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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Acclaimed Bassist Victor Wooten Plays With BSO
The Grammy winner is playing with the Boston Symphony Orchestra this weekend -
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
Plus, an opportunity to see works by one of the 20th century's most famous architects.
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