Department of Performing Arts News

Bensussen Directs at the Calderwood Pavilion

Emerson Performing Arts Associate Professor and Department Chair Melia Bensussen is directing Annie Baker’s acclaimed new comedy, Circle Mirror Transformation.

Rafael Jaen Tackles Costuming for Dickens Classic Nicholas Nickleby

There are 167 costumes for the cast of The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby. All 1,687 costume pieces were designed, created, or in some way touched by Emerson Department of Performing Arts faculty member Rafael Jaen.

NEA Chairman Visits Paramount Center

National Endowment for the Arts Chairman Rocco Landesman toured the Paramount Center and participated in a panel discussion led by the Massachusetts Cultural Council (MCC) at the Paramount Mainstage.

ArtsEmerson Opening Weekend Full of Fun and Surprises

The inaugural season of ArtsEmerson: The World on Stage kicked off September 23 with an array of events ranging from film and theater to music and tours.

Community Reactions to Paramount Surmount Expectations

Don Miller of Dorchester, Massachusetts, sits in a seat at the Paramount Mainstage and soaks everything in.

ArtsEmerson's Theatrical Residencies

Boston Globe reporter Laura Collins-Hughes talks with ArtsEmerson Executive Director Rob Orchard about his plans to develop residencies with artists.

Wheeler to Be Honored by Classical Recording Foundation

Composer and Emerson Performing Arts Associate Professor Scott Wheeler is among four winners who will be recognized at the 2010 Classical Recording Foundation Awards.

Performing Arts Students Continue a Tradition

Gathering on a cold and rainy day on the Boston Common, a group of Emerson College Performing Arts students brought some much–needed life and activity to the park on an otherwise dreary day.