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TRYING TO BE ORDINARY
Melinda Lopez readies Mala for its Boston return
Last fall, ArtsEmerson presented the world premiere of Mala, Huntington playwright-in-residence Melinda Lopez’s gorgeous, deeply personal, and unforgettable one-woman play about loss, family, and what it means to be human.
In the midst of trying to ...
SHE’S BEAUTIFUL AND SHE’S HERE
The Color Purple is giving Boston a lot to be thankful for
The acclaimed, Tony-winning revival of The Color Purple has finally made its way to Boston. Talk about something to be grateful for this holiday season.
This musical version of Alice Walker’s gorgeous 1982 masterwork first debuted in 2005 with Oprah Winfrey on board as lead producer. ...
STATE WIRE: ADVOCATES TELL LAWMAKERS TO GET THE LEAD OUT

The bill would require the replacement of lead service lines, the largest single source of lead in drinking water, to schools and daycare centers, and installation of filters on taps and fountains.
FROM ‘UNADAPTABLE’ TO SPECTACULAR
COME TO THE FUN HOME
LET THE POT IN AND GET THE LEAD OUT

A story about priorities (and bloodsport politics) in Malden
BOSTON HIP-HOP REPS FOR FLINT

"We can't keep expecting other people to do what we ourselves know we can do, and in this case it’s show support for the community of Flint."