Emerson College Today

Musical Theatre Society presents award to Broadway producer

Emerson's Musical Theatre Society presented Broadway producer Ken Davenport with the 2010 Leonidas A. Nickole Award of Distinction April 23 at Emerson's Cutler Majestic Theatre.

WBZ-TV Channel 4 Anchor Jack Williams Receives 2010 Brudnoy Award

Emerson Fraternity Phi Alpha Tau presented the 2010 Brudnoy Award to WBZ-TV Channel 4 anchor Jack Williams at a ceremony in Emerson's Charles Beard Room April 29.

Leccese tapped as "Gatekeeper" for Boston.com

Journalism Department Assistant Professor Mark Leccese was recently tapped by Boston Globe online editor David Beard to write Boston.com's Gatekeeper blog, a media criticism blog about the people of Boston and the media who cover the city.

Peter Sellars spends a week at Emerson

Renowned theater, opera, and festival director Peter Sellars, this year's Waldman Chair in Theater Arts, spoke candidly to an audience of Emersonians at Emerson's Cutler Majestic Theatre April 23.

Students score in TV, film writing contests

Nine Visual and Media Arts screenwriting students were recently chosen as winners and finalists in six national writing contests.

Journalism professor, students produce investigative report

Emerson Journalist-in-Residence Doug Struck led a six month investigation into carbon offsets involving more than 22 reporters and editors, including students Katy Jordan, MA '10, and Tom Smith '11.

Simpson to receive honorary degree

Journalism Department Leader-in-Residence Carole Simpson will be awarded an honorary degree Saturday, May 22, at Salem State College's Commencement ceremony.

A reading in tribute to Artist-in-Residence Woodie King Jr.

The Department of Performing Arts will present a staged reading of Court Martial at Fort Devens by Jeffrey Sweet Monday as a tribute to Emerson's 2010 Artist-in-Residence Woodie King Jr.