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Occhi Spotlight: ROREY — Temporary Tragedy, Love, and the Aftershocks of Feeling

Occhi Spotlight: ROREY — Temporary Tragedy, Love, and the Aftershocks of Feeling

Occhi June 10, 2026

With haunting melodies, ethereal vocals, and hypnotic, swirling instrumentals, ROREY turns emotional contradiction into...

Violinist Mark Kaplan and Pianist David Kaplan Release Father-Son Album via Orchid Classics on June 19 Featuring the Brahms Sonatas

Violinist Mark Kaplan and Pianist David Kaplan

Violinist Mark Kaplan and Pianist David Kaplan Release Father-Son Album via Orchid Classics on June 19 Featuring the Brahms Sonatas

Occhi June 9, 2026

Violinist Mark Kaplan and pianist David Kaplan release their first album together, a recording of the Brahms Violin...

Kimberly Dawn finds meaning in the detours with “Might Be a God Thing” Kimberly Dawn - Occhi Magazine

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Kimberly Dawn finds meaning in the detours with “Might Be a God Thing”

Erica Hall June 8, 2026

Kimberly Dawn has quietly built a reputation as one of country music’s most resilient...

World Class Jazz at World Heart Beat: An Uplifting, Unforgettable Night with Jean Toussaint Jean Toussaint .

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World Class Jazz at World Heart Beat: An Uplifting, Unforgettable Night with Jean Toussaint

David Emmanuel Noel June 6, 2026

There’s nothing quite like the enjoyment of live music on a Friday night, especially...

Inside “Diving In”: Lynn Hollyfield’s folk stories of love, loss, and choosing the path forward Lynn Hollyfield - Occhi Magazine featue

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Inside “Diving In”: Lynn Hollyfield’s folk stories of love, loss, and choosing the path forward

Occhi June 4, 2026

Lynn Hollyfield has been writing songs since her teenage years, shaped by a Staten...

Timeless Grit, Tender Truth: Erin Duvall Steps Into “Wide Eyed Wonder” Erin Duvall - Occhi Magazine

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Timeless Grit, Tender Truth: Erin Duvall Steps Into “Wide Eyed Wonder”

Erica Hall June 2, 2026

Rooted in ’70s country soul and driven by heart-on-sleeve storytelling, Erin Duvall’s sound carries...

From Ring to Rhythm: Zeeks and the Brotherhood Light Up Jazz in the Gardens 2026 zeek- Occhi Magazine

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From Ring to Rhythm: Zeeks and the Brotherhood Light Up Jazz in the Gardens 2026

David Emmanuel Noel May 29, 2026

World Heart Beat’s Jazz in the Gardens 2026 series continues its summer run on...

Lawrence Udeigwe’s Four Lemmas Bridges Two Worlds

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Lawrence Udeigwe’s Four Lemmas Bridges Two Worlds

Occhi May 28, 2026

For Lawrence Udeigwe, aesthetic sensibility and mathematical rigor aren’t competing forces — they’re two...

Marcelo Bratke Brings Brazil’s Sound and Cinema to World Heart Beat bratke-_c_Roberto-Iudice

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Marcelo Bratke Brings Brazil’s Sound and Cinema to World Heart Beat

Erica Hall May 27, 2026

World Heart Beat welcomes audiences to an evening where piano, cinema, and the pulse...

Houston’s Sentury Carry the Torch for R&B’s Golden Era Sentury - Occhi Magazine

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Houston’s Sentury Carry the Torch for R&B’s Golden Era

Occhi May 25, 2026

Rooted in Houston, Texas, the R&B powerhouse quartet ‘Sentury’ is carrying the torch for...