Boston Comedy Festival celebrates 25 years of laughter and competition
The festival features national headlining comedians and also a comedy competition.
Concerts to Watch
Music & Culture Events
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In Person
April 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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GBH Music Presents JazzNOW with Farayi Malek
Farayi Malek has traveled the world through music as a Grammy-nominated vocalist with Danilo Perez’ Global Messengers; and now musically, she’s going back to her own roots. From the American folk music and hymns of her childhood, to the blues and jazz she studied, Farayi brings all of the diverse sounds and experiences of her life into resonant songs that allow her effortless vocals to shine. The Salt Lick Incubator award-winner will be releasing her debut EP March 27th, 2025. This concert will feature music from her EP as well as Americana arrangements of her favorite spirituals and jazz standards, which as she says, are all rooted in the blues.
This event will be hosted by Paris Alston, the host of GBH News Rooted .
Event timeline:
7:15-7:50pm Pre-event reception (in-person only)
7:50-7:58pm Guest are seated in Fraser (in-person only)
8-9pm Live performance in Fraser Performance Studio (Hybrid audience)
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Beyond the Page with Jennifer Weiner
Jennifer Weiner is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of nineteen novels, including Good in Bed, Mrs. Everything,The Breakaway, and In Her Shoes which was made into a major motion picture. Her newest book, The Griffin Sisters’ Greatest Hits, releases on April 8, 2025. Be among the first to hear all about this highly anticipated new book, just weeks after it hits the shelves.
Hear directly from Jennifer during this unforgettable evening. She’ll take you behind the scenes of her extraordinary career, giving you an exclusive peek into her creative process, and so much more! This event is one you absolutely won’t want to miss!
This event offers two ticket options:- Attend the event $0
- Attend the event + receive a SIGNED copy of The Griffin Sisters’ Greatest Hits + GBH membership $60
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