December 17, 2024 - Imari Paris Jeffries, Les Sampou and Ed Grenga, and Abelardo Morrell

Today on The Culture Show Imari Paris Jeffries, president and CEO of Embrace Boston, joins us for his monthly segment: “AI: Actual intelligence,”  where we tap into the most interesting thinkers in our region. Their insights and observations are totally original and algorithm free. Today Imari Paris Jeffries discusses President Biden commuting the sentences of nearly 1,500 people and pardoning 39 others convicted of nonviolent crimes through the lens of Martin Luther King. Jr.’s legacy.. He also previews next month’s Embrace Honors MLK, which is on January 19th. To learn more about the event go here.From there we’re joined by singer-songwriter Les Sampou and composer, musician and songwriter Ed Grenga.  Based in Massachusetts, they discuss their new album, “Best Day of the Year: Original Holiday Classics,” and what it’s like to score holiday films for Hallmark and Lifetime.Finally the innovative photographer Abelardo Morell joins The Culture Show to talk about his technique and his exhibition, now on view at the Clark Art Institute  through February 17th, “Abelardo Morell: In the Company of Monet and Constable.” To learn more about the exhibition go here.