Department of Performing Arts News

Actor F. Murray Abraham, 2011 Waldman Chair

Abraham will be at Emerson from January 23 to 28 to teach master classes and hold forums on campus.

A Conversation on Shakespeare's Jews

On Wednesday, January 26 at 7:30 pm, actor F. Murray Abraham will participate in a conversation about Shakespeare’s Jewish characters on Emerson College’s Paramount Mainstage.

Scott Sinclair '10 Has Directorial Debut

Performing Arts alumnus Scott Sinclair's directorial debut, Striking 12, runs from December 8 to January 2 at Stanford Calderwood Pavilion at the Boston Center for the Arts, 527 Tremont Street.

Romanska Wins Gerald Kahan Scholar Prize

Performing Arts Assistant Professor Magda Romanska recently won the 2010 Gerald Kahan Scholar's Prize from the American Society for Theatre Research.

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.