Rob Hennigan Named Orlando Magic GM
Alumnus Rob Hennigan has been named the new General Manager of the Orlando Magic, making the ’04 Broadcast Journalism graduate the NBA’s youngest GM on record. Hennigan has acted as the Assistant General Manager of the Oklahoma City Thunder for the past two seasons and has spent a total of four seasons with them, the [...]
Presti Guides Oklahoma City Thunder to NBA Finals
Sam Presti, class of 2000, is currently executive vice president and general manager for the Oklahoma City Thunder, one of the teams currently in the NBA finals. The team is facing the Miami Heat for the seven game series finals. Presti has been with the team for the past five years, leading the Thunder in [...]
Newport Folk Festival VIP Contest
Listen to 88.9 everyday during Daytime from June 18th to July 20th to find out who our Newport Artist of the Day is for your chance to win our VIP package to the SOLD OUT Newport Folk Festival which includes a pair of weekend passes to the festival as well as hotel accommodations in Newport! [...]
Jason Grossman Takes Home Tonys
Last week, Emerson alum Jason Grossman ’02 was honored at the 66th annual Tony Awards. The Tony Awards are an annual showcase of achievement in live Broadway theater presented by the American Theatre Wing and The Broadway League. At the annual ceremony held in New York City, Grossman was nominated for 9 Tony Awards – [...]
Bob Smith Appointed Director of Public Safety
Bob Smith will take the position of Emerson College’s Director of Public Safety beginning July 9th. Smith currently works for the campus safety departments at Smith College, Hampshire College, Mount Holyoke College, and previous to that, he worked for 26 years with the Massachusetts State Police Department. Smith holds two master’s degrees – one in [...]
Emersonians Honored at 30th Elliot Norton Awards
Last month, several Emersonians were honored at the 30th Anniversary Elliot Norton Awards that took place at Emerson’s Paramount Center. Awards were presented to recognize excellence in Boston-area theater by the Boston Theater Critics Association. This year’s winners included ArtsEmerson’s Mabou Mines Doll House for Outstanding Visiting Production and for Outstanding Performance by an Actress. [...]
Motion Picture Academy to Support Emerson
The Motion Picture Academy, presenters of the annual Academy Awards, will reach beyond the help they granted Emerson within the past five years. Emerson College has received $49,000 in grants from The Academy, but the 2012-2013 school year will be given a $7,000 grant for participants in the Los Angeles program and $5,000 for the [...]
WERS Celebrates Black Music Month
WERS at Night will recognize black musicians contributions to the music industry
Where are they now?: Tony! Toni! Tone!
Tony! Toni! Tone! is an R&B male group originated from Oakland, California. The group consisted of all three brothers, Dwayne Wiggins, Raphael Saadiq, and Timothy Riley. Growing up in a soulful and funky environment all three brothers grew up with a father who played the blues, the three brothers were introduced to instruments and grew [...]
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Serenata de Amor Brings Cape Verde to Emerson
Serenata de Amor, a musical theater project spearheaded by visual media arts associate professor Claire Andrade-Watkins, was brought to Emerson this past year. The project is a tribute to the morna of Cape Verde and Brava set in the 1940s. Andrade-Watkins worked with a team of faculty and staff members from Emerson to bring Serenata [...]
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June 21
Fleetwood Mac
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June 23
B-52s + Go-Go’s
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July 9
Paul McCartney
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July 10
She & Him
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July 20
Bob Dylan, Wilco, My Morning Jacket
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