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January 13, 2012 | Theatre,

A Conversation on Robbie McCauley, Part Two: SUGAR

The conversation continues between Emerson College Professor and Dramaturg Magda Romanska and Harvey Young, award-winning author, theatre scholar and internationally recognized authority on African American theatre, about Robbie McCauley, the...

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January 12, 2012 | Theatre,

A Conversation on Robbie McCauley, Part One: Sally’s Rape

Emerson College Professor and Dramaturg Magda Romanska talks to Harvey Young, award-winning author, theatre scholar and internationally recognized authority on African American theatre, about Robbie McCauley, the African American experience...

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January 5, 2012 | Theatre,

Check out these films, books and music related to SUGAR

By Corrie Glanville MUSIC Chauncey Moore After years as a musician and songwriter, Alabama native Chauncey Moore embarked on a solo career as a singer in 2008 and took on...

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November 17, 2011 | Theatre,

Husbands & Wives Apart

By Sara Bookin-Weiner Last night I was fortunate enough to moderate a post-performance discussion with the playwright Alfred Uhry, director/choreographer Martha Clarke and music director Arthur Solari.  Hearing how they...

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November 9, 2011 | Theatre,

Check out these films, books and music related to ANGEL REAPERS

By Corrie Glanville FILMS/THEATRE Ken Burns’ The Shakers (2004) Ken Burns, our preeminent documentarian of American history, crafts a detailed picture of the sect that referred to themselves as the...

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November 7, 2011 | Theatre,

A Whale of A Tale: The Journey of Conor and Judy Hegarty Lovett

By Alyssa Mulligan Actor Conor Lovett began reading Beckett at the age of eighteen.  Shortly thereafter, he performed the role of Hamm in Endgame.  And his love for the 20th...

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November 4, 2011 | Theatre,

Flying Solo: The Thrill of the One-Person Show

By Corrie Glanville Solo act shows offer the performer a rare opportunity to inhabit the theatrical space completely alone and to form a singular relationship with the audience. The Gare...

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November 4, 2011 | Theatre,

ANGEL REAPERS: Shaker Trivia

By Corrie Glanville and Sara Bookin-Weiner Besides making furniture and enforcing sexual abstinence, the Shakers aren’t well known for too many things…indeed, if that! As we gear up for director/choreographer...

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