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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Boston Ballet makes waves with ’La Mer,’ drawing attention to our vulnerable and vast oceans
Acclaimed choreographer Nanine Linning teams up with scientists at Woods Hole to raise awareness about ocean preservation. -
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The Elliot Norton Award nominations are a reminder of Boston's thriving theater scene
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