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May 23, 2018 | Theatre, Film,

The director of Cold Blood’s 2009 film starring Jared Leto has become a cult classic

“There’s a bit of a passionate Internet fan community that’s grown up around the film Mr. Nobody… In Van Dormael’s lyrical fantasia, it isn’t the truth that keeps Nemo alive,...

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May 23, 2018 | Film, Theatre,

Do You Know the Nano-Dance Phenomenon?

    With Cold Blood right around the corner, we’ve been on the lookout for examples of nano-dance in popular culture. What’s nano-dance you ask? While people have been expressing...

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May 21, 2018 | Theatre,

On The Other Hand: A Photo Series

Astragales utilizes hands in new and fascinating ways. The stories the company creates with hand and finger puppetry combined with stunning production concepts reveals quintessential human truths. In Cold Blood,...

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May 16, 2018 | Theatre,

Astragales: Where Have They Been?

It’s been five years since Belgian choreographer Michèle Anne De Mey blew Boston audiences away with Kiss & Cry, a unique performance that incorporated hand nano-dancing and miniature sets. ArtsEmerson is...

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May 15, 2018 | Notes From Leadership, Theatre,

Synchronize The Heartbeats

    A few years ago I was invited to serve on a panel for a major foundation. To begin the meeting, the facilitator asked the dozen of us at...

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May 11, 2018 | Theatre,

Astragales’ Impact on Audiences

Later this month, ArtsEmerson has the pleasure of welcoming back Belgian arts company, Astragales, with their production of Cold Blood. Astragales in was last in Boston in 2013 with their...

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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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May 9, 2018 | Theatre,

Why would a miniature world need a majestic stage?

  Lights, camera, action! Fingers cavort in a delightful miniature setting, the cameras hover in time to the music, a voice narrates. Film-maker Jaco Van Dormael and choreographer Michèle Anne...

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