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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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Much ado about something: Shakespeare on the Common shakes things up
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The August Drop: Summer sizzles with synthesizers, symphonic folk and Shakespeare
“Romeo and Juliet” is funny, right? -
The sugar-filled history and legacy of Necco, the beloved local candy company
The New England Confectionery Company's local ties set the stage for its national legacy.
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Episode 14, Season 2<br> Literary Icons You NEED to Know From the Harlem Renaissance
Harlem Renaissance is one of the most iconic periods in American literature, here's why.| 14:09 -
Episode 30, Season 9<br> New Public Art, Author Debra Balken, and more
Artists Andy Li and Jose Davila, Curator and Author Debra Balken, and Monet at the MFA.| 26:46 -
Episode 29, Season 9<br> South Asian Art Galleries at PEM, Photographer Amani Willett
South Asian Art Galleries at the Peabody Essex Museum, Photographer Amani Willett, & more| 26:46 -
Amani Willett on Open Studio 2-19-21
Photographer Amani Willett discusses his new photobook, "A Parallel Road."| 1:57
