November 10, 2016 | Theatre,
The World As We Want It To Be
“You know Katherine, theatre is a lot like politics.” I have spent a large portion of my life hearing this phrase from my father, a former politician. Every time he...
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November 10, 2016 | Theatre,
‘Mala’ Means Bad: A conversation between Melinda Lopez & David Dower
Early on in this World Premiere, one-woman-show, Melinda Lopez tells the gathered audience, “’Mala’ means ‘bad.’ Not that you have done something bad, but that you are, in your core,...
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November 2, 2016 | Theatre,
10 Reasons to Go See Mala this Weekend
1. Experience, as WBUR described her, “one of Boston’s most important writers.” Melinda Lopez both wrote and performs Mala! 2. It’s a performance that allows audience members to connect with the emotions...
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November 1, 2016 | Theatre,
The Novelist who predicted “Make America Great Again” is part of the 16/17 Season!
This March, we’re bringing an incredible artist named Toshi Reagon to Boston. Reagon, who Vibe Magazine called “one helluva rock’n’roller-coaster ride,” will collaborate with her mother, Bernice Johnson Reagon, the iconic singer,...
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October 31, 2016 | Events, News,
Read Mayor Walsh’s Proclamation for “Melinda Lopez Day”
Proclamation Melinda Lopez Day in the City Of Boston WHEREAS: Playwright, actor, and educator Melinda Lopez has produced a sizable body of work spanning the last two decades and has garnered...
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October 31, 2016 | Theatre,
The Guest House (Mala’s Coda)
coda noun co·da \ˈkō-də\ : an ending part of a piece of music or a work of literature or drama that is separate from the earlier parts : something that ends and...
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October 27, 2016 | What Did You Think?,
What did you think of Mala?
We’d love to hear your thoughts on Melinda Lopez’s Mala. What did you think of this unsentimental journey? What element of the story did you relate to? What’s something...
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October 24, 2016 | Theatre,
What Emersonians are Saying About Mala
Next weekend, Melinda Lopez’s new one-woman show Mala is opening at ArtsEmerson, and here in the student engagement office, we’ve been thinking a lot about how to talk to our...
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