NEW BEDFORD — Joan Blanchett will tell you she’s been playing mah jongg for about 100 years, when in reality, it’s been close to 40 years. This milestone has given her the authority on the ancient ...

Mah-jongg, a game in which players match or sequence sets of tiles, is often referred to as China’s “national pastime.” However, its rise as a globally beloved game has roots somewhere else: in the ...

I remember my mother having weekly Mah Jongg games that rotated among the players’ homes. When it was her turn to host, she put out lots of yummy snacks, and I watched the women laughing and ...

Perhaps it was the memorable scene in 2018’s “Crazy Rich Asians” that sparked new interest in an old game. Or, maybe it was about a year later when Julia Roberts revealed to “The Late Show” host ...

Whether it’s those in the Wednesday group at the Church of the Holy Nativity in Clarendon Hills or the Monday group at the Community House in Hinsdale, the interest in and motivation for playing ...