Local cosmetology students said hair braiding is more than just a style; it’s a way to symbolize their past. Genexis Diaz ...

At Jaja's salon, stories are told, dramas unfold, jokes fly, and immaculate hairstyles tower. Tony-nominated Ghanaian-American playwright Jocelyn Bioh delivers us a love letter to the West African ...

The hit play, which originated in New York, offers an intimate look at the lives of hair braiders and their clients, ...

Set at a hair salon in Harlem in 2019 ... and Yao Dogbe. “Jaja’s African Hair Braiding” stays feather-light until that turn comes towards the end. The fact that opening night in Chicago ...

From “Barbershop”  and “Beauty Shop” to “Shear Madness” and “Steel Magnolias,” hair emporia have served for years as great settings for plays and movies. They’re community staples, home to countless ...

Some actors wear up to six different wigs throughout Jaja’s African Hair Braiding. Jaja’s entire story unfolds over the course of one day inside a bustling New York beauty salon. A series of ...

Nominated for five Tony Awards including Best Play, Jaja’s African Hair Braiding was written by award ... find community in a bustling Harlem hair salon. Over the course of a sweltering summer ...

But “Jaja’s African Hair Braiding,” the 90-minute Broadway play ... for the customer to watch all manner of goings-on in the salon, and for sufficient intimacy to be achieved for all kinds ...