Department of Performing Arts News

Scholarship fund, theater named in Liebergott's honor

While Emerson College’s alumni, faculty, and friends continue to raise money toward a scholarship fund to be named in President Jacqueline Liebergott’s honor, the Paramount Center’s Black Box theater was renamed.

Panel examines The King's Speech via multiple perspectives

Emerson faculty members from several disciplines were part of a panel discussion about The King’s Speech before a full house at the Bright Family Screening Room on March 3.

Bensussen wins award for direction of Annie Baker play

Melia Bensussen, chair of the Department of Performing Arts, won a BroadwayWorld Best of Boston Theatre awards for her direction of the Huntington Theatre Company's Circle Mirror Transformation.

And the Oscar winners are...

“The Oscars are Emerson’s Super Bowl!” tweeted one Emersonian during the 83rd Annual Academy Awards.

Emersonians are all over the Oscars

Oscar excitement is building at Emerson College. From alumni and faculty involved with nominated films to student journalists reporting from the red carpet, numerous Emersonians boast close connections to the 2011 Academy Awards.

Design awards roll in for Paramount Center

Completed less than a year ago, Emerson College’s Paramount Center has won its fourth major award for design.

Gallery shines a light on avant-garde artist-filmmaker Tambellini

The name Aldo Tambellini may not be as familiar in the art and filmmaking worlds as it once was, but the curator of Emerson’s Huret & Spector Gallery is betting on a renaissance.

The King's Speech to Be Screened, Discussed on Campus

The screening will be followed by a panel discussion with Emerson faculty from several disciplines, who will address the “art and science of speech therapy” on Thursday, March 3.