Olmos talks showbiz diversity at Emerson
Talia Whyte
Acclaimed actor and activist Edward James Olmos visited Emerson College last week, delivering the school’s annual Balfour Distinguished Lecture on Diversity and speaking to students about the state of racial diversity — or lack thereof — in the entertainment industry.
The lecture series, sponsored by Emerson’s Center for Diversity in the Communication Industries, is part of the school’s effort to expose its students to major Hollywood players of color. Previous speakers have included actors Danny Glover and Harry Belafonte and longtime industry executive Suzanne de Passe. Emerson College is the only school in the country dedicated specifically to communications and the performing arts. Full story
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Franklin Park hosts art show
Prominent and emerging local artists will come together in Franklin Park this Sunday afternoon for “Nature’s Gems,” a first-of-its-kind holiday exhibit and sale of nature and community-inspired art.
Acrylics, oil and watercolor paintings, collages, mixed media pieces, photographs and sculptures — many of which were inspired by the city’s “Emerald Necklace,” a string of parks from Boston Common to Franklin Park created by famed park designed Frederick Law Olmsted — will be on sale, and 30 percent of proceeds generated by sales at the event will be donated for tree planting and woodland restoration efforts in Emerald Necklace parks. Full story
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