Turntable: Hear these new vinyl records from old jazz legends
These live performances from over 50 years ago haven't been heard since the concerts.
Music & Culture Events
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In PersonGBH Jazz Nights featuring Anabel Gil Diaz
Come hear Cuban-Spanish flautist Anabel Gil Diaz and her ensemble bring the rhythms of Latin jazz to the BPL! -
In Person
May 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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Virtual
Explorers: A New History with Matthew Lockwood
Prize-winning historian Matthew Lockwood looks at the impulse to explore, the travels of Pocahontas, Columbus, Sacagawea, and Captain Cook alongside others who rightfully deserve the title of “explorers” including immigrants and fugitive slaves.
According to Lockwood, people of every background imagine new worlds. The impulse to seek new places is universal to humanity. In his new book, “Explorers,” he unfurls a tapestry of surprising and historically overlooked travelers spanning forty centuries and six continents. His illustrated talk will share the stories of such seekers as David Dorr, born into slavery in New Orleans who embarked on a Grand Tour or Europe and Egypt, and the Viking female voyager Gudrid Far-Traveler, who sailed to North America in 1000 AD; among other pioneers.Partner:American Ancestors
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Culture in the News
The Genius Next Door: Artist Tony Cokes uses mixed-media videos to re-contextualize history
In the last installment of our annual series, "The Genius Next Door," Tony Cokes talks about his artistic process, what inspires him and more.
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This school year, getting kids to sing at holiday concerts is harder than ever
Because of the pandemic, most younger students are singing in class for the first time. -
Boston LGBTQ+ documentary film festival showcases history not taught in schools
Wicked Queer executive director says 2022 is "the year of the queer documentary." -
'Into the Breeches' is a laugh-out-loud love letter to the theater
A heartwarming story about women actors trying to keep their Boston theater alive during World War II.
GBH Music
More Culture Programs
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Changing Bobby to Bobbie in Broadway's "Company"
Listen to Katrina Lenk and Cynthia Nixon discuss gender-bending the character of Bobby.| 2:36 -
Changing Amy to Jamie in Broadway's "Company"
Matt Doyle discusses the decision to gender-bend "I'm Not Getting Married Today."| 2:43 -
Sondheim and The Character of Bobby
Stephen Sondheim, Cynthia Nixon and Hilton Als discuss the character of Bobby.| 2:20 -
Behind the Scenes of Broadway's "Company" with Patti LuPone
Get a behind-the-scenes look into the rehearsal room of "Company."| 9:39
