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August 7, 2026 - Week in Review: Ariana Grande, an AI summer camp, and John Cage's long awaited chord change
This week on The Culture Show, Jared Bowen is joined by Culture Show co-host Callie Crossley and Culture Show contributor James Sullivan, a journalist and author specializing in popular culture and Americana who is also on the faculty of Emerson College, for a look at the week’s top arts and culture headlines.
Ariana Grande plans to step back from public life after her Eternal Sunshine tour, following years of scrutiny over her body and health. Can a celebrity ever truly reclaim her privacy?
A new MASSCreative survey finds New England arts groups lost $11.4 million in federal funding…
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