Small Business Events from Newton Needham Chamber of Commerce
Coffee Connect at Avery Crossing FREE When: Tuesday, April 8 at 8 a.m. Where: 110 West Street, Needham Cost: Free The April edition of the Newton-Needham Chamber’s popular morning networking event returns to Needham Heights. Coffee Connects are open to members and non-members and offer a chance to learn more about the Chamber, our mission, our […]
Wheelock Family Theatre: Where The Mountain Meets the Moon
Wheelock Family Theatre has received rave reviews as a forward-thinking performance arts environment that is bringing a fresh and much needed perspective to musicals. It was also heartening to see Wheelock Family Theatre’s terrific recent production of “Hairspray’’ and note that the lead role of Tracy Turnblad — which typically goes to a white actress — was […]
NECN Broadside: Historical musical sparks controversy at Mass. HS
Broadside: the news with Jim Braude Historical musical sparks controversy at Mass. HS: Thoroughly Modern Millie at Newton North High School Note that they reversed identifying Susan Chinsen ( a Newton North graduate and CEO of the Asian American Film) and Joy Bautista (a teacher and administrator at Boston Arts Academy and representing Massachusetts Asian American Educators […]
‘Thoroughly Modern Millie’ play draws controversy in Mass. over racial stereotyping
‘Thoroughly Modern Millie’ play draws controversy in Mass. over racial stereotyping from Monitoring, Exposing & Fighting Against Anti-Semitism and Racism: Anti-Semitism, Pro-Jewish, Philo-Semitism, Positive Jewish Issues & Unique Jewish Identity Two characters Ching Ho and Bun Foo, are hapless Asian laundrymen controlled by Mrs. Meers, a third character with chopsticks in her bun, who speaks in a […]
Tour NewTV and Win Prizes!
“Experience NewTV: Join Us on Tuesday, April 8, 6-8pm You’re invited to tour the NewTV facility and explore our HD control room and studio, HD Dolby 7.1 surround sound screening room and our cutting-edge training center.Learn more about NewTV’s full roster of production and post-production courses. ***Both active members and new members will have the chance […]
Music with Philip: Parent/Child Events and Classes
UPCOMING SHOWS!!! What: VANESSA TRIEN AND PHILIP ALEXANDER together again! It’s the 7TH ANNUAL FAMILY CONCERT to benefit the BROOKLINE EARLY EDUCATION PROGRAM. Featuring a mash-up of our two bands playing a mix of her tunes and mine! All ages welcome. When: Sunday April 6th, 10:30am Where: Temple Ohabei Shalom, 1187 Beacon Street, Brookline, MA Tickets: $8 kids / […]
The Widow’s Handbook Event at Newtonville Books
Thursday, April 3 at 7 pm at Newtonville Books Event to celebrate THE WIDOW’S HANDBOOK: POETIC REFLECTIONS ON GRIEF AND SURVIVAL, edited by Jacqueline Lapidus and Lise Menn, featuring readings by contributors Jacqueline Lapidus, Susan Mahan, Ruth Rothstein, Christine Silverstein, Ellen Steinbaum, and Holly Zeeb. Jacqueline Lapidus (co-editor, The Widows’ Handbook: Poetic Reflections on Grief and Survival), a […]
The Colbert Report’s Racist Tweet
Racism against Asians is often “unawares”—a form of racism that flies under the radar due to its widespread acceptance as the norm. Its interactive dynamic resembles that of an unwritten social contract. Asians in the West are expected to accept patronizing remarks and racist taunts so demeaning that perpetrators would think twice before dishing them […]
Italian High School Student Seeking Host Family in Newton
My name is Chiara Vannucci. I am a 16 year old Italian girl from Naples, Italy,which is located on the Mediterranean Sea in Southern Italy. I live with my mom Valentina, my dad Renato, and my older brother Enrico. I chose America as a host country because I so much want to learn about American culture, customs and traditions. It has always been my dream to live with a […]
20 Years Ago, Identical Racism Reaction in Boston Suburb
Anita, a Chinese immigrant senior, described the reaction of the Drama Club Students as: “Why are the Asians making a big fuss? It’s just a play.” We were going through the play point by point, and there were lines that specifically Cara was going over, and people were asking what’s wrong with that? She was […]
