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Play-reading Melinda Lopez's MALA in Mattapan



Mattapan Cultural Arts Development is excited to bring ArtsEmerson's Play-reading Book Club to Mattapan this fall.  Join us as we read, see, and discuss the play and the production.  

In MalaMelinda Lopez explores through wit and humor being torn between multiple demands on our time and attention, and how bad (mala) we often feel in the process.  It is a story heartfelt to many today, especially if you're a primary care-giver.  

Watch her explain here what mala means. Then register to join the Play-reading Book Club.



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