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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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In living color: The public react to the Obama portraits tour through Boston
Ahead of Presidents' Day, we revisit our trip to the MFA to find out what these historic portraits mean to people. -
50 years later, one museum remembers American veterans imprisoned in Vietnam
And more arts and culture news from in and around Boston. -
$51 million in state money will go to artists, culture groups rebounding from pandemic
The funding is part of the $4 billion in COVID-relief money from the federal government.
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More Culture Programs
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Excerpts from Porgy and Bess
Watch a selection of clips from the Gershwins' American folk opera, Porgy and Bess.| 3:32 -
Golda Schultz Sings "Summertime"
Golda Schultz sings Clara’s Act I aria, the classic "Summertime."| 2:25 -
Episode 3, Season 9<br> Artists at the Intersection of Bias, Race, and Class.
In this Special Edition, we revisit artists at the intersection of bias, race, and class.| 26:46 -
Episode 2, Season 9<br> Artist Rob “Problak” Gibbs, Playwright Idris Goodwin, & more
Artist Rob “Problak” Gibbs, Playwright Idris Goodwin, and more| 26:46
