Turntable: This global music connoisseur’s playlist will take you on a journey
Marco Werman, co-host of The World, takes us across the globe, from Cameroon to Egypt and back to the United States.
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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: A Leadership Change Brings New Eyes And Ears To The Boston Symphony Orchestra
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Fabric Of A Nation: Quilting Is Finally Being Recognized As Fine Art
The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston has a new exhibition that shines the spotlight on quilting. -
Arts This Week: A Modern Perspective On Salem’s Brutal History
Jared Bowen recommends the Peabody Essex Museum’s contemporary look at the Salem With Trials featuring work by fashion designer Alexander McQueen, and a retrospective of Cuban artist Mariano Rodríguez.
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