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The shameful history of President Thomas Jefferson and enslaved woman Sally Hemings gets reimagined and reinterpreted in James Ijames’s “TJ Loves Sally 4 Ever,” streaming virtually via SpeakEasy Stage Company April 23–May 6.

Teatro Chelsea has launched “A-Típico,” a brand new Latinx play festival. The online festival will showcase works by Latinx playwrights April 9-17.

When Idris Goodwin’s “Hype Man: a break beat play” debuted at Boston’s Company One Theatre in 2018, it shook the theater scene to its very core. Now the poignant and captivating show hits the screen, running in film format from April 8–May 9 at the American Repertory Theater’s virtual Oberon stage.

In 2018, Rohina Malik’s powerful one-woman show “Unveiled” on the New Repertory Theatre stage confronted racism, stereotypes and the diversity of Muslim Americans. Now, an updated film version of “Unveiled” will stream with New Rep April 2–21.

What began as a challenge from Ravi Jain to his mother Asha to join him on the stage has slowly evolved into the critically-acclaimed hit play “A Brimful of Asha,” the true and heartwarming story of family, marriage and the quest for the perfect bride.

Last week, BioMed Realty and Global Arts Live announced their partnership in creating 585 Arts, a nonprofit dedicated to operating and programming the arts and cultural activation at 585 Third Street in Cambridge.

Local living history organization History at Play has partnered with historical interpreter Cheyney McKnight to delve into the untold stories of enslaved people in the 18th century. On March 12 at 7:30 p.m., “Not Your Momma’s History: The Life of an Enslaved Lady’s Maid” streams live on Zoom.

In partnership with GBH, the Huntington Theatre Company presents an audio version of Mike Lew’s comedic play “Tiger Style!” directed by Tony Award nominee Moritz von Stuelpnagel.

On Jan. 26, Company One Theatre debuted three new short plays and surrounding dialogues directed to the incoming presidential administration. “Remaking America: An Inaugural Message to the New Administration” highlights communities and issues that need crucial support and attention and provides actions for viewers to advocate for change in those areas.

The Lyric Stage Company of Boston debuted a new series of audio performances called “The Walking Plays” on Jan. 15. The series will feature six newly commissioned 10-15 minute plays by local playwrights exploring the private moments people experience in public places.

In partnership with the Boston Foundation and the Barr Foundation, the Mayor’s Office of Arts and Culture will provide $25,000 unrestricted grants to 17 Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC) arts and culture organizations around Boston. The grants are meant to provide some relief for the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Teatro Chelsea, Boston’s newest bilingual theater company, debuts the North American premiere of “Sonia se fue,” Jan. 14-17. In this Spanish translation of “Sonia Flew” by local playwright Melinda Lopez, Sonia is reminded painfully of her childhood in Cuba when her son decides to enlist in the army in the wake of the 9/11 terrorist attacks.