The theater students at Mount Vernon High School will put on the world premiere of the play “Tales of Anansi,” written by Prentiss Matthews III. This children’s play, inspired by African folk tales, ...

Anansi the Spider comes from the rich oral traditions of the Ashanti people in what is now Ghana. He is a trickster god, a clever spirit, and a cultural hero all rolled into one. In the Akan language, ...