How a 19th century house keeps the Boston-Kyoto sister city partnership strong
The architecturally significant structure serves as a gathering place for people and stories.
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Joe Farnsworth is bringing the next generation of jazz on tour
Joe Farnsworth is a Massachusetts native who cut his teeth drumming with Junior Cook, Eric Alexander and others. GBH Music talked to him about hitting the road with the next generation.
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Andra Day On Portraying BilIie Holiday And The Enduring Strength Of 'Strange Fruit'
The song "Strange Fruit" was written by a man named Abel Meeropol in the 1930s — but it will forever be associated with Billie Holiday. The lyrics vividly… -
Pop Culture: Streaming Premieres, Allen V. Farrow, And Dolly Parton
Will one studio’s decision to stream its movies right away be a final blow for struggling movie theaters? This and more at our pop culture roundtable. -
Arts This Week: 'The Outwin,' 'Currents/Crosscurrents' and 'The Walking Plays'
This week, Jared Bowen brings us a Smithsonian exhibition on portraiture and an Addison Gallery exhibition you must see before it closes. Plus, an encapsulation of “The Walking Plays” presented by the Lyric Stage Company of Boston.
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Paulo Szot Sings "A Simple Song"
Brazilian baritone, Paulo Szot, sings Leonard Bernstein's iconic "A Simple Song."| 2:39 -
Episode 6, Season 2<br> You and I Are Disappearing, by Yusef Komunyakaa
Explore the mingled beauty and horror of war, with this Yusef Komunyakaa poem.| 27:01 -
Episode 38, Season 8<br> Actor and Director Lee Grant, Lindon Beckford, and more...
Actor and Director Lee Grant, Patient Transporter Lindon Beckford on singing, and more...| 26:46 -
Episode 3, Season 2<br> How Fictional Pandemics Reflect the Real Thing
Explore how fictional pandemics have evolved over time.| 12:02