‘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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Trick Or Treat: How One Wellesley Professor Is Rethinking The Salem Witch Trials
Professor Julie Walsh's "Philosophy and Witchcraft" class, offered each fall, focuses on witchcraft, its prosecution, and, of course, Salem, Massachusetts. -
Arts This Week: To Be Ambitious, Black And Female In A Shakespeare Play
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Victor Wooten To Become First Electric Bass Soloist Featured With Boston Symphony Orchestra
Grammy-winning bassist Victor Wooten will showcase an original concerto.
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