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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: Uplifting South Africa's LGBTQIA+ community through portraits
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Sir Zanele Muholi: Portrait of an activist
For nearly 20 years, Muholi has been photographing LGBTQ+ people in South Africa. Their work is now on view at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in the exhibition, "Being Muholi: Portraits as Resistance."
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