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Common elements like memorability, teachability and timelessness can lead to songs moving from the stage to the streets.
Music & Culture Events
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In PersonThe 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! -
In Person
April 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
The Brian O'Donovan Legacy Artist Grant will be awarded for the first time at BCMFest
The 22nd Annual Boston Celtic Music Festival is set to take place from Jan. 16-19 with performances across various venues in Cambridge and Somerville.
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A new attraction for Boston: What's up with the WNDR?
The immersive exhibit space will open a location in Boston on Feb. 1, featuring work from internationally-recognized artists. -
Under the Radar Book Club: Geraldine Brooks’ ‘Horse’
Our encore pick for Bookmarked: The Under the Radar Book Club. -
Panorama festival celebrates queer and trans filmmakers at the Peabody Essex Museum
The three-day film festival will feature the work of 19 filmmakers at the Peabody Essex Museum.
GBH Music
More Culture Programs
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Episode 4, Season 5<br> How This Drum Beat Changed Dance Music Forever
Explore the iconic "four-on-the-floor" beat and its impact on genres like disco, house, and pop.| 10:46 -
Aigul Akhmetshina Performs "Habanera" from Carmen at the Met
Aigul Akhmetshina and the Met Chorus perform "L’amour est un oiseau rebelle"| 1:34 -
Broadway Stars' Earliest Memory of Rodgers & Hammerstein
Audra McDonald, Michael Ball, Daniel Dae Kim discuss their earliest memory of R&H.| 1:59 -
Audra McDonald Performs "Climb Ev'ry Mountain"
Audra McDonald Performs "Climb Ev'ry Mountain" in this anniversary concert.| 1:05
