Grammy-nominated Aloe Blacc talks journey from hitmaker to biotech entrepreneur
His new album, Stand Together, draws inspiration from nonprofits, while his biotech startup targets breakthroughs in oncology treatments.
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Terence Blanchard on twenty years of “Flow”
Terence Blanchard has been a leading voice in jazz for four decades, working in film, opera and orchestral arrangements, in addition to leading several bands. He’ll lead a quintet to celebrate twenty years of his album “Flow” on August 1st at the Groton Hill Music Center, August 2nd at Newport Jazz and finally on August 3rd at Jimmie’s Jazz Club in Portsmouth, NH. He spoke to the hosts of Jazz on 89.7, Va Lynda Robinson and Al Davis.
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How James Ijames turned a Shakespeare tragedy into an 'uproarious' modern-day comedy
The playwright is a Pulitzer Prize recipient for his modern day adaptation of the story, "Fat Ham." -
‘Everybody is suffering’: Massachusetts SAG-AFTRA leaders react to suspended negotiations
Negotiations were suspended Wednesday between Hollywood studios and the SAG-AFTRA actors’ union, as the two sides were unable to come to a deal. -
Boston philanthropists launch new effort to ship Floridians ‘banned books’
Tech entrepreneur Paul English, who co-founded Kayak, and Joyce Linehan, former Chief of Policy for the City of Boston and member of the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners, have founded BannedBooksUSA.org, an online platform that allows Florida residents to order banned and restricted books for just the price of shipping.
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