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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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Walking the Trail of Tears, DeLanna Studi retraces her ancestors’ steps in ‘And So We Walked’
The Cherokee writer and actor made the journey with her father, and out of it came a one-woman show. -
In 'Happy Place,' author Emily Henry reminds readers it's OK to change your mind
The bestselling romance writer has fears of letting down her readers, but it doesn't keep her down. -
Celebrating horror and finding belonging at Salem Horror Fest
Horror "is actually how I experience my life," festival founder Kay Lynch said.
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More Culture Programs
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Episode 1, Season 2024<br> Joy: Christmas with The Tabernacle Choir
Christmas with The Tabernacle Choir featuring Michael Maliakel and Lesley Nicol.| 1:25:45 -
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. -
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. -
Vom Himmel hoch (From Heaven on High)
The Gabriel Trumpet Ensemble joins The Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra for "Vom Himmel hoch."
