By Susan Granger

Based on Angie Thomas’ best-selling 2017 YA novel, the social justice drama “The Hate U Give” revolves around teenage Starr Carter (Amandla Stenberg), who is trying to maintain an emotional balance as she straddles two disparate worlds.

Raised in the poor, predominantly black Georgia neighborhood of Garden Heights, Starr goes to Williamson Prep a predominantly white suburban school. That involves constant code-switching.

Her conscientious parents — Maverick (Russell Hornsby) and Lisa (Regina Hall) — have made Starr, her half-brother Seven (Lamar Johnson) and younger brother Sekani (TJ Wright) acutely aware of police harassment of black people, drilling them on how to respond respectfully if/when they’re stopped.

One night, when Starr goes to a local party, she runs into Khalil (Algee Smith), a childhood pal, who is now dealing drugs for King (Anthony Mackie), the crime lord whose gang terrorizes Garden Heights.

Westport native and prize-winning photographer Lynsey Addario signs books tonight in Westport surrounded by family—father Phillip Addario (2nd l), mother Camille, and Bruce Chapman, (l) Phillip’s business and life partner. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com

Westport’s Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer Lynsey Addario returned home tonight to promote her new book, “Of Love & War.” An overflow crowd of more than 150 persons in Branson Hall, Christ & Holy Trinity Church heard her describe her experiences in shooting pictures in the Middle East, South Asia and Africa mostly for The New York Times, Time, and National Geographic  (CLICK TO ENLARGE) WestportNow.com photo

A panel discussion on “Art and Gun Violence” tonight at the Westport Country Playhouse featured (l-r) Mary Himes, #UNLOAD co-founder and executive director; Helen Klisser During, #UNLOAD co-founder and artistic director, and Matthew Greene, author of “Thousand Pines” opening next week about school gun violence. Greene said he was inspired to write the play following school shootings. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) WestportNow.com photo

“Supper and Soul,” a dinner and concert series is set to return “with a Southern flavor” Saturday, Nov. 10, the Westport Weston Chamber of Commerce (WWCC) announced today.

Kasey Tyndall: “Real rising star.”  (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Contributed photo

According to Matthew Mandell, WWCC executive director, the ticketed event offers participants a chance to enjoy a three-course meal at one of seven downtown restaurants followed by a Kasey Tyndall concert at the Seabury Center on Church Lane.

Dinner seating is set for 6 p.m. with the concert beginning at 8 p.m. Tickets are $75 each and are available online HERE.

Mandell said reservations are on a first-come, first-served basis and that drinks and tips are not included in the price of the ticket.

Scenes from tonight’s 15th annual Malloy Lecture in the Arts at Fairfield’s Quick Center for the Arts “Bernstein on Broadway” celebration of the life and Broadway musical creations by the world-renowned conductor and composer Leonard Bernstein (1918-1990) Dave Matlow and Lynn U. Miller for WestportNow.com