston!

Photo by Lelund Durond Thompson Tonight, Atiya Martin, Boston’s Chief Resilience Officer will present the proclamation of “Daniel Beaty Day” to Mr. Beaty prior to tonight’s performance of Mr. Joy in Dorchester....

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