Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg secured a legacy as a campaigner for women’s rights. In later years, she secured her new legacy as a proud cultural icon. Her first sexism incident was the inspiration for the biopic On the Base of Sex, and she is currently starring in the one-woman show All Things Equal: The Life and Life of Ruth Bader Ginsburg. It is the subject of “Trials”. Ahead of a limited run at Boston’s Emerson Colonial Theater on February 3rd, culture show Host and GBH News Executive Arts Editor Jared Bowen speaks with actor Michelle Hazard about taking on the RBG persona.
From there, it’s a conversation with writer Raj Toney. Growing up in a multicultural household, his coming-of-age story took place in the kitchen helping his mother and grandmother make recipes from his hometown. Themes of food, memory, and identity are captured in his new memoir, “A Colorful Palate: A Flavorful Journey through a Mixed American Experience.” Tawney’s second book, the middle grade novel All Mixed Up, is scheduled for publication in fall 2024. Footprint Publishing.
Finally, the show ends with a conversation with Cerise Lim Jacobs of the White Snake Project. This dynamic opera company coordinated Show Out Boston!, a “dynamic youth arts community engagement program” that showcases local artists.
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