They have established solid careers in fields like theater, politics and science. They've won awards and gained worldwide recognition. And they've done it all in our own backyard.

Tonight, Chronicle profiles local men and women on the rise, from MacArthur genius award winner Jim Collins of Boston University, to Bollywood star Tara Deshpande.

Show Resources

American Repertory Theatre (Gideon Lester)
64 Brattle St.
Cambridge, MA
617-547-8300
http://www.amrep.org

Wu Man
http://www.wumanpipa.org

Oiste (Giovanna Negretti)
59 Temple Place
5th Floor Suite 500
Boston, MA
617-426-6633
http://www.oiste.net

Cambridge Center for Adult Education (Tara Desphande)
http://www.ccae.org

Jim Collins
http://www.bu.edu/dbin/bme/

Surfacelogix (Carmichael Roberts)
50 Soldiers Field Place
Brighton, MA
617-746-8500
http://www.surfacelogix.com