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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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Open Studio: A night of rock with Melissa Etheridge, hip-hop Shakespeare and a Handel opera
The latest episode features Melissa Etheridge revisiting her most personal songs from the '80s and '90s, and The Harvard Art Museums' exhibit on the Brandywine Workshop and Archives. -
Experience the Harlem Renaissance through the music of Fats Waller
Arts This Week rounds up what to do in and around Boston. -
Why 'Everything Everywhere All at Once' is already the movie of the decade
It's inextricably tied to the COVID-19 pandemic, a time when sudden isolation left many of us asking "What matters?"
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Mickey Guyton Performs the National Anthem
Mickey Guyton performed the national anthem on the 2021 National Memorial Day Concert. -
Watch the Story of SSG Joe Phaneuf and His Family
Mary McCormack and Bailee Madison tell the story of SSG Joe Phaneuf and his family. -
Alan Jackson Performs "Where Were You"
Alan Jackson Performs "Where Were You" on the 2021 National Memorial Day Concert. -
Steve Buscemi Pays Tribute to Those We Lost on 9/11
Steve Buscemi pays tribute to those we lost on 9/11 on the 2021 concert.
