Boston Public Library aims to increase access to a vast historic archive using AI
The library is launching a project in collaboration with Harvard Law School and OpenAI this summer to digitize the materials and make them more fully searchable.
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At this inclusive Quincy dance studio, kids with special needs take center stage
Now in its 19th year, "Me Too" at In Sync Center of the Arts helps students dance, express themselves and build motor skills — and then show them off on stage at the end-of-year recital.
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Boston Public Library To Eliminate Late Fees For All Patrons
Late fees discourage patrons from visiting the library, even if the amount owed is small, says BPL Director of Library Services Michael Colford -
Frontline Workers Connect Through Songwriting During The Pandemic
Frontline Songs offers doctors and nurses relief through a unique program that brings them together to make music. -
Arts This Week: 'Hype Man' And 'Beethoven In Beijing'
This week, Jared Bowen reviews a cinematic adaptation of Company One’s “Hype Man: A Break Beat Play” produced with the American Repertory Theater. Plus, a preview of “Beethoven in Beijing” presented by “Great Performances” on PBS.
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Episode 12, Season 9<br> The Salem Witch Trials, Richard Haynes' “Whispering Quilts"
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Authors Discuss American Ingenuity
Authors weigh in on this year's festival theme, American ingenuity. -
Author Amy Tan of 'The Joy Luck Club'
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Former First Lady, National Book Festival Founder Laura Bush
Former First Lady Laura Bush shares a message from Kennebunkport, Maine.