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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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Do some international travel without leaving New England
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'Avatar' marks 6 straight weeks at No. 1 as it surpasses $2 billion in ticket sales
NEW YORK — James Cameron's Avatar: The Way of Water led ticket sales in movie theaters for the sixth straight weekend, making it the first film to have… -
How does The Embrace fare as a piece of public art? We asked a critic, an artist and a reporter.
The monument to Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King generated a lot of talk.
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