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
The citywide mixtape features six DJs and 17 up-and-coming and established artists from the Greater Boston area.
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Block party brings Cambridge together through movement as The Dance Complex celebrates 30 years
Dancers, celebrants and even local officials praised the nonprofit for decades of work in Cambridge. -
"Tina: The Tina Turner Musical" turns up the volume, tells the singer's story along the way
This week, we feature two local productions and the return of the Boston Public Library's special collections. -
10 years vacant, the Harvard Square Theatre may be poised to spring back to life
After years of battles with the city, the theater's owner is quietly making plans to rebuild on the long-dormant site.
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