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The Blind Boys of Alabama have sustained a career spanning over 80 years with a changing roster of musicians over its history. 

Join the Institute of Jazz Studies for an exclusive screening of rare footage of legendary jazz pianist Bud Powell. The Francis Paudras Collection features over 20 hours of recently digitized film, including interviews, home movies, and live performances. Enjoy a curated selection from this collection, followed by a panel discussion featuring Vincent Pelote, Dr. Naomi Extra, and Earl John Powell, Jr. The event is open to the public and free of charge.

The Art of the Story checks in with vocalists Sara Serpa and Jen Shyu, co-founders of Mutual Mentorship for Musicians (M3), about the organization's mission and inaugural festival, co-presented by Winter Jazzfest.

Spotlighting a History of Slavery in N.Y.C. It’s Friday. Weather: Sunny morning, cloudy afternoon and a high in the mid-60s. Occasional showers and mid-50s on Saturday. Mother’s Day starts nice but turns threatening, high in the mid-60s. Alternate-side parking: In effect until Thursday (Solemnity of the Ascension). Image Nostrand Avenue. Boerum Hill. Prospect Lefferts Gardens. They’re well-known Brooklyn roads and neighborhoods, among those across the city that draw their name from influential families of the past. But less familiar are the ties those families had to slavery. A new cam...

Editor’s Note: This is the first in Boston Review ’s series of poetry reading lists for National Poetry Month 2021. Check back next week for the second installment, centered on the theme of empathy. Boston Review has long believed in the power of art to provide crucial insight into how individuals and communities process the most troubling moments in history. Poetry and fiction can offer a respite from the incessant crush of the news cycle, illuminating the humanity behind the statistics and the visceral impacts of structural inequality. While these poems inhabit different landscapes, ...