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Jon Batiste's "Black Mozart," and How the Past Plays Through Us
4+ hour, 38+ min ago (873+ words) Julia Marcus: You're hearing a jazz pianist born and raised in Louisiana, a member of a New Orleans musical dynasty. He became known to a nation as the bandleader for The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, and serenaded millions at…...
Friday, June 19 | GBH
12+ hour, 3+ min ago (200+ words) Friday, June 19 WGBH Nearly two centuries ago, on June 19, 1865, federal troops arrived in the city of Galveston with news that Texas slaves were two-and-a-half years late in learning: They were free. Though Texas was the last U. S. state to enforce Abraham…...
Massachusetts gas prices finally hit reverse, falling back toward $4
2+ hour, 32+ min ago (396+ words) Just as the summer travel season heats up, gas prices are finally dropping, with the national average falling below $4 a gallon. It marks the first time since March 30 prices are that low, and follows nearly four straight weeks of declines,…...
Now in her golden years, Ufot matriarch Abasiama takes center stage in "In Old Age" | GBH
8+ hour, 37+ min ago (335+ words) When audiences first meet Nigerian immigrant Abasiama, the main character in the play "Sojourners," she's new to both marriage and America. Nearly 60 years later, Abasiama returns as the central character of "In Old Age," the cycle's eighth play, which finds…...
Regional news: Campaign season heats up, Cape bridges up for "adoption
3+ hour, 6+ min ago (354+ words) However, this didn't change matters for Mc Kee's hometown of Cumberland, R. I. , where he served as mayor for 12 years before his gubernatorial leap. Citing the need for a "change in leadership and a renewed sense of urgency," the Cumberland Democratic Town…...
Boston celebrates Juneteenth; CEO of Museum of African American History discusses recent arson
11+ hour, 19+ min ago (487+ words) This year's Juneteenth celebration comes two weeks after an act of arson was reported at the African Meeting House on Beacon Hill, where the Museum of African American History is located. Noelle Trent, president and CEO of the museum, doesn't…...
Free Ride: Discover hidden gems by Commuter Rail this summer
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (353+ words) Welcome to Free Ride, your weekly guide to a $0 day trip. Remember: the MBTA Commuter Rail is fare-free every Friday this summer. As each weekend approaches, I'll invite you to take a break and find some nature, art, science, fashion,…...
For Black women farmers, tending the land is ancestral and healing
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (1002+ words) This article was co-published with The 19th, a nonprofit newsroom reporting on gender, politics, policy and power. On a sunny morning in June, about two dozen people walk the land of Soul Fire Farm in Rensselaer County in Upstate New York,…...
Ize Trio's "Global Prayer" blends global traditions through jazz | GBH
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (217+ words) Chase Morrin: We are deeply inspired and impacted by Wayne Shorter and his legacy, and mostly in particular, our colleagues, mentors, good friends Danilo Perez and John Patitucci, who played in his band for 20 years. A lot of the lessons…...
Fifty years later, Cambridge hearings on gene editing inspire theater production
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (1151+ words) In the hot, crowded chambers of the Cambridge city council, a student musical group recently kicked off a public hearing with a note of unity " an a capella rendition of Woody Guthrie's iconic "This Land is Your Land." It wasn't…...