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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Open Studio: Iranian artist Arghavan Khosravi and playwright Matthew López
Open Studio takes viewers inside the creative process, offering a blend of profiles, performances and contemporary exhibitions by artists in Greater Boston, New England and across the country. -
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Amanda Gorman on the power of harsh truths and reimagining what it means to be a poet
The Harvard graduate made history as the nation’s youngest inaugural poet at President Biden's swearing-in ceremony in 2021.
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Episode 4012, Season 40<br> Winter Oval
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Episode 4011, Season 40<br> Quiet Inlet
Bob Ross as he takes you to a place to escape with your thoughts. -
Episode 4010, Season 40<br> Storm's Arrival
Nicholas Hankins calls back to Bob's final episode of The Joy of Painting for inspiration. -
Episode 4016, Season 40<br> Mountain River
Bob Ross paints a gently flowing river.
