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Musician Interview: “They drowned out the roaring sea ” — Swanky Kitchen Band Brings the Sounds of the Cayman Islands to the Lowell Folk Festival

July 23, 2024
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Swanky Kitchen Band is single-handedly carrying on the venerable, but little known, Afro/Celtic/Caribbean tradition of fiddle-led dance bands in the Cayman Islands.

Musician Interview: Aoife O’Donovan on Fighting the Same Battles, Over and Over

July 15, 2024
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Singer/songwriter Aoife O’Donovan’s new album is a moving tribute to the women, particularly Carrie Chapman Catt, who made the 19th Amendment a reality.

Musician Interview: Yes’s Jon Anderson on Teaming Up with The Band Geeks

June 19, 2024
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“I’m going to be 80 in October, and what a way to spend your 80th year on the planet, to be able to go out and do rock ‘n’ roll shows everywhere!”

Author Interview: Tiya Miles on Empowering the Memory of Harriet Tubman

June 14, 2024
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Many of us think of Harriet Tubman as a lone heroic figure. But the truth is she was never alone; she did things that other people did not do.

Author Interview: Talking with Award-Winning Poet and Essayist Maggie Smith

May 30, 2024
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The inciting action of Smith’s moving memoir is the event that forced her to reckon with the fact that her marriage was in trouble.

Music Interview: Bryan Porter Hinkley’s “99 Shots” — Trusting His Gut

May 23, 2024
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This month, the veteran guitarist, singer, and songwriter released his first solo album, 99 Shots, and found himself leaning in a direction he had spent decades avoiding.

Theater Interview: Playwright and Director Lydia R. Diamond on “Toni Stone”

May 10, 2024
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“I believe folks coming to the theater will have a great time, they’ll learn about the Negro leagues and about a phenomenal woman.”

Author Interview: Caroline Leavitt on her Novel “Days of Wonder”

May 9, 2024
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“I wanted to explore the real nature of guilt and innocence, and why it isn’t easy for society to forgive.”

Music Interview: Ruth Moody of The Wailin’ Jennys — Going Solo

May 7, 2024
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Penning some of the most beautiful and harmonious tunes for the Wailin’ Jennys over the group’s two decades, Ruth Moody always envisioned a solo career to complement her Jennys output.

Author Interview: Clea Simon on Her Latest Mystery Novel — “Bad Boy Beat”

May 3, 2024
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Clea Simon’s latest mystery, “Bad Boy Beat,” features the memorable heroine Em Kelton, a tough Boston journalist who can mix with the hard-boiled reporters and hard-living cops on her beat — none of whom want to realize that she happens to be a brilliant detective.

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