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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Prison system 'is somehow even worse than I thought,' formerly incarcerated journalist says
Keri Blakinger highlights dehumanization in America's prison system through her new memoir. -
People behind The Embrace want the sculpture to spur action, keep alive Kings' legacy in Boston
King Boston's Embrace Ideas festival featured Hank Wills Thomas, the man behind The Embrace monument. -
The 24th Roxbury Film Festival celebrates films by, for and about people of color
RoxFilm's schedule is packed with 80 films this year, ranging from documentaries to animation.
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