Beyond body glitter and 'Total Request Live': How the Y2K era changed America
Colette Shade's new book gives a holistic view of the Y2K era through personal essays and history
Music & Culture Events
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In PersonMarch 2025 Outspoken Saturdays
The GBH BPL studio will host Outspoken Saturdays, a spoken word poetry event for emerging artists. Every first Saturday of the month, the series will be created in collaboration with spoken word artist Amanda Shea . Join us!
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The Ulysses Quartet at The Boston Public Library (March 2025)
Join GBH Music's quartet in residence, the Ulysses Quartet, for a performance at the Boston Public Library! -
Virtual
Megan Marshall talks with Janice Nimura about “After Lives”
The Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer of celebrated American women, Megan Marshall has been hailed as a “gifted storyteller” (New Yorker) at “the front rank of American biographers” (New York Times).
Join us to hear about her latest work “After Lives: On Biography and Mysteries of the Human Heart” and gain insight from her discussion with fellow biographer Janice Nimura. Don’t miss their conversation about remarkable women in history and their own lives and work. Special for Women’s History Month.Partner:American Ancestors
Concerts to Watch
GBH Music Holiday Spectacular 2024
Celebrate the season with the GBH Music Holiday Spectacular, a family-friendly concert and an opportunity for music lovers to be part of a live television production at GBH’s headquarters in Brighton.
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Culture in the News
Broadway for everyone: How audio description brings live theater to blind audiences
There are now about a dozen Boston-area venues that offer the live narration of the visual parts of the show.
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Tina Turner was 'Simply The Best:' a legendary artist and an inspiration to women everywhere
Tributes have been pouring in following the death of iconic singer Tina Turner, known for her deep, raspy voice and explosive dance moves. But offstage, she overcame an abusive relationship. -
Rozzie Bound gives consumers a chance to own part of a bookstore
What started as a pandemic-era pop-up is quickly becoming a fixture. -
Local legend and disco queen Donna Summer's iconic outfits go to auction
And MassArt Art Museum shines and sings with two new installations.
GBH Music
More Culture Programs
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Sutton Foster Performs "Being Alive"
Sutton Foster performs "Being Alive" from Stephen Sondheim's "Company"| 2:07 -
Rob McClure's Broadway Medley of Musicals 2003-2023
Rob McClure performs an homage to the last twenty years of Broadway.| 4:12 -
Episode 32, Season 11<br> Chris Cooper and Marianne Leone, Scenes from a Marriage
Actors Chris Copper and Marianne Leone discuss their creative collaborations| 26:46 -
Chita Rivera performs "All That Jazz"
Chita Rivera performs "All That Jazz" at the Great Performances gala.| 3:09
