From funk to gospel to soul, Sly Stone captured the beauty and chaos of the human experience
Sly Stone’s radical joy, music and message live on in a time that still needs it.
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Culture in the News
Omar Thomas on making “Griot Songs” at GBH
Omar Thomas is a large ensemble composer who’s had work commissioned by Eastman New Jazz Ensemble, the Boston Gay Men’s Chorus, and the Colorado Symphony Orchestra. His newest album, “Griot Songs,” was recorded entirely in the GBH Fraser Performance Studio. He spoke to Al Davis and Va Lynda Robinson about the process.
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'Join or Die' argues the fate of America depends on joining a club
The new documentary ties "America's civic unraveling" to our country's "decline in community connections." -
Global Cinema Film Festival of Boston will take you 'on a journey' through documentaries
The festival runs May 19-21 and will include films from all across the world. -
For artist Rob 'ProBlak' Gibbs, his optimism propels him and his towering murals to new heights
The Boston-based artist is committed to spreading Black joy.
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More Culture Programs
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Backstage with Michael Maliakel
Go backstage at Christmas with The Tabernacle Choir with Broadway star Michael Maliakel. -
Upstairs with Lesley Nicol
Go behind the scenes of Christmas with The Tabernacle Choir with beloved actress Lesley Nicol. -
An die Freude (Ode to Joy) excerpts from Symphony No. 9
The Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra turn Beethoven’s “Ode to Joy” into a climactic tour de force. -
To the Cradle Run (based on “Bring a Torch, Jeanette, Isabella”)
Watch Richard Elliott's spirited Christmas fantasia for organ and the Gabriel Trumpet Ensemble.
