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February 11, 2015 | Theatre,

Feelin’ the Love at the Pats parade

Love (and football fever) was in the air last week, so members of the ArtsEmerson team hit the streets to find out how Patriot Nation really feels about the ol’...

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February 10, 2015 | Theatre,

How Green Porno Made Me Like Valentine’s Day

I’m going to be honest, I’m one of those people who really does not like Valentine’s Day. However, getting to explore the holiday through a different lens while working on...

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February 5, 2015 | Theatre,

All I need to know about sex and love I learned at ArtsEmerson

1. Sex: every single living creature on the planet does it— well, except for super rare exceptions where reproduction happens without fertilization (shout out to the water flea!). No one...

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January 28, 2015 | Theatre,

Who Gave You Breath And Imagination?

Thank you for attending Breath & Imagination! Roland Hayes was influenced and inspired by his parents and teachers encouraging him to be true to himself as an artist. This kind...

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January 20, 2015 | Theatre,

A Timeline of Events in Roland Hayes’s Life

:   Breath and Imagination is the story of Roland Hayes, the son of slaves who sang for kings and queens.  Although the play is not a strict biography of...

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January 15, 2015 | Theatre,

I Do Believe He Would Sing

“I Do Believe He Would Sing”     When we listen to a vocalist with great command of the breath, we are transported into the world of a song where...

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January 14, 2015 | Theatre,

The gift of Breath & Imagination

  I often am struck by the vulnerability and generosity of performers. As I enter the second week of rehearsal here for Breath & Imagination at ArtsEmerson, I am powerfully...

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January 5, 2015 | Theatre,

A New Year: The Arts for Everyone

  When David Dower and I met in 2002 we were both running play development organizations—David in San Francisco and me in Minneapolis. We met at a conference focused on...

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