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October 22, 2014 | Theatre,

The Magic Flute – A Synopsis

Mozart’s classic opera, The Magic Flute, has been completely re-imagined, transformed and translated into multiple dialects (including English, Xhosa, Zulu and Tswana) by the Isango Ensemble— but the story remains...

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October 21, 2014 | Theatre,

Nine Hours with Brook and Carriere

This week, we welcome Jean Claude-Carriere and his 90 minute telling of the one of the world’s oldest foundational texts The Mahabharata. In preparation, Rob Orchard shares his memories of seeing Peter...

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October 10, 2014 | Theatre,

In Their Own Words – The Magic Flute

As a presenting organization, we face an interesting challenge when it comes to talking about productions. Often only one or two members of the staff have actually seen what comes...

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October 9, 2014 | Theatre,

Kicking off our 5th Anniversary Season – the Mass Ave Challenge

In celebration of the launch of our 5th Anniversary Season, we threw a challenge to our audiences – take a picture of yourself by ArtsEmerson’s SouthEnd Spectacular (located at the...

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October 7, 2014 | Theatre,

In the Room with Lear

There is a beautiful serendipity to the pairing of productions in our season that is created through the simple necessity of the calendar. Productions that might not otherwise seem connected...

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October 6, 2014 | Theatre, Notes From Leadership,

I Left My Heart in Munich

If you have ever seen me around ArtsEmerson, it will be no secret to you that I love my job. I love my job! One of the best bits of...

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October 1, 2014 | Theatre,

A Downtown Home for the city of Boston

As we launch our Fifth Anniversary Season, we want to go wide with our commitment to being a downtown home for the entire city of Boston. At ArtsEmerson we are working...

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September 30, 2014 | Theatre,

Circus Artists Team Up with the Fire Prevention Association

The opening of Traces has put circus on the mind here at ArtsEmerson. We are fortunate to be in a city with an impressive community of organizations and performers dedicated to the...

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