Grammy-nominated Aloe Blacc talks journey from hitmaker to biotech entrepreneur
His new album, Stand Together, draws inspiration from nonprofits, while his biotech startup targets breakthroughs in oncology treatments.
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Terence Blanchard on twenty years of “Flow”
Terence Blanchard has been a leading voice in jazz for four decades, working in film, opera and orchestral arrangements, in addition to leading several bands. He’ll lead a quintet to celebrate twenty years of his album “Flow” on August 1st at the Groton Hill Music Center, August 2nd at Newport Jazz and finally on August 3rd at Jimmie’s Jazz Club in Portsmouth, NH. He spoke to the hosts of Jazz on 89.7, Va Lynda Robinson and Al Davis.
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Smithsonian Acquires Rare Antique Portraits From First Black Photographers
One 1975 purchase embarked a 45-year passion, collecting antique photographs from some of the early African American photographers. -
Henry David Thoreau — The Original 'Social Distancer' — Has Newfound Relevancy During The Pandemic
Author David Gessner says that Thoreau's writings can offer comfort and direction on how to get through the pandemic. -
Arts This Week: A Billboard Spreads Joy And Hope In Roxbury
Plus, a new memoir from Nashville singer-songwriter Mary Gauthier and a review of the documentary “The Lost Leonardo.”
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