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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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A Uyghur seeks just a place to sleep in 'The Backstreets'
Years of dogged investigation and brave whistleblowers have yielded incontrovertible evidence of one of the worst human rights abuses of our time: the… -
Open Studio: Poetry & Prose special
Open Studio with Jared Bowen takes viewers inside the creative process, offering a blend of profiles, performances and contemporary exhibitions by artists in Greater Boston, New England and across the country. -
In living color: The Obama portraits come to Boston
Boston’s Museum of Fine Arts is the final stop of the tour for the famous portraits of Barack and Michelle Obama.
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About Act II of Tosca
Antonio Pappano discusses the power and impact of Act II of Puccini's "Tosca."| 1:38 -
Maria Callas' "Vissi d'Arte"
Watch Maria Callas' stellar performance of the heartwrenching aria "Vissi d'Arte."| 2:11 -
Episode 23, Season 9<br> "Monet and Boston," Artist Dave Cole, and more
"Monet and Boston," Artist Dave Cole, and more| 26:46 -
Episode 2, Season 2<br> Why Puerto Rican Bomba Music Is Resistance
We break down the musical and cultural elements that make bomba, bomba.| 10:57
