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March 10, 2020 | Race and Equity, Events, Theatre,

Parable Read and Civic Transformation

Octavia E. Butler’s Parable of the Sower has become an ever present staple in American literature, and though published in 1993, remains continuously relevant today. With rising mounting concerns surrounding...

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February 25, 2020 | Theatre,

Toshi Reagon and the Musical Revolution of Parable of the Sower

Self described as a “postmodern rhythm & blues woman who’s got something special,” it is no surprise that Toshi Reagon has captured the attention of artists and activists worldwide. Toshi...

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February 19, 2020 | Theatre,

The Fire This Time

In his poem “Harlem,” Langston Hughes posed the famous question “What happens to a dream deferred? Does it dry up, like a raisin in the sun?… Or does it explode? ...

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February 19, 2020 | Theatre,

The Real Life Origins of Plata Quemada

Plata Quemada is an eye-popping live-graphic-novel depicting Argentina’s most daring bank heist.

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February 13, 2020 | Theatre,

Crime, Redemption, and the Search for the Truth: Films that Remind us of Plata Quemada

Chilean theatre makers TEATROCINEMA arrive in Boston on March 11th, delivering the heart-pulsing noir tale of Argentina’s most notorious heist, Plata Quemada (MAR 11-15). Ahead of its much anticipated arrival...

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February 4, 2020 | Theatre, Notes From Leadership,

WHAT WAS HE THINKING? by David Dower

There was a moment, in the first week of my junior year of high school, that is the origin story for my life in theatre. It was a small moment,...

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February 1, 2020 | What Did You Think?,

Let’s Talk About Detroit Red!

Performances for Detroit Red have finally begun and we could not be more excited to bring this world premiere to Boston. It is truly a moment to celebrate, to tell...

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January 29, 2020 | General,

Meet the Cast of Detroit Red

Opening next week, Detroit Red (FEB 01-16) features a stellar cast that have delved into the work with care and passion. This story of Malcolm X’s life has often gone...

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