Timeless "Show Boat" keeps rolling along
By Patricia Cronin
Who knew when Edna Ferber wrote "Show Boat" in 1924 that almost seven decades later, it would still be in the minds and hearts of theater-goers. This timeless play about love, jealousy, hatred and forgiveness goes through the full range of human emotion. Show Boat deals with the tension between blacks and whites in the South after the Civil War. Full Story

UMass program marks a milestone By Tuan N. Pham This year, the UMass Boston High School Journalism Program turns 10-years-old, proving that this Full Story	Photo by Jasmine Leonard In her Somerville yard, DeAma Battle exhibits the inspiration and essence of African dance that she brings to the world through the Art of Black Dance.	Teens get tools they need for art By Tuan N. Pham For Boston's poor, Artists for Humanity represents hope. Talented inner-city youths are placed into a Full Story

Boston painter is a monumental success By Holly Chin He has an extensive resume, and his paintings have appeared in popular sitcoms and movies. He has won more than a dozen awards and has just won another for his painting "Feet Don't Fail Me Now," created for the 1996 Summer Olympics. Full Story For more stories Click here!

Photo by Hoami Trinh Artist Paul Goodnight signs a poster.