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Music Interview: Blues Guitarist Seth Rosenbloom on “As the Crow Flies”

January 5, 2023
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“I always say if you want to write a blues album, have a nice bad breakup!”

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Music Interview: Barrence Whitfield — Still Savage After All These Years

December 13, 2022
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“It’s up to us to remind those making music today to never forget those pioneers. I always say if it wasn’t for R&B, jazz, and gospel there’d be no Elvis, Beatles, or the Rolling Stones.”

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Translator Interview: John Taylor on Philippe Jaccottet

December 8, 2022
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“We have entered an age of unequivocal partisan discourse, of linguistic robotization, of tiny symbols standing for complex emotions. In total contrast to this, Philippe Jaccottet’s writing constantly shows nuance, attentiveness, perseverance, circumspection, and a genuine quest for essential truths.”

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Concert Preview/Interview: Suzanne Vega

December 4, 2022
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Suzanne Vega is many things: a singer/songwriter, musician, poet, author, entrepreneur, playwright, and actress. A number of her personas are converging right now.

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Arts Commentary/Interview: The Climate Crisis and Theater — A Playwright’s Perspective

November 28, 2022
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Do we feel the environment breakdown in our gut? Will people looking back see art that conveyed the existential threat of the emergency?

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Music Preview: Talking to Keyboardist Gabe Dixon About the Tedeschi Trucks Band

November 26, 2022
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Being part of the sprawling I Am the Moon endeavor has been deeply satisfying for this one-time solo traveler. “I’m proud of what we did,” Gabe Dixon said. “I put a lot of myself into this project.”

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Author Interview: Stephanie Schorow on “The Great Boston Fire” — Urban Conflagration

November 9, 2022
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“A lot of people don’t know about this fire today. It’s not really well-known as part of the city’s history.”

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Film Interview: Angelo Madsen Minax’s Cinema of Trans Embodiment

October 7, 2022
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Chaos and anarchy are embedded in Angelo Madsen Minax’s hybrid cinema of survival, acceptance and transcendence.

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Music Interview: Singer Songwriter Robin Lane on a “Dirt Road to Heaven”

October 3, 2022
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Singer and songwriter Robin Lane talks about the genesis of her new album. She will be performing live around New England with a new ensemble.

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Music Interview: Chatting With Squeeze’s Glenn Tilbrook

October 1, 2022
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“I remember playing the Rathskeller. I think that was the second gig we had in the US. I remember what a dive that was. I remember how really exciting it was to be there. Just the promise, the potential.”

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