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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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At 'Music of the Midnight Sun' festival, a celebration of Nordic folk music
Finnish-American musician Sara Pajunen wants her listeners to reflect on history, power and their own identity. -
Boston's free puppet library features creations the founder 'dreamed into existence'
For years, people have been coming to Sara Peattie's free puppet library in the Back Bay for a sprinkle of joy and a world of puppetry. -
How one poet is bringing literature to prisons, and how you can help
Reginald Dwayne Betts holds a J.D. from Yale and a MacArthur Grant. Since 2020, his organization Freedom Reads has helped bring books into prisons. He joins The Culture Show to talk about that work.
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Metallica | Funeral for a Friend and Love Lies Bleeding
Metallica plays a powerful rendition of "Funeral for a Friend/Love Lies Bleeding."| 8:11 -
Maren Morris | "I Guess That's Why They Call it The Blues"
Maren Morris sings "I Guess That's Why They Call it the Blues" at the 2024 Gershwin Prize| 4:32 -
Garth Brooks | "Daniel"
Garth Brooks performs "Daniel" at the 2024 LOC Gershwin Prize for Popular Song concert.| 3:57 -
Joyce DiDonato and Ryan McKinny in "Dead Man Walking"
Joyce DiDonato and Ryan McKinny perform the Act II aria.| 1:32
