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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.

Jazz Feature: Saxophonist Gregory Groover Jr. — At the Intersection of Spirituals and Jazz

May 7, 2024
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Saxophonist Gregory Groover Jr, was not initially drawn to spirituals. In fact, as a young person, he found them frightening.

Coming Attractions: May 5 through 21 — What Will Light Your Fire

May 5, 2024
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Classical Music Preview: Boston Philharmonic Youth Orchestra Season Finale

May 1, 2024
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“There’s nothing better to do on Friday night than hear this orchestra play. What else would people do that would be better? Of course, people get very excited about the sports teams – and most of them lose. But this orchestra never loses. It wins every game!”

Film Preview: Independent Film Festival Boston — Two By Two

April 30, 2024
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Want to see some excellent new films? How about in pairs?

Dance Interview: Matthew Rushing, Interim Artistic Director, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater

April 28, 2024
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“We ask them to interpret the music through their own experiences, so they are connecting to and performing what Mr. Ailey called ‘blood memories’ on stage.”

Coming Attractions: April 21 through May 6 — What Will Light Your Fire

April 21, 2024
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Theatre Preview: A Chat with Basil Twist — Poetry Wins in “Book of Mountains and Seas”

April 16, 2024
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You either go full Hollywood CGI, or you pare it down to the poetry of it.

Theater Interview/Preview: Dan O’Brien — The Playwright as Documentarian

April 14, 2024
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It’s not hyperbole to suggest that Dan O’Brien’s “True Story: A Trilogy” represents a distinctive achievement in theater history.

Coming Attractions: April 7 through 23 — What Will Light Your Fire

April 7, 2024
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