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This article contains references to sexual harassment.Throughout the United States, March is recognized as Woman’s History Month, which highlights the contributions, inequalities, and experiences women have faced throughout history and contemporary society. It’s an important step in uplifting women of all backgrounds and ensuring their stories...

Breaking Barriers: Marsha Norman

The Secret Garden is a classic story of hope, magic, and transformation. The same kind of transformation can be experienced when you bring the beauty of The Secret Garden into your everyday cooking. Garden-to-table cooking in LA brings a magical element to nourishing meals, as you discover new flavors and ingredients while exploring the gardens of...

Inspired by The Secret Garden: Experience the Flavors of LA's Secret Gardens at Home

A new production of The Secret Garden opened at Center Theatre Group this week, one of the first major productions of the Tony Award-winning show since its Broadway premiere in 1991 and the passing of the musical’s composer, Lucy Simon. She was a Grammy Award-winning and Tony Award-nominated composer for Broadway, Folk, and Children’s music....

The Legacy of Lucy Simon

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Inspired by The Secret Garden: Incredible Family Traditions from Around the World

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Get swept away by The Secret Garden this Galentine's Day by honoring the many brave and independent women of this timeless classic.

Inspired by The Secret Garden: Spend a magical night in with your besties this Galentine's Day

February is Black History Month, an annual observance that honors the important people and events in Black culture and the history of the United States. The month highlights the love, success, and bond Black people share and the contributions they have made as a community and for the country, while also honoring and recognizing the strife they have...

The Black Artists of Yesterday, Today, and the Future

You give a living thing a little chance to grow. That lyric, written by Marsha Norman for The Secret Garden, neatly captures the spirit of hope that has engaged fans of the 1911 children’s literature classic, its countless movie and TV adaptations and, of course, Norman and Lucy Simon’s 1991 Tony Award-winning musical....

Taking Time to Grow

“Sometimes since I’ve been in the garden I’ve looked up through the trees at the sky and I have had a strange feeling of being happy.”– Frances Hodgson Burnett, “The Secret Garden”

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