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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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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 -
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
Samara Joy takes nothing for granted.
Samara Joy is one of the most prominent voices in contemporary jazz. She was the first jazz artist in over ten years to win “Best New Artist” at the 2023 Grammy awards, and has since released the acclaimed album Portrait. She’s at he Berklee Performance Center on Saturday, May 3rd as part of the Boston Celebrity Series. Before the show, two of her biggest fans and hosts of Jazz on 89.7, Al Davis and Va Lynda Robinson, got to speak with Ms. Joy.
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Encore: Dishing with the author of 'The Official Wakanda Cookbook'
In honor of the release of the "Black Panther" sequel, we're revisiting a discussion chock-full of fictional-turned-real recipes. -
Encore: Creating a career out of fantasy food through pop culture cookbooks
Chelsea Monroe-Cassel has turned her fantasy fandom into a full-time career. -
On Broadway, the American dream and the American pastime are under scrutiny
Jared Bowen takes a detour to NYC, with a look at the latest plays.
GBH Music
More Culture Programs
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Episode 33, Season 10<br> NFTs, Ukrainian artist Lesia Sochor, and more
NFTs, Ukrainian artist Lesia Sochor, and more| 26:46 -
Episode 23, Season 49<br> Now Hear This "Florence Price and the American Migration"
Host Scott Yoo follows the trail of the great African American composer Florence Price.| 54:25 -
Amy Beach's "Hermit Thrush At Morn" and "Beach Romance"
Scott Yoo and pianist Ieva Jokubaviciute play Amy Beach's "Hermit Thrush At Morn."| 3:00 -
Boston's Gaelic Music Jam Session
Scott Yoo visits Boston to learn more about the early career of Amy Beach.| 3:48
