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
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'The Culture Show' breaks down Boston's spring theater season
On today's show, host Jared Bowen is joined by Joyce Kulhawik and Chris Ehlers for another edition of "Balancing Acts." Then, artist Miguel Braceli talks about his residency project in Provincetown.
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