School of the Arts News

Boston Strong students donate $894K

The Emerson students who created the highly successful Boston Strong T-shirts to raise money for victims of the Boston Marathon attacks capped their two-month campaign June 11 with a check to The One Fund for $893,940.

Shakespearean Jazz Show hits New Orleans

The Emerson-created Shakespearean Jazz Show is on stage in New Orleans June 20-23, and will return to Boston next month.

Media Ethics online magazine released

The Spring 2013 issue of the Emerson-produced Media Ethics online magazine has been released, featuring essays about the upcoming Wikileaks trial and coverage of the Boston Marathon bombings, among other topics.

Faculty's film gets fellowship boost

Associate Professor Cristina Kotz Cornejo has received a fellowship grant toward producing a feature film about the compex world of a Mexican sex worker living in poverty.

Alumni launch Boston Strong music mix

Two Emersonians have released the Boston Strong Music Project, a digital mix of original songs by local artists, including Amanda Palmer, to raise money for The One Fund.

Alum in Beijing screenwriting competition

Joshua Banta '09 is one of several filmmakers selected for the Beijing International Screenwriting Competition on June 9.

19 faculty in Inclusive Excellence fellowship

Nineteen faculty members participated in the Inclusive Excellence Faculty Fellows program to develop methods to address issues of diversity that arise in educational settings.

Students coin 'Boston Strong,' raise $800k

Chris Dobens '16 and Nicholas Reynolds '14 created the "Boston Strong" catchphrase and raised more than $800,000 for The One Fund within the first month of the Boston Marathon attacks.