Music & Culture Events
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In Person
December 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
Beyond the Page with Kate Quinn
Join us for another exciting edition of Beyond the Page, featuring author and lifelong history buff, Kate Quinn!
Kate Quinn is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of historical fiction. A native of Southern California, she attended Boston University, where she earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees in classical voice. She’s written a number of novels, including four in the Empress of Rome Saga and two set in the Italian Renaissance before turning to the 20th century with books like The Alice Network, The Huntress, The Rose Code, The Diamond Eye, and most recently, The Briar Club.
She and her husband now live in Maryland with three black rescue dogs. Check out more about Kate Quinn here.
GBH's Craig LeMoult will moderate the conversation.
This event offers two ticket options:
Attend the event $0
Attend the event + receive a SIGNED copy of The Briar Club + GBH membership $60
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In PersonVirtual
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. Hear holiday music from the Renaissance and beyond, including festive jazz favorites with a harp and violin duo from the Boston Pops; a mesmerizing blend of voice, baroque harp, and harpsichord, with soprano Amanda Forsythe and members of the Boston Early Music Festival Vocal and Chamber Ensembles; Fabiola Méndez, a captivating vocalist and Puerto Rican cuatro player; the Rich Greenblatt Group, a dynamic vibraphone jazz trio; Voices Boston, an inspirational children’s choir led by Dan Ryan; and the Boston University Trumpet Ensemble, injecting a little festive brass into the mix. GBH's Calderwood Studio will be decorated in the spirit of the season, as we salute the beginning of winter and revel in the harmony and warmth of this time of year with traditional carols and unique seasonal compositions.
Greg Ferrisi, host of CRB Classical 99.5's afternoon drive, hosts this one-of-a-kind holiday experience.
Guests have a few ticket options:
The In-Studio Experience from 7:30-9pm ET- $75 (in-person) ticket, premium seating
- $50 (in-person) ticket, riser seating
- Free, but registration is required
Photo credit: GBH Creative
This event is presented with support from our sponsor
Concerts to Watch
JazzNOW: A Salute to Duke Ellington, featuring Aardvark Jazz Orchestra
GBH Music, JazzBoston, and the Aardvark Jazz Orchestra present a special tribute to Duke Ellington to celebrate the 125th anniversary of the iconic jazz pianist, composer, and bandleader's birth.
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Culture in the News
ICA announces Nora Burnett Abrams as next director
She succeeds Jill Medvedow, who will step down early next year after 26 years at the institution.
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What does it take to grow a garden of blooming nasturtiums at the Gardner Museum?
At the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, the nasturtium flowers bloom for three weeks every spring as a living sculpture. Erika Rumbley, the director of horticulture at the museum, joins The Culture Show to talk about it. -
Storied Coolidge Corner Theatre reopens after major expansion
The historic Brookline cinema looks to be a regional gathering space for movie lovers. -
New England Conservatory gears up to celebrate a New England composer
Charles Ives turns 150 this year. In honor of him, the New England Conservatory is hosting a series of events highlighting his work. The NEC's Stephen Drury joins The Culture Show to talk about the event.
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