ArtsEmerson streams ADAM the remarkable story of an Egyptian trans man

  ArtsEmerson, Boston’s leading presenter of contemporary world theater and film and the professional presenting and producing organization of Emerson College, is kicking off their New Year with an online production on ADAM.  Originally produced at the National Theatre of Scotland as a stage play, ADAM tells the remarkable story of a young trans man … Continue reading

As Good As You

Grief can affect us in many different ways, but it’s often the reason that we may behave in a manner that is very difficult for others to comprehend or accept.  When Jo’s (Laura Heisler) wife dies after she has nursed her for 18 months, her life as she knows it falls apart.  She is a … Continue reading

As If We Never Said Goodbye : Glen Close is Back

Twenty four years after she first starred in the Sunset Boulevard, first in L.A. then on Broadway where she won a Tony Award for her performance as Norma Desmond, Glen Close is back in a new revival of the show.   This new production originated in London last year when the English National Opera (ENO) presented … Continue reading

As Todd Haynes MAY/DECEMBER is released on Netflix, the Museum of Moving Image celebrates with a Retrospective of his movies

  Award-winning filmmaker Todd Haynes …..he has won both the Queer Palm (‘Carol’)  and The Teddy (‘Poison’) ….. is so busy spreading the gospel of Haynes  On December 1st his latest movie the critically acclaimed MAY/DECEMBER will be streaming on Netflix.  It’s an uncomfortable real-life melodrama about the scandal of a 36-year-old mother (Julianna Moore) … Continue reading

Ashby

When 17-year-old Ed Wallis is given a homework assignment from his teacher to ‘go talk to an old person’, he has little choice than try and see if his next door neighbor will help him out.  Ed and his mother have just moved into the area to start a new life now that Ed’s dad … Continue reading

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