arts and entertainment
Pearl Cleage’s character-driven ‘Blues for an Alabama Sky’ revival a hit
April 15, 2022Blues for an Alabama Sky is a taut drama with tragic outcomes for some, and at least the promise of success for others.
Read moreClassical CDs highlight African-American and women’s contributions
April 11, 2022Under review here are three classical CDs featuring African-American composers with greater or lesser (mostly lesser) familiarity, and one non-Black Bostonian lady.
Read moreAnother European invasion: Corporate streamers and spring television preview
April 7, 2022The Dark Heart, a prizewinner at the festival that deserved its accolade, is a Swedish series about a controlling father who ravages the land and exerts his iron will over the town.
Read more‘A Death-Defying Escape!’ magically combines Jewish humor, lesbian romance, disability awareness
April 6, 2022Perhaps if there’s a single message Carter is trying to leave with her audience, it could be reduced to this quote from the show, addressed to the audience: “Live your life, people! It passes so quickly.”
Read more‘Hooded, or Being Black for Dummies’ explores racial identity, privilege, prejudice
March 16, 2022Is it possible to address hot-button, ever-timely issues such as racial identity, privilege, prejudice, pop culture, and even racially motivated murder with dark-comedy irreverence?
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