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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‘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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Under the Radar Book Club: Geraldine Brooks’ ‘Horse’
Our encore pick for Bookmarked: The Under the Radar Book Club. -
Panorama festival celebrates queer and trans filmmakers at the Peabody Essex Museum
The three-day film festival will feature the work of 19 filmmakers at the Peabody Essex Museum. -
This 'overpowering and profound' embroidery piece shows the power of art
Writer Gish Jen joins The Culture Show to talk about a 1915 piece by Hashio Kiyoshi she saw while on a trip to New York. Then, a Christmas album from Provincetown, and what's new in Worcester
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