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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'Dear Summer: Volume 3' returns to highlight more emerging artists and DJs
The citywide mixtape features six DJs and 17 up-and-coming and established artists from the Greater Boston area.
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Local nonprofit The Silkroad hosting benefit event for refugee artists
The "Art Overcomes" event is set for Saturday, June 17th -
Days (and nights) of Punk: Michael Grecco's photos show Boston's '70s and '80s punk scene
Some never-before-scene photos are now on exhibition in the South End. -
Summer reading in the era of book bans
Will young people become discouraged from reading?
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Episode 4139, Season 41<br> Warm Summer Day
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Episode 4135, Season 41<br> Wayside Pond
In a densely covered spot hidden from the roadway lies a quiet little pond. -
Episode 4141, Season 41<br> Blue Winter
Travel deep into the middle of winter where shades of blue create the stark reality of the season.
