‘Jaja’s African Hair Braiding’ showcases the joys and struggles of immigrants in America
The SpeakEasy Stage's production of the Tony Award-winning play centers hair braiders and their lives over one day in the salon in which they work.
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New book spotlights Madam C.J. Walker’s daughter A’Lelia, who forged her own path
The daughter of America's first Black millionaire became the “joy goddess” of Harlem in the 1920s.
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Transgender authors and allies are making children's literature more inclusive
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Frustrations on the T become a laughing matter in Somerville musical
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Arts This Week: Exploring spaces real and imagined
Jared Bowen recommends a two-person exhibition of tapestries, visits a survey of one of today's singular photographers and explores an open air museum featuring 75 large-scale murals.
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Danai Gurira Performs Richard III's Opening Monologue
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Episode 19, Season 50<br> Richard III
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Rob McClure's Broadway Medley of Musicals 2003-2023
Rob McClure performs an homage to the last twenty years of Broadway.| 4:12
