I didn't know I needed the new Billy Joel documentary
NPR critic Linda Holmes has been a Billy Joel fan since the '80s. HBO's new two-part documentary still taught her something new about his life — and provided a chance to consider the role of his music in her own.
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'Dear Summer: Volume 3' returns to highlight more emerging artists and DJs
The citywide mixtape features six DJs and 17 up-and-coming and established artists from the Greater Boston area.
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New England Conservatory Black Student Union honors alum Coretta Scott King in annual tribute concert
The concert will showcase a variety of different art forms from jazz to poetry. -
Shelf Life: A look at why independent bookstores are popping up in Boston and beyond
As "big box" bookstore franchises close, independent bookstores seem to be thriving in Boston. -
The art world reckons with a changing climate
Jared Bowen talks through the latest arts headlines and local plays, which includes 'Fairview' where the "white gaze" is under scrutiny.
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Episode 4037, Season 40<br> Dock Scene
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Episode 4045, Season 40<br> Galaxy Grandeur
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Episode 4022, Season 40<br> Black Seascape
Bob Ross creates crashing waves in this very dark moonlight setting. -
Episode 4008, Season 40<br> Country Cabin
Bob Ross takes us to a small cabin nestled deep in the snowy forest.
