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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 photographic look at prison and the bond of family
Open Studio with Jared Bowen takes viewers inside the creative process, featuring artists in Greater Boston, New England and across the country. -
Meet the Greater Boston artists inspiring climate action through their work
"Art provides a way of connecting with it at the human level, at the personal level, at the emotional level.” -
The Huntington's 'Our Daughters, Like Pillars' explores sisterly bonds amid COVID-19
Boston-based playwright Kirsten Greenidge's play is about a contemporary Black family.
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Episode 41, Season 9<br> 54th Regiment Memorial, The American Heritage Museum, & more
54th Regiment Memorial, The American Heritage Museum, the Salem Witch trials, and more...| 26:46 -
The McCrary Sisters - "I'll Take You There"
The McCrary Sisters perform "I'll Take You There."| 9:41 -
Muriel Anderson Performs on the Harp Guitar
Guitarist Muriel Anderson talks to David Holt about inspiration and plays harp guitar.| 2:02 -
Episode 40, Season 9<br> "Abstraction from the Arab World" and "Twenty-One in Truro"
“Taking Shape: Abstraction from the Arab World...,” “Twenty-one in Truro,” and more| 26:46
