Featured Alumni News

"Jersey Boy" Bwarie '99 shares career advice with students

He described his path from Emerson to his lead role as Frankie Valli in the national tour of the hit musical and offered his advice on how to make it in the performing arts world.

Emerson-made film debuts at Slamdance Festival

The 16-year-old festival will screen just 56 shorts and 18 features from around the world this year, including Beneath Contempt, which was filmed locally in late summer 2009 by a handful of Emerson graduates.

Stewart '82 sees boom time ahead for strategic communicators

Stewart ’82 will show Emerson students how McDonald’s and other companies have dealt with significant CSR issues, including sustainability and environmental and social responsibility, through his class.

Denis Leary's Emerson Experience

We recently caught up with author, actor, producer, and comedian Denis Leary ’79 on the set of Ice Age 4, and asked him to participate in a new series of features we are calling “The Emerson Experience.”

Doug Herzog '81 Honored by The Help Group

Doug Herzog ’81, President of MTV Networks Entertainment Group and creator of Comedy Central, received The Help Humanitarian Award at an awards ceremony in Los Angeles.

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.

President Liebergott, Alumni Honored by Caucus

On December 5, President Jackie Liebergott, Vin Di Bona ’66, and Jenna Lyng ’10 were honored at the 28th Annual Caucus for Producers, Writers, and Directors Awards Dinner at the Beverly Hills Hotel in Los Angeles.

Scholarship Dinner Brings Students and Donors Together

Graduate and undergraduate students mingled with alumni, family, and friends at the annual scholarship dinner hosted by Emerson President Jacqueline Liebergott on November 18.