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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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Black and Brown Filmmakers on Making It In Massachusetts
Basic Black guests discuss what it's like to be a creative of color in Massachusetts. -
'Relinquished' aims to challenge our understanding of adoption in America
The author of "Relinquished: The Politics of Adoption and The Privilege of American Motherhood" sits down with Under the Radar to break down the reality of America's adoption system. -
'The Culture Show' weighs in on March Madness
On today's week in review episode, hosts Jared Bowen, Callie Crossley, and Edgar B Herwick III talk through all of the latest in arts and culture news, including around the NCAA
GBH Music
More Culture Programs
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Episode 20, Season 51<br> Audra McDonald at the London Palladium
Audra McDonald performs a repertoire of classic Broadway songs at the London Palladium.| 1:22:24 -
Episode 7, Season 4<br> Who Burns for the Perfection of Paper
Poet Martín Espada worked manufacturing legal pads, and the job is burned into his memory.| 25:21 -
Hamlet and His Relationships
The cast of Hamlet discuss what shapes their characters' interactions with one another.| 14:09 -
Hamlet in Today's World
The cast of Hamlet discuss what it means to bring the story of Hamlet into the modern day.| 8:17
