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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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Arts This Week: Ukrainian artist's work lost to Russian invasion
The Ivankiv Historical and Local History Museum, which housed 25 works by Maria Prymachenko, was burned to the ground on Feb 25. -
Amazon shuttering its physical bookstores and 4-star shops
NEW YORK — Amazon is closing all of its brick-and-mortar bookstores, as well as its 4-star shops and pop-up locations, as the online retail behemoth… -
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum's head of security knows who is responsible for art heist
But, he doesn't know where the stolen paintings are.
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