November 21, 2016 | Theatre,
Saying Goodbye to Mala
After 21 performances, Mala has ended its run at in the Jackie Liebergott Black Box. It has been an incredible experience to see Melinda Lopez and the creative team bring this powerful...
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November 21, 2016 | Theatre,
Interview with Justin Springer: Entrepreneur, Outside the Box Agency
If you work in the arts in Boston, you know Justin Springer. He is what one might call a great connector, his work centered on inspiring activist movements through nontraditional...
Read MoreNovember 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 | 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 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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