Regie Gibson announced as first Poet Laureate of Massachusetts
Governor Maura Healey shared more details about the new role at the Peabody Essex Museum in Salem Friday.
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Culture in the News
‘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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Paris Bookstores Are Designated Essential — But These Landmarks Struggle To Survive
Gibert Jeune bookstore has held a prominent place on Paris' Place Saint Michel for decades, its yellow awnings nearly as iconic as the plaza's fountain… -
‘There Are No Words For It’: Husband And Wife Duo Behind Frugal Bookstore Reflect On Their Whirlwind 2020
Leonard Egerton and Clarrissa Cropper, who own the Roxbury business, said they were flooded with tens of thousands of book orders during the peak of last summer's Black Lives Matter protests. -
Arts This Week: MassArt X SoWa, 'Black Beans Project' And Karl Stevens
This week, Jared Bowen tours a new gallery in Boston’s South End, reviews a world premiere play and explores the work of graphic novelist Karl Stevens.
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Kelli O'Hara & Joyce DiDonato sing "How is it possible?"
Kelli O'Hara and Joyce DiDonato perform "How is it possible?" from "The Hours."| 1:43 -
Renée Fleming, Kelli O’Hara, & Joyce DiDonato Perform a Trio
Renée Fleming, Kelli O’Hara, and Joyce DiDonato perform the final trio from "The Hours."| 1:26 -
Episode 23, Season 11<br> 'Black Panther' Costumer Designer Ruth E. Carter's Oscar Win
Ruth E. Carter talks about her Oscar winning costume designs| 26:46 -
A Plea to Churchill and Roosevelt During the Holocaust
A politician in exile writes to Churchill and Roosevelt to intervene in the Holocaust.| 1:39
