“Former lieutenant governor Kerry Healey’s bid to join the advisory board of the American Repertory Theatre was rejected last month because some members of the board were upset about the tone of her campaign for governor…. During a contentious March 19 meeting to consider Healey’s appointment, several members of the ART’s 40-member board criticized the Republican nominee’s unsuccessful campaign last fall, calling it mean-spirited and condemning a controversial television ad that highlighted Deval Patrick’s advocacy for a convicted rapist.”