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September Music: A bittersweet playlist for the changing of the seasons

October 4, 2017

I was walking to the grocery store a week ago on the first chilly night of the fall. It wasn’t far, just a few blocks, but I plugged in my headphones...

Students, faculty, and alumni listened to panelists discuss the future of LGBT publishing in the Bill Bordy Theater.
Mariana Apestegui Carazo / Beacon Correspondent

Publishing panel marches “Gayly Forward”

By Kyle Labe / October 4, 2017

Benoit Denizet-Lewis was 21, living in San Francisco, and just figuring out his sexual orientation when he had his first tastes of queer literature at...

Professor's art explores global issues with virtual reality

Professor’s art explores global issues with virtual reality

September 27, 2017

Emerson professor John Craig Freeman wants to use technology and art to bring global issues to the forefront of everyday lives. Freeman’s project...

Alumna's documentary supports local food

Alumna’s documentary supports local food

September 27, 2017

Bite into an apple from the closest grocery store and it has probably travelled hundreds of miles in the days since it was picked. Haley Thompson ‘04...

Writer-director Jim Cummings stars as police officer Jimmy Arnaud in his award-winning short film Thunder Road. He raised funds on Kickstarter to turn it into a feature film of the same name.
Courtesy of Jim Cummings

Alum’s Sundance short to become feature film

By Ian Sloan, Former Staff / September 27, 2017

Jim Cummings’ ‘09 Thunder Road began as lines of dialogue recorded on the Voice Memos app during his daily commute. Last year, it won the Short Film...

Casey Piscura is a documentary subject and a seedsman for Wild Mountain Seeds.
Courtesy of Tomas Zuccareno

Alumna’s documentary supports local food

By Ian Sloan, Former Staff / September 20, 2017

Bite into an apple from the closest grocery store and it has probably travelled hundreds of miles in the days since it was picked. Haley Thompson ‘04...

Professor John Craig Freeman is the artist behind augmented and virtual reality exhibit Portal to an Alternative Reality.
Spencer Brown / Beacon Correspondent

Professor’s art explores global issues with virtual reality

By Aidan Mohan, Former Staff / September 20, 2017

Emerson professor John Craig Freeman wants to use technology and art to bring global issues to the forefront of everyday lives. Freeman’s project...

Center Stage features a performance space, seating area, cafe, and store
Chloe Kerwin / Beacon Correspondent

Bites and open mics at Center Stage

By Ally Rzesa, Former Staff / September 13, 2017

The Emerson Poetry Project used to meet weekly in any space they could find: classrooms, the dining hall, the Parkman Bandstand on Boston Common. This...

David Klotz ‘94 won an Emmy as a music editor for Stranger Things
Courtesy of David Klotz

Alumni win big at Creative Arts Emmys

By Natalie Busch, Former Staff / September 13, 2017

Art director Joe Celli ‘91 said he makes a concerted effort not to get his hopes up at awards shows, since he has lost more than he has won. But over...

Isabel Thottam self-publishes her first children's book.
Courtesy of Isabel Thottam

Alum pens a mixed-breed read for children

By Kyle Labe / September 6, 2017

Isabel Thottam ‘13 was first published in the seventh grade when Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul selected one of her poems. Now, the visual and media...

Claire Alexandra Doyle
Courtesy of Claire Doyle

Q&A: Claire Alexandra Doyle ‘00

By Natalie Busch, Former Staff / September 6, 2017

As a visual and media arts major, and a typical Emerson student, Claire Alexandra Doyle ‘00  explored many different opportunities. She produced and...

Sophomore spotlights students of color in photo exhibit

Sophomore spotlights students of color in photo exhibit

April 25, 2017

Updated 4/24/17 Bethany Owens wants to start a conversation—one that invites all cultures and nationalities to discuss the current racial climate...

Mysterious novelist chronicles femininity, independence

March 29, 2017

Elena Ferrante, a contemporary Italian author who’s gained a large following in the United States, is most widely known for two things: her highly-acclaimed...

Somber stories clean up at yearly award show

Somber stories clean up at yearly award show

March 29, 2017

A man in a bear suit falling in love, a clown coming out of retirement, and an assault survivor preparing to box—were just a few shorts featured...

Students struggle to find rehearsal space

Students struggle to find rehearsal space

March 29, 2017

For Patricia de la Garza, a junior performing arts major, the lack of rehearsal space at Emerson has consistently been a struggle throughout her time at...

News Feed brings online fights to debate stage

News Feed brings online fights to debate stage

March 16, 2017

The News Feed, a new EIV show that premiered Monday evening, brings passionate debaters from real Facebook fights to a live studio to discuss controversial...

Mouth Moods mashups mix laughter with nostalgia

March 9, 2017

“One Week” by the Barenaked Ladies is, frankly, not profound. Sure, it’s emblematic of the ‘90s and (almost obnoxiously) catchy,...

Alum Watsky shares essays from his book

Alum Watsky shares essays from his book

March 9, 2017

Freshman marketing communication major Cassandra Cloutier waited in line for two hours last Monday for tickets to see the rapper and poet who inspired...

Color conscious casting shakes up the classics

Color conscious casting shakes up the classics

By Owen Elphick / March 9, 2017

Student-run theater at Emerson has begun to make new strides toward inclusion. Emerson Shakespeare Society, whose mission is to produce works of theater...

Boston students hit LA for the Oscars

March 2, 2017

Students attending Emerson’s Oscar Talk in Los Angeles will have an opportunity to learn about the film industry from working professionals in their...