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April 8, 2014 | Theatre,

Domestic Violence and THE WHOLEHEARTED

By Thea Rodgers Domestic violence, as defined by the victims’ service agency SafeHorizon, is “a pattern of behavior used to establish power and control over another person through fear and...

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April 7, 2014 | Theatre,

CHECK OUT THESE FILMS, MUSIC, AND BOOKS RELATED TO LEBENSRAUM

Compiled by Mara Santos FILM The Scarecrow  (1920) This Buster Keaton short from 1920 was the primary inspiration behind Lebensraum. To watch all twenty minutes of it and peak at...

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April 4, 2014 | Theatre,

CHECK OUT THESE FILMS, BOOKS, AND MUSIC RELATED TO THE WHOLEHEARTED!

  By Thea Rodgers FILM Girlfight (2000) Girlfight is a reverse Billy Eliot story about a disaffected Brooklyn teenager who, after picking up her brother at a boxing gym one...

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March 28, 2014 | Theatre,

CHECK OUT THESE FILMS, BOOKS AND MUSIC RELATED TO NOT BY BREAD ALONE!

  FILMS Through Deaf Eyes (2007) This documentary is packed with historical information about the history of Deaf education in the United States and the continuing social and political challenges...

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March 25, 2014 | Theatre,

The Nalaga’at Theater Company

  By James Kennedy, Creative Producer The Nalaga’at Theater Company is on the move. They’ve been performing Not By Bread Alone without a break since its premiere in 2007, when...

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March 5, 2014 | Theatre,

Superstitions in the Theatre

  By Karina Assad Bristol Old Vic’s and Handspring Puppet Company’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream is riddled with creatures that dwell beyond mortal life. See for yourself: Spirits have appeared...

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March 4, 2014 | Theatre,

CHECK OUT THESE FILMS, BOOKS AND MUSIC RELATED TO A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM!

  By Karina Assad FILM Slings and Arrows (2008) This show takes place at the New Burbage Theater Festival in Canada, where the world of business and demand are always clashing...

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February 24, 2014 | Theatre,

A Conversation with Big Dance Theater – Podcast

  ArtsEmerson’s very own David Dower sat down for a podcast interview with Annie-B Parsons and Paul Lazar of Big Dance Theater. Parsons and Lazar are the creative team behind...

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