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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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Open Studio: The wives of Henry VIII reclaim their identity in the hit musical 'SIX'
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New England Aquarium's annual ice sculpture features beloved African penguins
Elderly, sandal-wearing Beach Donkey is the star of the show. -
Open Studio: The poetry and prose of Tracy K. Smith, John Waters and Gish Jen
Former U.S. poet laureate Tracy K. Smith, author Gish Jen and filmmaker-turned-novelist John Waters talk about writing
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More Culture Programs
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Episode 27, Season 10<br> "Each Other," "Svadba," and Paris Alston & Jeremy Siegel
"Each Other," "Svadba," Love Stories," and Paris Alston & Jeremy Siegel| 26:46 -
Episode 5, Season 3<br> Is Pop-Punk Coming Back?
Explore pop punk’s popularity. FeFe Dobson helps us answer the question, “Why now?”| 12:53 -
Episode 4, Season 3<br> you can say that again, billie, by Evie Shockley
Cassandra Wilson, Elisa New & more read Evie Shockley’s “you can say that again, billie.”| 25:22 -
Episode 26, Season 10<br> "Loomings: Christopher Volpe" and Playwright Lydia Diamond
"Loomings: Christopher Volpe" and Playwright Lydia Diamond on "The Bluest Eye"| 26:46
