NEWS & REVIEWS

WNBA president on her life, the league and the Olympics

Laurel J. Richie has more than three decades of experience in consumer marketing, corporate branding, public relations and corporate management. She also has a long track record of developing award-winning campaigns that transform brands and drive business results. As president of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA), Richie oversees all of the league's day-to-day business and league operations. More »

Hip Hop 1942 digs deeper, links jazz and hip hop

During a jazz history class in college, I asked my professor if she noticed any parallels between hip hop and jazz music. I hoped to spark a larger discussion about the link between the two black art forms. More »

Erick Jackson hosts joyful jazz celebration at Regattabar

Weekday nights haven't been the same for Greater Boston jazz fans since July 6, when WGBH-FM pulled the plug on the 8pm-12am jazz shows of Eric Jackson (Monday through Thursday) and Steve Schwartz (Fridays). The PBS station replaced their five nights of distinguished jazz programming -- mainstays for three decades -- with talk radio. More »

in the Mix

At a special State House ceremony, the Boston Celtics and the Massachusetts State Lottery honored 43 local residents. Many in the audience were moved by the stories of personal change told by the honorees. Stories ranged from a combat duty Marine in Afghanistan who survived two explosions and was awarded two Purple Hearts; to a Reverend involved in the Civil Rights Movement; to a young woman proud to say she is a "Big Sister". More »

'Master Harold and the Boys:' An artful dance

South Africa has overcome apartheid, but the anti-bigotry play "Master Harold and the Boys" remains as timely as ever. The racist Afrikaner government banned the 1982 dramatic powerhouse from the start, but its courageous white author Athol Fugard -- now 80 years old -- has lived to see his country become a land of empowerment. More »

'Coriolanus'

Poor citizens decrying mistreatment by the rich, leaders jockeying for power and soldiers battling stress are some of today's societal themes. Yet Shakespeare depicted this three-fold scenario in his prescient tragedy "Coriolanus," long ago. More »