‘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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Clea Simon’s ‘Hold Me Down’ Takes Readers Back To The Boston ‘80s Night Club Scene
Simon's latest suspense novels features a dark look at the basement clubs of Boston during the '70s and '80s. -
Deaths involving prop weapons on movie sets are tragic — and rare, prop masters say
The shooting death of director of photography Halyna Hutchins on a film set in Santa Fe, N.M., is a stark reminder to the filmmaking community that,… -
Arts This Week: The Story Of America Told Through Quilting
Plus, a stage play that follows a woman accused of witchcraft, and an immersive opera experience.
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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 -
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
