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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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'Hallyu! The Korean Wave' makes a big splash at the Museum of Fine Arts
A new exhibition at the Museum of Fine Arts is a high amp historical remix of Korean culture and pop culture. It’s a celebration of everything South Korea has to offer, from K-Pop to K-dramas, from fine art to fashion. -
'Rent' star Anthony Rapp brings his life story to the stage in 'Without You'
Anthony Rapp, the actor and singer, went from being a Starbucks Barista to a Broadway star by way of the hit musical “Rent.” But a series of seminal events are the making of Rapp’s one-man-show, “Without You.” -
Gender-reversed revival of 'Company' comes to Boston
Director Marianne Elliott won a Tony Award for the revival.
GBH Music
More Culture Programs
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Episode 19, Season 51<br> Hamlet
Experience this Shakespearean classic directed by Tony Award winner Kenny Leon.| 2:33:19 -
Episode 2, Season 5<br> How Do You Preserve a Thousands Year Old Musical Style?
Explore Hmong cultural preservation through music, focusing on the styles of lug txaj and kwv txhiaj| 9:11 -
Episode 6, Season 4<br> Emperor of Ice Cream, Motive for Metaphor
Murray Bartlett, Laurie Santos, and more guests join Elisa New to read Wallace Stevens.| 25:43 -
George Gagnidze and Liudmyla Monastyrska in "Nabucco"
George Gagnidze and Liudmyla Monastyrska perform “Oh, di qual’onta aggravasi.”| 1:44
