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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'The Minutes' dissects the horrors at the heart of local government
“The Minutes” is now onstage at The Umbrella Arts Center in Concord and helmed by Eliott Norton-prize winning director Scott Edmiston. Edmiston joins us to talk about the play, both a satirical take on municipal government and a scathing critique of American hypocrisy. -
FRONTLINE brings an Oscar home to GBH for '20 Days in Mariupol'
“20 Days in Mariupol,” a film produced by GBH’s FRONTLINE and The Associated Press, took the Academy Award for best documentary Sunday night. -
The island spirit of Puerto Rico is coming to Boston in an inaugural cultural tour
The BoriCorridor inaugural tour is bringing Puerto Rican arts, music, and entertainment to Boston and other Northeastern cities.
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Reach Out Conversation with Mary McCormack & U.S. Marine Corps Veteran Kirstie Ennis
Mary McCormack and Kirstie Ennis reach out to veterans on the 2024 National Memorial Day Concert. -
BD Wong Tells the Story of Vietnam Veteran and Gold Star Father Allen Hoe
BD Wong tells the story of Gold Star Father Allen Hoe on the 2024 National Memorial Day Concert. -
Co-hosts Joe Mantegna and Gary Sinise Introduce Taps
U.S. Army bugler SGM Matt Byrne performs "Taps" on the 2024 National Memorial Day Concert. -
Gary LeVox Performs "I Won't Let Go"
Gary LeVox performs "I Won’t Let Go" on the 2024 National Memorial Day Concert.
