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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Embrace Ideas Festival 2023 to highlight joy, education and the best potato salad
The second annual festival begins Wednesday. -
With new album, Rickie Lee Jones feels more confident than ever before
Jones' tour takes her through New England this week. -
Portraits of Pride exhibit, on view at Boston City Hall, celebrates community
People who stop by Boston City Hall Plaza this month will see the 10-foot-tall portraits of more than 30 local leaders.
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More Culture Programs
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Episode 1, Season 4<br> Phillis Wheatley: To the University
Poems by Wheatley with Amanda Gorman, Henry Louis Gates, Jr., Richard Blanco, and more.| 25:21 -
Commuted | Danielle Metz
Danielle Metz, a mother of two, tells her story of incarceration and separation. -
Supa Modo | Superpowers
If you had one superpower, what would it be? -
Beyond the Lens: Commuted | Nailah Jefferson, Darcy McKinnon and Danielle Metz
A conversation with COMMUTED's Nailah Jefferson, Darcy McKinnon and Danielle Metz.
