Nate Hall

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‘Mindplay’ is a mixed bag of mentalism

Note: Nate and Odessa have been writing theater reviews together for four semesters. This is their 16th co-written article. For the first time ever, their opinions on this production were so different that they decided to split this article up into two separate reviews. One of the final productions ...

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Sammy Rae & The Friends have “Something For Everybody” at the Roadrunner

Sammy Rae & The Friends just released their debut album, “Something For Everybody,” in September. But you wouldn’t know it from the band’s performance at the Roadrunner on Nov. 16, the second of two shows at the Boston venue and thefinal night of their first nationwide tour. From the moment frontwoman Samantha Bowers stepped onstage with the confidence of a veteran performer, the audience was electric, cheering and singing along with Bowers and her uber-talented bandmates.

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Boston theater community begins an ambitious project with ‘Sojourners’

On Nov. 6, the Huntington Theatre celebrated the opening night of “Sojourners,” written by Nigerian-American playwright Mfoniso Udofia. However, this was more than just the opening of a single show: In partnership with more than 30 theater companies, arts organizations, universities, and non-profits, the Huntington is staging nine of Udofia’s plays throughout Greater Boston over the next two years. Collectively, these nine plays make up the Ufot Family Cycle, an epic story that chronicles the life of one Nigerian immigrant family across three generations as they navigate their lives in America. “Sojourners,” which serves as the origin story of the cycle, is a remarkable tale of perseverance in the face of adversity.

Headlines from off the Hill

Final election results may not be known tonight amid razor-thin polls Despite states implementing new rules to streamline voting systems, it’s likely that results from key states will not be known by the night’s end. While news networks will attempt to call races throughout the night, it can take ...

‘Oh, Mary!’ is a political farce for the ages

Theater has always been political. Some of the biggest Broadway hits of the last few decades have explored political issues, like “Rent,” “Come From Away” and “Hadestown.” Others have taken on the American political system itself, including “Hamilton,” which focuses on the Founding Fathers, and “Suffs,” a new musical about the women’s suffrage movement. But Broadway’s latest political story comes from one of the most unexpected sources — a play so campy and absurd that for just 90 minutes, you’ll forget about the political chaos we’re living in and find some joy in the chaos onstage.

Battle for the Senate: Nine key races

Thirty-four Senate seats are up for grabs today. Democrats currently hold a slim majority in the Senate, where they sit in seven of the nine most competitive seats. Democrats must win seven of these seats and the presidency in order to achieve a majority.