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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Shelf Life: Provincetown's East End Books brings cultural hub to the Seaport
East End Books, a mainstay in Provincetown, is gearing up to open its newest Seaport location. Jeff Peters, who runs the store's two locations in Provincetown, has plans to make the store a destination in Boston — with special author events, drag story hours, collaborations with local restaurants and fundraisers for nonprofits. -
CineFest Latino Boston: a potpourri of films about the richness of Latino culture
Executive Director and Founder Sabrina Aviles says the festival aims to embrace issues around social justice while celebrating the arts. -
How costume designer Ruth E. Carter brings Afrofuturism to the silver screen: 'It’s a big responsibility'
The Springfield native will be at the Coolidge Corner Theatre on Oct. 15th to receive the Coolidge Award.
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