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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Culture in the News
'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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‘Stamped from the Beginning’ illustrates the ‘algorithm’ of racism in America
“You don’t ever have to tweak the algorithm if you set it running,” says Joel Christian Gill. “You never have to. If you want it to continue to work, you just leave it alone.” -
Lt. Gov. Driscoll touts what a theater tax credit could mean for Massachusetts
A proposed economic bill would offer $5 million in tax relief to theater productions across the state. -
Sheila E. previews Boston concerts and reflects on Paisley Park
The "Queen of Percussion" joined The Culture Show to talk about her influences, her work and the future of women in music before two shows at Boston's City Winery.
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More Culture Programs
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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." -
Patapan
Watch The Tabernacle Orchestra perform "Patapan," an orchestral fantasy arranged by Ryan Murphy.
