‘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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Culture in the News
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
It's Transgender Awareness Week and we're looking at representation in children's literature. -
Frustrations on the T become a laughing matter in Somerville musical
"T: An MBTA Musical" is on stage at the Rockwell Theater in Somerville through December -
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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Episode 22, Season 11<br> Make way for "Make Way for Ducklings, the Musical"
Jared Bowen talks to the creative team that's adapted the classic book to the stage| 26:46 -
Battle and Norman's Influence on Angel Blue
Angel Blue talks about how the "Spirituals in Concert" influenced her love of opera.| 2:26 -
Why Battle & Norman's Spirituals Concert Mattered to NYC
Novelist and playwright Darryl Pinckney reflects on the concert's impact.| 3:03 -
Composer Evelyn Simpson Curenton on "Spirituals in Concert"
Composer Evelyn Simpson Curenton discusses how she composed "Spirituals in Concert."| 2:05
