Want good luck this year? Try these Lunar New Year traditions from NPR readers
Each culture that celebrates the Lunar New Year has traditions passed down from generation to generation that are thought to bring good luck. NPR readers share theirs.
Music & Culture Events
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In PersonApril 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!
Registration is encouraged for this free event.
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
esperanza spalding and Jett Galindo's journey from Berklee to Grammys glory
Jazz bassist esperanza spalding and mastering engineer Jett Galindo tell GBH's Callie Crossley how their time at Berklee changed their artistic trajectories.
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Newport obsessed over the Vanderbilts. But its Black leaders thrived long before the Gilded Age.
Dating back to even pre-revolutionary years, Newport was home to entrepreneurs, political pioneers and philanthropists from across the African diaspora. -
New documentary 'Ol' Dirty Bastard: A Tale of Two Dirtys' looks at the man behind the moniker
A new documentary covering the career of legendary rapper and founding member of the Wu-Tang Clan, Ol' Dirty Bastard, is on the horizon. The rapper's life is a tale of triumph, transcendent genius and tragedy. "Ol' Dirty Bastard: A Tale of Two Dirties," premieres on A&E TV on Aug. 25 and will be available to stream the next day. -
How the South Shore Children's Chorus empowers youth and fosters joy
Kirsten Oberoi describes the profound impact of choral singing on children's cognitive and emotional development when every voice is valued.
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