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Handel and Haydn’s 450th performance of ‘Messiah’ reflects the city of Boston more than ever
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Arts & Culture
Handel and Haydn’s 450th performance of ‘Messiah’ reflects the city of Boston more than ever
Handel & Haydn, the oldest continuously performing arts organization in the United States, has been presenting Handel’s famous “Messiah” oratorio during the holiday season for 170 consecutive years.
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Boston Children’s Chorus meets ‘the current moment’ with song
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Arts & Culture
Boston Children’s Chorus meets ‘the current moment’ with song
On a recent weekday, the Boston Children’s Chorus rehearsed for its new season. Gathered in a carpeted church room, more than two dozen young people — basses, tenors, altos and sopranos — sang together harmoniously, accompanied by the piano, rotating through several musical pieces, all linked by the season’s theme: “People, Get Ready.”
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DJ Jazzy Jeff returns to Boston to raise money for Berklee College of Music
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DJ Jazzy Jeff returns to Boston to raise money for Berklee College of Music
Berklee College of Music has seen some of music’s biggest talents come through its doors. While DJ and producer Jazzy Jeff did not attend Berklee, he has crossed paths with many of the college’s former students.
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‘CODED’ reimagines iconic African American spirituals
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‘CODED’ reimagines iconic African American spirituals
Whenever Francesca McNeely heard “Wade in the Water” as a young girl, she simply thought the African American spiritual was an upbeat song. It’s an easy mistake to make, she said.
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A bounty of jazz in Boston this fall
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A bounty of jazz in Boston this fall
Lovers of live jazz in Boston face tough decisions this fall: How to choose among the many shows featuring numerous first-rate performers?
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Carlos Simon dives into inaugural composer chair role at BSO
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Carlos Simon dives into inaugural composer chair role at BSO
Composer, music educator and community organizer Carlos Simon has performed his unique compositions, blending gospel and jazz influences with Western classical chords, all over the world. Now, he’s ready to take on Boston.
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Northeastern music program helps Dorchester, Roxbury high schoolers find their sound
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Northeastern music program helps Dorchester, Roxbury high schoolers find their sound
Breathy vocals and a scratchy, static-like effect overlay upbeat keys. “Love,” a low voice warbles, elongating the word. “Love” echoes. The multilayered fusion crescendos into a bouncy drum beat, ushered in by the voice rapping, “So we’re leading with love? Yeah, we’re leading with love.”
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The Jackson 5’s Tito Jackson, 70
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The Jackson 5’s Tito Jackson, 70
Tito Jackson, an original member of the hit-making pop group the Jackson 5, has died, his family confirmed Monday. He was 70.
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Remembering Frankie Beverly
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Remembering Frankie Beverly
The world of entertainment has lost another important icon. Frankie Beverly, the lead singer and songwriter of the soul and funk band Maze has passed away.
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Boston Arts Festival brings fine art and local music to the waterfront
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Arts & Culture
Boston Arts Festival brings fine art and local music to the waterfront
Beginning in 2003, Jen Matson showcased her photography at the Boston Arts Festival, a fine art event founded in 2003 by then-Mayor Thomas Menino. When the city decided to cancel the annual gathering in 2015 during Mayor Marty Walsh’s tenure, Matson stepped in to save it.
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Boston Jazz Festival showcases musical range
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Arts & Culture
Boston Jazz Festival showcases musical range
Boston Jazz Fest is a free event taking place on Friday and Saturday, Aug. 30 and 31 at Maritime Park in the Seaport District.
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Bernice Johnson Reagon of The Freedom Singers and Sweet Honey in the Rock, 81
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Bernice Johnson Reagon of The Freedom Singers and Sweet Honey in the Rock, 81
Bernice Johnson Reagon, a civil rights activist who co-founded The Freedom Singers and later started the African-American a capella vocal ensemble Sweet Honey in the Rock, passed on recently at the age of 81.
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