I didn't know I needed the new Billy Joel documentary
NPR critic Linda Holmes has been a Billy Joel fan since the '80s. HBO's new two-part documentary still taught her something new about his life — and provided a chance to consider the role of his music in her own.
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Arts This Week: Exploring wartime history through theater and song this Christmas
History lives again through a staging, a virtual showing and an MFA exhibit. -
Arts leader disappointed in allocation of Massachusetts' $4 billion spending package
Michael Bobbit, head of the Massachusetts Cultural Council, says that the award of $60 million in funding for the arts is three times the typical annual allocation — but doesn't come close to meeting the sector's present need.
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