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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Historical fiction: The genre that makes history come to life
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Much ado about something: Shakespeare on the Common shakes things up
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The August Drop: Summer sizzles with synthesizers, symphonic folk and Shakespeare
“Romeo and Juliet” is funny, right?
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