Turntable: What’s on a jazz connoisseur’s playlist?
Happy Music Monday from GBH’s All Things Considered! Let's hear the jazz tunes that Al Davis has been listening to.
Music & Culture Events
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In Person
The Ulysses Quartet at The Boston Public Library (March 2025)
Join GBH Music's quartet in residence, the Ulysses Quartet, for a performance at the Boston Public Library! -
Virtual
Megan Marshall talks with Janice Nimura about “After Lives”
The Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer of celebrated American women, Megan Marshall has been hailed as a “gifted storyteller” (New Yorker) at “the front rank of American biographers” (New York Times).
Join us to hear about her latest work “After Lives: On Biography and Mysteries of the Human Heart” and gain insight from her discussion with fellow biographer Janice Nimura. Don’t miss their conversation about remarkable women in history and their own lives and work. Special for Women’s History Month.Partner:American Ancestors -
Virtual
Beyond the Page with Marie Benedict
Beyond the Page is excited to welcome and celebrate another illustrious author – Marie Benedict!
Marie Benedict is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author. Known for her engaging mysteries and use of real-life events as inspiration, Marie has written a number of novels including The Milford Affair, The Mystery of Mrs. Christie, The First Ladies, and The Personal Librarian. Her recently released mystery is The Queens of Crime. Her books have been chosen for the Good Morning America Book Club and Target’s Book of the Year, among other distinct honors.
Join us as Marie shares her knowledge, dives deeper into her compelling stories, and answers your burning questions!
This event offers two ticket options:- Attend the event $0
- Attend the event + receive a SIGNED copy of The Queens of Crime + GBH membership $60
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
Pop-funk singer and Mass. native Molly Grace says going on tour has been 'surreal'
The 23-year-old singer is stopping at the Sinclair in Cambridge on Friday as part of her "But I'm a Pop Star!" East Coast tour.
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Author Rick Riordan on new 'Percy Jackson' projects and inclusion in books
Rick Riordan, famous for writing the "Percy Jackson & the Olympians" series, spoke with GBH News ahead of his keynote address at the Boston Book Festival. -
Cricket is the world's second most popular sport. Can it thrive in Boston?
Behind only soccer, cricket is the second most-watched sport in the world. Basketball, hockey and football remain dominant in Greater Boston. -
How James Ijames turned a Shakespeare tragedy into an 'uproarious' modern-day comedy
The playwright is a Pulitzer Prize recipient for his modern day adaptation of the story, "Fat Ham."
GBH Music
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Episode 8, Season 5<br> How Black Artists Have Influenced Country Music
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Episode 7, Season 5<br> How Did the Theremin Influence Electronic Music?
Explore how the theremin works and how it's being utilized today.| 10:04 -
Angel Blue Performs "Chi il bel sogno di Doretta"
Angel Blue sings an excerpt of Magda's Act I aria, "Chi il bel sogno di Doretta."| 1:29 -
Extended Readers Club | Tana French
Dive deeper into the mind of Tana French with an extended interview on the PBS Books Readers Club.| 1:14:17