The Festival Beat

January 9, 2019
"Equity is in the Heart"

Long before she served as health minister of Rwanda (2011-2016), Agnes Binagwaho tried to lock a fellow pediatrician in a hospital room. Dr. Agnes had spotted the doctor in an exam room with a mother who was cradling her sick daughter. The doctor was asleep.

December 26, 2018
Paul Winter Consort

Who is Paul Winter? A seven-time Grammy-award winning musician whose performances, accomplishments and travels are too numerous to cover in this short space. But we'll try anyway...

December 12, 2018
Sandoval: from street musician to jazz legend

Arturo Sandoval’s incredible life story would be reason enough to come hear him perform. But of course his life story is only the half of it.

December 5, 2018
Rhapsody in Blue almost didn't happen

Paul Whiteman asked George Gershwin to compose the piece that would become Rhapsody in Blue, but Gershwin declined, saying there would not be enough time...

November 29, 2018
The Force is Strong in Boca!

While screening a film accompanied by live music may seem like a new thing, it is actually as old as film itself. But that doesn't mean it is easy...

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