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Malcolm Gay covers visual and performing arts for the Globe. Before joining the paper in 2015, he wrote frequently for The New York Times, while also contributing to The Atlantic, Time, and several other publications. Named an Alicia Patterson Fellow in 2013, Gay has won numerous national journalism awards, including top honors from the James Beard Foundation, the Association of Alternative Newsweeklies, and the National Association of Black Journalists. His first book, “The Brain Electric,” was published by Farrar, Straus & Giroux in October 2015.
Latest stories
When way off Broadway still isn’t far enough
By Malcolm Gay , Globe Staff
Braintree’s 70-seat Curtain Call Theatre was the latest small theater to receive a cease-and-desist letter from the powerful Broadway producer staging “To Kill A Mockingbird” in New York.
BSO concertmaster sidelined by head injury
By Malcolm Gay , Globe Staff
A concussion last spring has kept violinist Malcolm Lowe from performing.
BSO flutist settles equal-pay lawsuit with orchestra
By Malcolm Gay , Globe Staff
Elizabeth Rowe’s case has been closely watched for its implications for women who are paid less than male counterparts.
Controversial director to leave Boston Athenaeum
By Malcolm Gay , Globe Staff
Elizabeth Barker announced in a letter to members that she plans to step down in March.