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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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It’s a weird pumpkin, Charlie Brown: Warty, odd-colored gourds become must-have Halloween decor
Customers and farmers squash tradition with “dinosaur egg” and “popcorn” pumpkins this autumn. -
How the Boston Book Festival became a huge success
200 distinguished authors and moderators will be at the event in Copley Square from Oct. 28-29. -
A reporter's memoir of her jail time gets banned in Florida prisons
When an author's book gets banned or confiscated, one might imagine that the writer might be frustrated, or even angry. But when Keri Blakinger received…
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Episode 32, Season 6<br> Make a Book with Meat (or other atypical materials)
Artist and designer Ben Denzer shares an assignment to make an ATYPICAL BOOK.| 5:25 -
Three Broadway Greats Speak About "Fiddler"
Lin-Manuel Miranda, Hal Prince, and Joseph Stein speak about working on "Fiddler."| 2:17 -
Sheldon Harnick on "Fiddler on the Roof"
Sheldon Harnick, the lyricist of "Fiddler on the Roof," discusses creating the play.| 2:23 -
The Origins of "Tradition"
Hal Prince and others speak about the choreography, staging, and origins of "Tradition."| 2:07
