New book spotlights Madam C.J. Walker’s daughter A’Lelia, who forged her own path
The daughter of America's first Black millionaire became the “joy goddess” of Harlem in the 1920s.
Music & Culture Events
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In PersonMay 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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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 -
In Person
The Ulysses Quartet at The Boston Public Library (May 2025)
Join GBH Music's quartet in residence, the Ulysses Quartet, for a performance at the Boston Public Library!
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Culture in the News
Eric Antoniou's sprawling music photography book is ready for the coffee table
Boston photographer Eric Antoniou's book "Rock to Baroque: Four Decades of Music Photography" is out May 1.
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Basic Black: How can murals reflect communities of color?
Many muralists are involving residents in the process to develop greater unity and pride for their community. -
Amid a turkey shortage and rising food costs, we asked local chefs for Thanksgiving alternatives
The kitchen is your laboratory, and even more so on Thanksgiving. -
Open Studio: The MIT Museum reopens in Cambridge's tech hub
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More Culture Programs
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Sutton Foster and Kathleen Marshall on "Anything Goes"
Listen to Sutton Foster and director Kathleen Marshall on reviving "Anything Goes."| 7:09 -
Sutton Foster and Robert Lindsay perform "Friendship"
Watch Sutton Foster and Robert Lindsay perform "Friendship."| 2:00 -
Episode 27, Season 49<br> Anything Goes
Enjoy Cole Porter’s classic musical led by Tony winner Sutton Foster.| 2:20:59
