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May 24, 2012
Massachusetts' fallen troops are honored on the Boston Common
May 24, 2012
Massachusetts' fallen troops are honored on the Boston Common
Greater Boston
This Memorial Day weekend, make plans to visit the Boston Common where thousands of flags have been planted to honor Massachusetts’ fallen soldiers. Emily talks with Christie Coombs of the Massachusetts Military Heroes Fund who lost her husband Jeffrey on 9/11.
May 24, 2012
David House on his efforts to help Pvt. Bradley Manning
May 24, 2012
David House on his efforts to help Pvt. Bradley Manning
Greater Boston
Open-government advocate David House founded the Bradley Manning Support Network to assist U.S. Army Private Bradley Manning who is charged with sharing classified military documents with WikiLeaks. House joins Emily to talk about his efforts to help Manning and his own battles with the U.S. government.
May 24, 2012
Richard Tisei on his run for Congress
May 24, 2012
Richard Tisei on his run for Congress
Greater Boston
Could Massachusetts elect another Republican to Congress? All eyes are on veteran state lawmaker Richard Tisei who is running against longtime Democratic Congressman John Tierney. Richard Tisei talks with Emily about his campaign.
May 23, 2012
Despite parishioners' protests, the Vatican says church closures are valid
May 23, 2012
Despite parishioners' protests, the Vatican says church closures are valid
Greater Boston
The Vatican dealt another setback to local groups hoping to stave off the shuttering of six area churches. The groups have been fighting the Boston Archdiocese's decision to close the churches for almost eight years. Despite the upsetting news, the parish groups plan to appeal the decision to the Vatican’s highest court. Emily talks with former Ambassador to the Vatican Ray Flynn and parishioner Jon Rogers about the years-long struggle.
May 23, 2012
Massachusetts Teacher of the Year Kathleen Turner
May 23, 2012
Massachusetts Teacher of the Year Kathleen Turner
Greater Boston
Sharon High School French teacher Kathleen M. Turner received the state’s highest honor for educators when she was named Massachusetts Teacher of the Year earlier this month. Emily talks with Turner about the recognition and her approach to teaching young minds.
May 23, 2012
The Griffin Museum of Photography celebrates its 20th anniversary
May 23, 2012
The Griffin Museum of Photography celebrates its 20th anniversary
Greater Boston
The Griffin Museum of Photography opened in 1992 in Winchester with the mission of promoting appreciation for the art of photography. Jared Bowen goes inside the museum as it celebrates its 20th anniversary and sees how the institute plans to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Fenway Park.
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Norman commented on Greater Boston on 09.15.11
It was lamentable that some of the legion of wellinformed admirers that the opera has, were not interviewed for balance. There are many who do not think the opera needed to be spruced up by Ms.Paulus. I just saw the Seattle Operas production in mid August 2011 and it had as much character development and clarity of plot as anyone could wish. Gordon hawkins Porgy was remarkable. I also think the very partial and incomplete coverage of Stephen Sondheims criticisms were misleading. He did not have to see the show to object to the wellpublicized changes ART was making and to the inflated claims Ms.Paulus was making about her redo long before it opened.
Michael commented on Greater Boston on 09.14.11
Ridiculous assertion that a white person cant possibly create a work of art about their perception of black persons. Were all human...and thats the connection. Would this logic mean that a black person couldnt legitimately write about white persons?! Can black artists not take Gershwins music and "exploit" it by creating jazz from it? Can Bizet, a Frenchman, not write about gypsies in the opera Carmen? Is Shakespeare not permitted to write about a black man in Othello?! Idiotic. Challenge this sort of racial provincialism!
Alan commented on Greater Boston on 09.13.11
Im sorry that you didnt have someone there who knows a bit more about the history of the work in question and about theatre and opera in general because, honestly, an awful lot of nonsense was said by all three participants, not to mention by those in the film clips.
In the second half of Greater Boston's two-part series on the American Repertory Theater's bold new adaptation of Porgy and Bess Jared Bowen talks with the cast and director about the controversy that has surrounded the production.
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