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Music & Culture Events
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In Person
GBH Jazz Nights Featuring Vessela Stoyanova
This month, Vessela Stoyanova plays jazz inspired by Balkan folk music, with her electric marimba, Valerie Thompson on cello, and Fabio Pirozzolo on percussion. -
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High School Quiz Show: Studio Audience Tickets - Jan. 24
Friday, January 24, 2025
5:30 PM — Qualifying Match #4: Belmont vs. BB&N
GBH2/PBS Passport/YouTube Premiere Date: March 8, 2025
LINK TO TICKETS
Come join our studio audience!
Whether you are a fan of a student or school participating in GBH’s High School Quiz Show® this season, a HSQS Super Fan, or general trivia fan, the bracket is set for our 16th Season, and we want to mark the occasion with you!
Please note:- This event is free to the public.
- Seating is limited, please RSVP as soon as possible.
- Audience members must be at least 7 years old; all minors (under 18) must be accompanied by an adult.
- Registration does not guarantee seating in the studio audience (overflow will be seated in an adjacent theater featuring a live feed of the taping). Audiences are seated according to production needs.
- Please inform us in advance of any special accommodations by reaching out to Audience Member Services during regular business hours M-F, 9am-5pm at 617-300-3300 or via email: info@wgbh.org.
Major funding for High School Quiz Show is provided by Safety Insurance. Additional funding is provided by the Museum of Science, Massachusetts Teachers Association, Xfinity, UMass Amherst, and Subaru of New England.
High School Quiz Show is endorsed by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary & Secondary Education and the Massachusetts PTA.
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High School Quiz Show: Studio Audience Tickets - Jan. 25
Saturday, January 25, 2025
8:15 AM — Qualifying Match #1: Andover vs. Sharon
LINK TO TICKETS
GBH2/PBS Passport/YouTube Premiere Date: February 15, 2025
10:00 AM — Wild Card Match: Deerfield Academy vs. Milton Academy
LINK TO TICKETS
GBH2/PBS Passport/YouTube Premiere Date: February 8, 2025
11:45 AM — Qualifying Match #2: Somerville vs. Wild Card Winner
LINK TO TICKETS
GBH2/PBS Passport/YouTube Premiere Date: February 22, 2025
2:30 PM — Qualifying Match #5: Hopkinton vs. Mansfield
LINK TO TICKETS
GBH2/PBS Passport/YouTube Premiere Date: March 15, 2025
4:15 PM — Qualifying Match #3: South High vs. Weston
LINK TO TICKETS
GBH2/PBS Passport/YouTube Premiere Date: March 1, 2025
Come join our studio audience!
Whether you are a fan of a student or school participating in GBH’s High School Quiz Show® this season, a HSQS Super Fan, or general trivia fan, the bracket is set for our 16th Season, and we want to mark the occasion with you!
Please note:- This event is free to the public.
- Seating is limited, please RSVP as soon as possible.
- Audience members must be at least 7 years old; all minors (under 18) must be accompanied by an adult.
- Registration does not guarantee seating in the studio audience (overflow will be seated in an adjacent theater featuring a live feed of the taping). Audiences are seated according to production needs.
- Please inform us in advance of any special accommodations by reaching out to Audience Member Services during regular business hours M-F, 9am-5pm at 617-300-3300 or via email: info@wgbh.org.
High School Quiz Show is endorsed by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary & Secondary Education and the Massachusetts PTA.
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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