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Culture in the News
Omar Thomas on making “Griot Songs” at GBH
Omar Thomas is a large ensemble composer who’s had work commissioned by Eastman New Jazz Ensemble, the Boston Gay Men’s Chorus, and the Colorado Symphony Orchestra. His newest album, “Griot Songs,” was recorded entirely in the GBH Fraser Performance Studio. He spoke to Al Davis and Va Lynda Robinson about the process.
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Breakdance crew teaches a new generation inside a Cambridge church
For the first time in 40 years, The Floor Lords and world champion breaker El Niño have a place to call their home. -
After fire, iconic Boston music studio owner says he 'never lost so much and gained so much'
The music community is showing their support and fundraising for Zippah Recording. -
‘Teenage Dick’ is a model for disability representation on stage and on screen
In the Huntington's modern adaptation of "Richard III," two disabled actors step into a setting with life and death stakes: high school.
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The Lost Manuscripts of Composer Florence Price
Scott Yoo travels Arkansas to examine Florence Price's lost manuscripts.| 4:15 -
Breaking Down Florence Price's Piano Sonata
Host Scott Yoo and pianist Michelle Cann break down Florence Price's Piano Sonata.| 3:56 -
Episode 33, Season 10<br> NFTs, Ukrainian artist Lesia Sochor, and more
NFTs, Ukrainian artist Lesia Sochor, and more| 26:46
