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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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Richard Armitage and Rosalind Eleazar in "Uncle Vanya"
Dr. Astrov (Richard Armitage) and Yelena (Rosalind Eleazar) say their emotional goodbyes.| 3:13 -
Lise Davidsen Sings Strauss & Verdi
Lise Davidsen sings Strauss’s “Morgen!” and an aria from Verdi’s "Un Ballo in Maschera."| 2:47 -
Episode 38, Season 9<br> Costume Designer Ruth Carter, Shelter Music Boston, and more
Costume Designer Ruth Carter, Shelter Music Boston, and more| 26:46 -
Vince Gill - "One More Last Chance"
Gill is known for his razor-sharp instrumental skills and an ultra-expressive tenor voice.| 11:52
