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December 4, 2017 | Theatre, Notes From Leadership,

Bringing Bangsokol to a City of Many Minorities

  In 2010, the census confirmed what many Boston residents already understood: that there was no longer a cultural majority in our city. We are a city of many minorities. ArtsEmerson...

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October 23, 2017 | Notes From Leadership,

Feeling the Distance of Syria

“Kiss begins on a set. In all of Guillermo’s plays he’s playing on our willingness to suspend our disbelief. Guillermo Calderón grew up in the Pinochet era in Chile. He...

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October 2, 2017 | Theatre, Notes From Leadership,

Using Our Marquees to Foster a Dialogue with our Community

The ArtsEmerson leadership team on the practice of using the Emerson Paramount Center and Cutler Majestic Theatre marquees for far more than show promotion.   We have made a habit...

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October 2, 2017 | Theatre, Notes From Leadership,

Co-Artistic Director P. Carl Named a Ford Foundation Fellow

  ArtsEmerson, HowlRound, and Emerson College are proud to share the Ford Foundation’s announcement today, that P. Carl, PhD., is one of the 25 new Artists for Change Fellows. The...

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September 20, 2017 | Notes From Leadership,

HOME, Kiss, and the Magic of Theatre

  I believe in the magic of theatre. I trust its power to whisk us past the limits of our intellect and our lived experience, to get us out of...

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August 30, 2017 | Notes From Leadership, Theatre,

Welcoming The 7 Fingers Back to Boston

  Reversible is the fifth title to appear in ArtsEmerson’s seasons from The 7 Fingers (or, Les 7 doigts, as they are known in their home city of Montreal). We...

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August 25, 2017 | Notes From Leadership,

Circus, Passed Down Through Generations

Reversible is a show about family, generations and the movement of time. With every 7 Fingers show there is an animating question or idea around which its directors build the...

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August 25, 2017 | Notes From Leadership,

A Chair is Still A Chair

One of my all time favorite vocal performances is Luther Vandross’s version of the Burt Bacharach/Hal David classic “A House is not a Home.” I know. That dates me. But if you haven’t...

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