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September 6, 2018 | Events, General, News, Race and Equity,

Our Summer Fundraiser and “A Love Story”

Over the weekend of August 19th and 20th, ArtsEmerson hosted a celebratory and successful summer fundraiser on Martha’s Vineyard in support of the Gaining Ground Fund. The weekend revolved around power...

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August 24, 2018 | Theatre, Race and Equity,

Liza Jessie Peterson Turns Activism Into Poetry

  “It lit a fire in me. I had no idea just how Draconian, and racially biased, and how people are profiting from people being behind bars. So I took...

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August 17, 2018 | Theatre, Race and Equity,

What is DACA?

Immigration policy in the United States has always been on the lips of politicians, whether it’s pushing for reform or striking out programs. Especially in our current political climate, the...

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August 12, 2018 | Theatre, Race and Equity,

The Peculiar Patriot: 15 Years in the Making

What would it be like to work on a show for almost two decades before finally performing it? That is exactly what writer and performer Liza Jessie Peterson did for...

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June 18, 2018 | Theatre, Race and Equity,

Born For This: Realizing Your Purpose

In preparation for the opening of Born For This, the incredible true story of gospel legend BeBe Winans, we’ve teamed up again with Justin Springer’s Outside the Box Agency. Through...

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May 10, 2018 | Race and Equity, Theatre,

Mr. Joy: Why We Tour In Boston and Beyond

For the second year in a row, ArtsEmerson has brought back the Mr. Joy Neighborhood Tour, this time traveling to locations in Charlestown, Scituate, Roxbury, and Allston. This one-woman show...

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April 26, 2018 | Race and Equity,

White Fear

    This article by Renee Graham in the Boston Globe last week shook me, hard: it explained, in direct and clear terms, something that I have intuitively felt in my...

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April 24, 2018 | Race and Equity,

Creating An Environment for Empathy to Thrive

  Close followers of ArtsEmerson know the story of our commitment to fostering civic transformation through shared experience of art and dialogue. The easiest way to see that mission in...

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