‘Fat Ham’: Modern retelling of ‘Hamlet,’ set at a Southern BBQ

Marcel Spears (front, center) performs in “Fat Ham.” Rear left to right: Nikki Crawford, Billy Eugene Jones, Benja Kay Thomas, Adrianna Mitchell, Calvin Leon Smith. Photo by Joan Marcus.

The Pulitzer Prize-winning play “Fat Ham” puts a present-day twist on Shakespeare’s “Hamlet,” pulling from playwright James Ijames’ experiences growing up in the U.S. South.

After a third place finish in the Iowa caucuses, Nikki Haley needs a win in New Hampshire to make the GOP primary a race, rather than a coronation of Donald Trump.

A calendar featuring “real” Republican women set off a debate that reflects the cultural divide between “barstool conservatives” and social conservatives. 

Shakshuka is a North African dish in which eggs are cooked in a spice-infused tomato-pepper sauce. It’s great for dipping your favorite bread.