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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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Reframing the disturbing history of gynecology through art
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Children at Vermont orphanage run by Catholic Church suffered violent abuse, new book reveals
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From Medusa to Juliet, these authors are taking female characters out of the margins
Women have become the major players through reimagined works of classic fiction.
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