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Brookline dot News presents Stories Live from the Stage! Celebrate the first anniversary of Brookline dot News.
A Memorable Evening with Brookline Storytellers, Wednesday, May 21, 2025 7:30 – 9 p.m., at the Coolidge Corner Theatre

Join Meghna Chakrabarti (award-winning host and editor of WBUR’s “On Point”) and a talented group of Brookline residents for an engaging evening of heartwarming personal stories of resilience and transformation.

New speakers for 2025 to be announced soon! Tickets will go on sale in early April.


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2025 Speakers

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On the other hand, we denounce with righteous indignation and dislike men who are so beguiled and demoralized by the charms of pleasure of the moment, so blinded by desire, that they cannot foresee the pain and trouble that are bound to ensue.

Click here to see our 2024 speakers

2024 Speakers

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Meghna Chakrabarti (Host)

Meghna Chakrabarti is the award-winning host and editor of the nationally acclaimed public radio program “On Point,” and the former host of “Radio Boston,” WBUR’s weekday local news show.

Miranda Daniloff

Miranda Daniloff

Miranda Daniloff is a communications strategist and leader who helps organizations and individuals engage and communicate for impact.

Anita Diamant
Photograph by Sharona Jacobs

Anita Diamant

Anita Diamant is an essayist, journalist, and novelist, best-known for “The Red Tent,” which has been published in more than 25 countries. She is the author of five novels and six guidebooks about contemporary Jewish life.

Rick Fredkin

Rick Fredkin

Rick Fredkin started working professionally in the technology field at the age of twelve, with tech-focused startups as well as Fortune 500 companies. He is the founder of Eduporium, which delivers the latest technology to the K-12 school community.

Ann Guo

Ann Guo

Ann Guo is a Moth GrandSLAM Champion and creator of the new podcast “Feeling Connected in a Disconnecting World.”

Michael Maso
Photograph by Nile Hawver

Michael Maso

Michael Maso retired last year after serving as the managing director of Boston’s Huntington Theatre Company for 41 years, producing over 250 plays, partnering with four artistic directors, building the Stanford Calderwood Pavilion, and preserving and renovating the Huntington Theatre.

Pablo Tejedor Meyers
Photograph by Nile Hawver

Pablo Tejedor Meyers

Pablo Tejedor Meyers is a Brookline High School senior, a student athlete and a self-taught musician.


Can’t make it to the event? You can always make a donation to Brookline.News.

This is an accessible event. Please make ASL or other accessibility requests when purchasing tickets. Questions? Contact us here.

Coolidge Corner Theatre, 290 Harvard St., Brookline


Brookline commission for the arts
This program is supported in part by a grant from the Brookline Commission for the Arts, a local agency, which is supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency.
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