Turntable: What’s on a global music connoisseur’s playlist?
This week’s music takes us across the globe, from Boston to Nigeria to Honduras.
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New safety rules restrict where Somerville PorchFest musicians can perform
Porches along some streets will not be eligible to participate in the May festival, due to new safely regulations. And organizers will deploy a new taskforce to stay on top of safety and logistics.
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The Huntington Theatre returns with August Wilson’s ‘Joe Turner’s Come and Gone’
Plus, in Rosamund Purcell’s art, moths are made to look like fish, crabs resemble Egyptian scarabs and even minerals look like bird wings. -
George Saunders grounds humorous and surreal stories in humanity
The author's newest collection, "Liberation Day," comes out Oct. 18. -
'It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown' won't be on TV this year. Here's how to watch for free
Watching It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown has been an iconic Halloween experience for generations of viewers since it first aired 56 years ago. Now,…
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