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June 10, 2019 | News, Race and Equity,

A WRAP UP OF OUR THIRD-ANNUAL GARDEN PARTY

This past weekend, ArtsEmerson hosted the third-annual Garden Party at the home of David and Terry Wilkins, as patrons from our past and present joined together to celebrate our 10th...

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April 30, 2019 | Theatre, Race and Equity,

Welcome to Boston, /peh-LO-tah/

Last night, we celebrated the arrival of the /peh-LO-tah/ (MAY 1-5) cast and crew at the Tobin Community Center in Roxbury Crossing! We were joined by local Boston artists showcasing...

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April 22, 2019 | Theatre, Race and Equity,

What Soccer Teaches Us About Freedom

In August 2017, Marc Bamuthi Joseph presented at TEDGlobal, addressing how his new artistic piece /peh-LO-tah/ sought to address the inequities and freedoms found on a soccer field. Told through...

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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 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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March 7, 2019 | Theatre, Race and Equity,

The Career of Keith Hamilton Cobb, writer and performer of American Moor

Keith Hamilton Cobb, creator and star of the upcoming solo-show American Moor (APR 10-21), has made a name for himself both on stage and screen. As a graduate of New York...

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January 10, 2019 | Race and Equity, Theatre,

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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November 6, 2018 | Race and Equity, News, Theatre,

Immigration Reform and the 2018 Midterms

We’ve all experienced it for months at this point; the current election cycle is a ceaseless storm of sound bites and inconsistent information. Like a radio scanner bouncing between channels,...

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