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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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Open Studio: Mark Wahlberg plays a boxer turned priest in 'Father Stu'; Roxbury artist's legacy on display at ICA
The latest episode of Open Studio features Dorchester's own, Mark Wahlberg. Jared then visits Roxbury artist Napoleon Jones-Henderson. -
Arts This Week: An American classic takes the stage
Every week GBH Executive Arts Editor Jared Bowen rounds up a list of arts happening in and around Boston for people to enjoy. -
As ‘To Kill A Mockingbird’ comes to Boston, one actress returns to the work in a new role
Mary Badham, who played Scout in the 1962 film, takes on a new role in the staged adaptation.
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Episode 20, Season 2<br> Octavia Butler, The Grand Dame of Science Fiction
She is one of the most prolific and important Black authors in the genre.| 14:34 -
The Suite from Dr. Zhivago
Watch Valery Gergiev conduct French composer, Maurice Jarre's "Suite from Dr. Zhivago."| 4:01 -
Jonas Kaufmann's "Nessun dorma"
Tenor Jonas Kaufmann sings Calàf's aria from the final act of Puccini's opera "Turandot."| 3:09 -
Anna Netrebko Performs Rachmaninoff's "A Dream"
Anna Netrebko sings Rachmaninoff's “A Dream” from Vienna's Spanish Riding School.| 2:30
