Updating ‘Laramie Project’ 11 years after Matthew Shepard’s death Oct 9, 2009
Bensussen chairs the performing arts department at Emerson College, which is producing a free performance at the Cutler Majestic Theatre with Celebrity Series of Boston. Emerson students will take most of the roles. (Boston Globe)
Jersey Boys star makes a temporary home in Belmont Oct 7, 2009
I also graduated from Emerson College with a BFA in Acting, class of 1999. Q How did you wind up staying in Belmont while the show plays in Boston. (Belmont Citizen Herald, MA)
Blacks’ fight for tenure roils Emerson Oct 6, 2009
In its 129-year history, Emerson College has granted tenure to just three black professors. Two of them had to sue for the distinction. (Boston Globe)
Body + Soul Magazine is headquartered on Watertowns Pleasant Street Oct 2, 2009
She landed the copywriting position while finishing up her master of fine arts degree in creative writing at Emerson College. The job taught her eagle-eyed skills necessary for becoming a contributing member of a creative team. (Watertown TAB & Press, MA)
Author Heidi Pitlor charms audience Oct 2, 2009
Pitlor was a political science major at McGill University, and years later obtained her MFA at Emerson College. Tran said she came to the reading because she is changing her major to English after realizing her love for writing. (The Daily Campus, CT)
Arts: the week ahead Sep 24, 2009
The Boston premiere is presented by World Music/CRASHarts and Emerson College. Sept. 25-27. (Boston Globe)
Joan Hertzmark; Brookline organizer propelled many Democrats Sep 23, 2009
She studied theater at Emerson College and received her bachelor of arts degree in 1941. With the onset of World War II, she entered the civil service, ultimately working in Hawaii as a hospital administrator. (Boston Globe)
Milwaukee Art Museum Organizes First U.S. Museum Exhibition of Warhol's Late Works Sep 23, 2009
Andy Warhol: The Last Decade is guest curated by Joseph D. Ketner II, Lois and Henry Foster Chair in Contemporary Art, Emerson College, Boston. The exhibition is coordinated at the Milwaukee Art Museum by John McKinnon. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Young foreigners hunt jobs in China amid crisis Sep 20, 2009
Reasbeck said it took her two months to find the drugstore job after she graduated from Boston's Emerson College with a degree in writing, literature and publishing. She said she applied to as many as 50 employers nationwide. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Wellesley-based foundation makes camp possible for kids grieving loss of parent Sep 19, 2009
There will be tours of Fenway available, as well as the first public viewing of an Emerson College film about the Wildflower Camp Foundation s work. Kayla Ringelheim, a college student and Jones daughter, wrote the music for the film. (Wellesley Townsman, MA)
Subway passengers frustrated by third MBTA mishap this week Sep 17, 2009
If I did my job the way the people at the T do their jobs, I d be fired, said a frustrated commuter, Christina Dent, a 31-year-old library worker at Emerson College, as she searched for a shuttle bus. It s pretty much a daily aggravation. (Boston Globe)
Somerville woman promoted to associate director of ONeill and Associates Sep 16, 2009
She graduated magna cum laude and phi beta kappa from Kenyon College, where she received a bachelor s degree in English, and later earned a master of fine arts degree in creative writing from Emerson College. Loading commenting interface. (Somerville Journal, MA)
Framingham drama group asks business' help for Scotland trip Sep 15, 2009
Brindley was with the drama company for three years at the high school before his graduation in 2006, and now majors in theater education at Emerson College. Now a senior, he's assigned to student teach the drama program at Framingham High before he earns his college degree. (Framingham TAB, MA)
Passion Pit's Debut EP Sep 14, 2009
I've Got Your Number, Cuddle Fuddle, Smile Upon Me, and Live to Tell the Tale quickly became popular throughout Emerson College, a private University in Boston, where Angelakos was attending. I've Got Your Number begins with a steady, rhythmic beat and sci-fi like synths backed by the passionate chorus that asks, Have you seen me cry tears like diamonds / Down and down they fly / faster and faster like the speed of our love / Batting a thousand, but a homerun crack at love / This is where I tell... (Suite101.com)
Dance listings Sep 13, 2009
Presented by World Music/CRASHarts and Emerson College. Cutler Majestic Theatre. (Boston Globe)
Mark Your Calendar Sep 10, 2009
Local Search Site Search. THIS STORY HAS BEEN FORMATTED FOR EASY PRINTING. (Boston Globe)
Simpson: Why I'm not delighted by Sawyer move Sep 9, 2009
Editor's note: Carole Simpson, who anchored the weekend editions of "ABC World News," is leader in residence and a full-time in the journalism department of Emerson College. A recipient of three national Emmy awards with 40 years experience as a broadcast journalist, Simpson was the first black woman to anchor a network evening news broadcast. (CNN -- US)
William McCabe, 72; led public safety for state, college Sep 7, 2009
In 1992, Mr. McCabe became the director of public safety at Emerson College ... Bill blossomed at Emerson College, Dowling said. (Boston Globe)
Jay Leno, the face of late-night, doesn’t seem fazed by prime-time pressure Sep 6, 2009
I don t really worry about failing, Leno insists during a relaxed interview conducted backstage before a recent promotional performance at Emerson College s Cutler Majestic Theatre ... The Jay Leno Show is designed to be a big tent that invites in all demographics, but even among student journalists who got to interview the star before his recent appearance at Emerson College, there is doubt. (Boston Globe)
Project Dynamite combines humor, acrobatics Sep 5, 2009
During their college days (Clark at Emerson College in Boston and Kaplan at the State University of New York - Geneseo), the duo met at auditions for jugglers at Hershey Park, Pa. "I thought, 'What a great summer job,'" Kaplan recalled. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
Powers chosen Braintree town clerk Sep 3, 2009
Powers, who attended the Braintree public schools from kindergarten through Grade 12, went on to earn a bachelor s degree in political science from the University of Massachusetts at Boston and a master s degree in communication studies from Emerson College. The clerk s responsibilities are to serve as the keeper of vital statistics for the town and the custodian of the town seal; administer the oath of office to all elected or appointed officials; issue licenses and permits; and supervise all... (Braintree Forum, MA)
Back from Beantown Sep 3, 2009
That first week I arrived in Emerson College as a Writing, Literature and Publishing freshman, I was painfully self-conscious about the fact that I stood out like a sore thumb from the Boston community. My yellow skin contrasted with the whites, blacks and browns; my accent was unplaceable as it fit into neither classification; everyone I saw on the street seemed to stare at me unwelcomingly. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Same message, new delivery Sep 3, 2009
Nicolas Coburn, a senior and a leader for new student orientation at Emerson College, sent a video rap to freshmen over the summer to introduce himself and pump them up for the start of school: Enjoy your summers, but school is gonna rock; at Emerson your boat of life is fin lly gonna dock; orientation s gonna take your mind to the extreme; that s my peace out, gangsta rap, welcome to the team. Emerson orientation leaders typically mail handwritten letters to each freshman, but Coburn decided to... (Boston Globe)
Ethan Gilsdorf at the Harvard Book Store Sep 1, 2009
In his new book, Fantasy Freaks and Gaming Geeks, Gilsdorf, a teacher at Emerson College and writer whose work also appears occasionally in the Globe, offers an epic quest for reality within a realm of magic. Throw on an invisibility cloak or coat of arms tonight for the discussion, trivia, food, drink (a potion, perhaps. (Boston Globe)
How one Needham family is getting ready for college Aug 29, 2009
Douglas Porter is going to study film and television production at Emerson College ... Douglas Porter is spending time with his friends before he leaves, and is trying to get to know his roommate at Emerson College through ... She said one of her son s Emerson College greeters, who help freshmen get acclimated to the school, sent him an entire letter made out of sticky notes. (Needham Tab, MA)
Haverhill native joins former tennis star to help young cancer patients Aug 27, 2009
Last graduated from Haverhill High in 2001 and attended Emerson College, where she was helped along by a scholarship from the Little Star Foundation. Now an associate producer in creative services for cable TV s Hallmark Channel, Last, 26, recently married and cancer-free, is sending out the alarm that the work of the foundation is threatened by a real estate dispute. (Boston Globe -- Sports)
Bleak corner of Common seen as dining spot Aug 27, 2009
In 1997, Emerson College spent thousands of dollars setting up a seasonal cafe at Boylston and Tremont streets ... something you stay away from, said Emerson College graduate Lee Czemba, 22, who supports the idea of a burger shack on the spot. (Boston Globe)
Boston firepowerlacking, FBI says Aug 19, 2009
Police, he said, would have to reassure residents that officers would be carefully trained to use the weapons to prevent tragedies like the 2004 death of Victoria Snelgrove, the Emerson College student who was killed when an officer fired a pepper-pellet gun during a pennant celebration outside Fenway Park. I don t want to use Miss Snelgrove s death as an argument, but it does lend credence that when you don t have properly trained officers using far more severely deadly weaponry, there could be... (Boston Globe)
Workers take action to launch film careers Aug 19, 2009
The projects have also helped Yourgrau hire 37 interns from local schools such as Emerson College and Boston University this summer. Think of all the colleges and universities who pump out all these kids in television and [they] go to Hollywood and New York to start out, said Yourgrau. (Boston Globe)
Follow the paper trail Aug 19, 2009
Just recently, Emerson College journalism professor Manny Paraschos created the , celebrating his contention that Boston is the birthplace of American journalism. It may well be. (Boston Globe)
Needham woman, 100, offers tips on 'how to live a long life well' Aug 19, 2009
Needham woman, 100, offers tips on 'how to live a long life well. courtesy photo This photo of Freyda Siegel appeared on her 100th birthday invitation. (Needham Tab, MA)
Microsoft’s Zune is apt to ease the iPhone envy Aug 17, 2009
The HD Digital Radio website () lists more than 40 alternative AM and FM broadcasts in the Boston market, including several from Emerson College and WGBH.. Internet radio. (Boston Globe)
Philmont dedicates "grand object" Aug 16, 2009
According to Roman Kuznetsov, 14 years ago 28 students from a number of different countries met at Emerson College in England. Kuzentsov is Russian and currently lives in Germany. (Hudson Register Star, NY)
Building a Labryinth Aug 13, 2009
Englands Emerson College, where the two met in 1994, led both to the founding of the theater and by extension was the impetus for the labyrinth. According to Bertau, seven years ago a group of friends from Emerson held a reunion at the college and decided to get together again seven years later. (Hudson Register Star, NY)
All smiles for Leno, ’HDH Aug 12, 2009
Later yesterday, he planned to host a private comedy show at Emerson College, which has a building named after Ansin. After Boston, Leno heads to NBC affiliates in Chicago and Atlanta, where he will continue his promotional tour before returning to Los Angeles. (Boston Globe)
Susan Senator: Shriver’s can-do spirit Aug 12, 2009
A drama major at Emerson College, the coach was not even specially trained. She just had it, that magical blend of intuition, good judgment, consistency, and humor. (Boston Globe)
Matignon graduate graduates from basic training Aug 11, 2009
Melius is a 1999 graduate of Matignon High School in Cambridge and earned a bachelor s degree from Emerson College in Boston in 2003. He is the son of Anthony and Patricia Melius of Somerville. (Cambridge Chronicle, MA)
Leno says he’s ready for prime time Aug 8, 2009
In other Leno news: In its haste to fill the seats for the comedian s show Tuesday at the Cutler Majestic Theatre, Emerson College may have gotten itself into a bind. Yesterday, the school sent out an apologetic e-mail saying we have distributed more tickets than we have seats. (Boston Globe)
William Tapply, 69, prolific writer of mysteries, nonfiction Jul 31, 2009
He also taught at Emerson College and at Clark University in Worcester, where he was an English professor and writer-in-residence. Bill was a complicated man, infinitely interesting, his wife said. (Boston Globe)
Bundchen's 'baby bump' Jul 30, 2009
Robert J. Orchard, who retired as executive director of the American Repertory Theater in June, has been named Emerson College s first executive director of the arts. Rob has tremendous vision and exciting ideas about the ways in which Emerson can expand our already many great contributions to the performing arts and to the cultural vitality of Boston, Emerson College President Jacqueline W. Liebergott said in a statement. (Boston Globe)
Emerson College to pay $780k to settle student loan probe Jul 22, 2009
Thousands of current and former Emerson College students will receive payments, some as high as $833, from the school in response to charges that the college steered loan applicants to companies that were allegedly giving gifts to the Emerson financial aid office ... Twelve of the 21 Emerson College financial aid staff members from 2004 to 2007 remain on the job. (Boston Globe)
Ertischek: Did Darth Vader ever wear yellow? Jul 7, 2009
My college essay to get into Emerson College was actually about Darth Vader. We were asked to write about the person that we most wanted to meet. (Dover Sherborn Tab, MA)
according to the Boston Globe. Jul 6, 2009
The weekly student newspaper at Emerson College. The Daily Free Press. (Cambridge Chronicle, MA)
Obituaries for Sunday, July 5, 2009 Jul 5, 2009
In the 1970s, she served as assistant professor of International/Global Broadcasting at William Patterson College of New Jersey, visiting professor at Boston University, and associate professor of Emerson College, Mass. Marion was an active member of many professional organizations throughout her life, including International Institute of Communication, National Academy of TV Arts and Sciences, International Communication Association, National Association of Educational Broadcasters, American... (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Common diversity Jul 5, 2009
Abbie Richard, 19, uses a patch of grass by the Central Burying Ground as her front lawn to escape roommates in her dorm across the street at Emerson College. "It's a nice place to find some peace on an urban campus," she said. (Boston Globe)
Saving the planet from crooks and villains are The Freedom League of America members from left: Charlie Hall as Professor Quest, Mike Yarema as The Streak, Todd Thompson as Mega Man, Sarah Vanek as Lily Lark and Deborah Klingenfus as Lady Liberty. Jul 3, 2009
Roberta Konen has a B.A. in Theatre Arts from Emerson College, Boston. She has also acted and directed for more than 27 years. (Green Valley News & Sun, AZ)
Former AG Reilly to return to roots as trial lawyer Jul 1, 2009
Cooley Manion Jones, founded in 1984, represented the family of Victoria Snelgrove, the Emerson College student killed by a pepper pellet shot by a Boston police officer in 2004 after the Red Sox won the pennant. Casey Ross can be reached at. (Boston Globe)
Local producer Andrea Ajemian, 33, has high hopes that her fourth indie film, We Got the Beat, will open wide Jun 28, 2009
We have interest from distributors, but before its official release, we ll hold a pre-screening in Boston on July 7 at Emerson College. It s free, but you have to go to for tickets. (Boston Globe)
Filcman named editor of the Journal and Wicked Local Somerville Jun 26, 2009
Prior to joining the newsroom, Filcman, a native of New York City, earned a master s degree in journalism from Emerson College. She is also a graduate of the George Washington University. (Somerville Journal, MA)
Swampscott resident takes part in Totally Patriots TV show 'talent search' Jun 26, 2009
Nigro, who just finished her freshman year at Emerson College, learned of the Talent Search through an e-mail newsletter that goes to journalism students at Emerson. I just registered and tried out, she said. (Swampscott Reporter, MA)
William Sharp; prepared generation of students for stage Jun 26, 2009
William Sharp taught in Emerson College s theater program as a professor of drama from 1970 until his retirement in 1994 ... William L. Sharp, former chairman of the dramatic arts department at Emerson College in Boston, died May 29 of a heart attack in Swampscott. (Boston Globe)
Student achievers from Littleton Jun 25, 2009
Ashley A. Dutcher Sam Giblin Paul Knox Jennifer M. Nader Emerson College. Brad Allen Wilde earned a BA in film, cum laude, from Emerson College. (Littleton Independent, MA)
Ed McMahon, 86, pitchman and Carson's 'Tonight Show' sidekick Jun 24, 2009
He took elocution classes at Emerson College and got a job on Lowell s WLLH. As part of the Navy s V-5 program, Mr. McMahon then enrolled at Boston College, where he was freshman class president. He served as a Marine flight instructor in Florida during World War II.. (Boston Globe)
Eric Hofbauer honored with the 2009 Massachusetts Cultural Council Artist Fellowship in Music Composition Jun 23, 2009
He is also a teacher of jazz guitar and jazz history at Emerson College and the University of Rhode Island. For more information, visit http://cnmpro. (Somerville Journal, MA)
Audrey Pickett Jun 23, 2009
After high school she studied drama at Emerson College, worked on the Yankee Clipper train to New York, and at the Army Exchange. In 1942 she became one of the first stewardesses for Northeast Airlines and was part of their marketing campaign. (Hingham Journal, MA)
Passion Pit shakes up the Paradise Jun 22, 2009
The band, whose members studied at Emerson College and Berklee College of Music, has wisely decided to handle a year of increasingly noisy hype by keeping things simple and focused on the music of its exuberant debut album, Manners. Thursday night at the Paradise the quintet was content to let its official CD release party be a show, not a coronation. (Boston Globe)
Rivalry, friendship of Adams, Jefferson to be explored at BPL Jun 21, 2009
David M. Emblidge - associate professor in the department of writing, literature, and publishing at Emerson College - said that despite the differences in their political views, Adams and Jefferson evolved intellectually along similar lines. Their letters reveal their mutual interest in diplomacy and law, said Emblidge, who will speak at the conference tomorrow. (Boston Globe)
Spotlight shines on Media Communications Tech graduates Jun 17, 2009
The keynote speaker at the event was Kevin S. Bright, one of the executive producers behind the television show Friends, who now teaches at Emerson College. Find the thing you love so much you want to commit to it for the rest of your life, Bright advised the seniors. (Rsolindale Parkway Transcript, MA)
Powers has applied for Braintree town clerk Jun 16, 2009
Powers, who attended the Braintree public schools from kindergarten through Grade 12, went on to earn a bachelor s degree in political science from the University of Massachusetts at Boston and a master s degree in communication studies from Emerson College. Loading commenting interface. (Braintree Forum, MA)
Where Boston's the backdrop May 31, 2009
Denis Leary, or Dr. Denis Leary as he likes to call himself since being awarded an honorary doctorate from Emerson College, wrote and narrated "Why We Su--," a comedic guide to everything wrong with Americans. Calling this a "book" is a reach, because it is really just a screed against everything Leary finds annoying. (Boston Globe)
Yesterday's career tracks may not be right for you today, but there are promising alternatives out there May 31, 2009
At Emerson College, an undergraduate minor in entrepreneurship (they call it E3) teaches students how to launch an arts or communication venture. A one-year master's in technological entrepreneurship at Northeastern University helps individuals launch technology-related ideas. (Boston Globe)
Mayor says no topolice rifle patrols May 30, 2009
The panel formed in 2004 after officers fatally shot Emerson College student Victoria Snelgrove and wounded two other Red Sox fans with pepper-pellet guns during a pennant celebration outside Fenway Park. Some of the officers ordered to fire the pellet guns that night had not been trained to use them. (Boston Globe)
Theres no debating this teams hard work May 29, 2009
He s off to Emerson College in the fall and plans to rock speech and debate there, too. The team has performed well this year. (Kingston Mariner, MA)
Farewell Winchester: The Stars star reporter leaves for European tour May 28, 2009
She recently completed her graduate degree at Emerson College and we figured we d take full advantage of the opportunity to see more of the world. If you re at all interested in keeping in touch, I plan to file regular reports during my trip on a blog that I m in the process of building. (Winchester Star, MA, MA)
Sunny Pai leaving Media High May 28, 2009
A couple of students took a course with producer Kevin Bright (co-creator of Friends ) at Emerson College, said Pai. I ve always thought that s what s special about the school. (Rsolindale Parkway Transcript, MA)
