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08/2021 Jaz z y Vegetarian • Hero Elementar y on the Block Par t y • Wicked in Concer t NATIVE SON Tune in to Music at the Museum, our series of live musical performances recorded in the galleries of the NCMA. This month we introduce the bluesy, jazzy, folky stylings of Lakota John, a musician, producer and songwriter from Robeson County, NC. PREMIERES THURSDAY, AUGUST 5, 9:30 PM, ON PBS NC
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