October 10, 2024 - Michael Patrick MacDonald and Every Body Belongs
About The Episode
Writer Michael Patrick MacDonald’s bestselling memoir, “All Souls” is about growing up in South Boston during the 1970’s. It was a place that was ravaged by extreme poverty, Whitey Bulger’s crime ring, drugs an racial strife amid the Boston busing crisis.
Published in 1999, Michael Patrick Macdonald is marking the 25th anniversary of “All Souls” with a new edition and a series of events. He joins us to talk about what’s changed and what hasn’t since “All Souls” sent so many readers soul searching about a community in distress.
You can catch Michael Patrick MacDonald on October 27th at the Jamestown Arts Center in Jamestown, Rhode Island
From there we get a jump on Boston Fashion Week, which kicks off on October 13th. Amid the events is one that is celebrating inclusivity by truly being inclusive, it’s called “Every Body Belongs.” It is a celebration at the intersection of fashion and community, featuring designs from both adaptive and traditional designers, with models of all ages and abilities. Kristie Raymond, founder and owner of HumanKind Casting, which is organizing the event, joins The Culture Show with a preview. “ Every Body Belongs” is on October 15th, 6:00-8:00 at Garage_B at the Charles River Speedway in Brighton.
