‘Jaja’s African Hair Braiding’ showcases the joys and struggles of immigrants in America
The SpeakEasy Stage's production of the Tony Award-winning play centers hair braiders and their lives over one day in the salon in which they work.
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
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.
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New report finds a coordinated rise in attempted book bans
Throughout the 2021-22 school year, more than 1,600 book titles were banned, according to a new report by the group PEN America, which advocates for… -
Open Studio: Race in America as seen through artists’ eyes
Open Studio with Jared Bowen takes viewers inside the creative process. -
Book Club: Kevin Nguyen's "New Waves"
Our September pick for "Bookmarked: The Under the Radar Book Club."
GBH Music
More Culture Programs
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Belfast Wins Best Picture / Best Movie for Grownups
Director Kenneth Branagh and actress Judi Dench discuss their film "Belfast."| 2:48 -
Spotlighting Movies for Grownups Awards
AARP’s Movies for Grownups advocates for the 50-plus audience by fighting ageism.| 1:17 -
Lily Tomlin Accepts Career Achievement Award
Lily Tomlin accepts the Career Achievement Award at the Movies for Grownups Awards 2022.| 3:19 -
Tony Kushner and Rita Moreno Discuss "West Side Story"
Tony Kushner and Rita Moreno discuss Kushner's screenplay for "West Side Story."| 4:02
