A North American father of ‘period instrument’ performances takes his final bow with Boston Baroque
After half a century, Martin Pearlman is retiring from the group he started.
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Turntable: This global music connoisseur’s playlist will take you on a journey
Marco Werman, co-host of The World, takes us across the globe, from Cameroon to Egypt and back to the United States.
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Who was Phillis Wheatley, the first African American poet to publish a book?
2023 marks the 250th anniversary of Phillis Wheatley's "Poems on Various Subjects, Religious and Moral," the first book of poetry published by an enslaved poet and only the third by an American woman. -
Unpacking Phillis Wheatley’s life as she’s brought to the stage
A new play about Black poet and author Phillis Wheatley looks at her return from London 250 years ago. -
David Yazbek on 'The Band's Visit' and the timelessness of conflict and community
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