From funk to gospel to soul, Sly Stone captured the beauty and chaos of the human experience
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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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Hope shines through in devastating new FRONTLINE documentary on Ukraine invasion
“20 Days in Mariupol” captures violence and destruction in the earliest days of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. -
Andrew Ridker explores a Jewish family’s unraveling in his Brookline-set novel ‘Hope’
Written during the pandemic, Ridker tells a story of a more optimistic time in America. -
Is barbecue growing in popularity in New England?
More and more restaurants are popping up and bringing the traditionally Southern cuisine up North.
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