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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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A walk down the block: Is Boston fashionable? These people say yes
Our collective uniforms still count as personal style. -
As workers restore Dorchester's iconic rainbow gas tank, a history lesson about the artwork
The artwork, by Corita Kent, is getting a touch-up. -
'Forgotten prisoners' who survived the Nagasaki bombing are remembered in new book
John Willis included notes, diaries and memoirs of the Allies who witnessed the attack in his new book "Nagasaki: The Forgotten Prisoners."
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Richard Thomas: The Perfect Story
Go Backstage with guest star Richard Thomas during Christmas with The Tabernacle Choir. -
Directors & Producers: Creating the Concert
Go backstage with the directors and producers of Christmas with The Tabernacle Choir. -
Episode 15, Season 9<br> "Basquiat" at the MFA, a Musical Collaboration, and more
“Writing the Future: Basquiat and the Hip-Hop Generation” a musical collaboration, & more| 26:46 -
Episode 1, Season 2<br> Noise and Experimental Music Is for Everyone
Dreamcrusher is a rising star in the world of noise and experimental music.| 12:44
