'Destruction Yiddish:' How the Holocaust changed language
The Holocaust caused expedited change in language due to previously unknown trauma, physicality and extremely close contact.
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 Boston Magic Lab is hosting its biggest event yet
The Lab, where magicians can try out new material, is hosting its annual “Chemystery” show and bringing in top headliners from the magic world.
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America has a unique obsession with ice, and it all started in Boston
Author Amy Brady traces the history from Boston to the tropics in her book, “Ice: From Mixed Drinks to Skating Rinks–A Cool History of a Hot Commodity.” -
From kelp burgers to biofuel, some see a bright future for seaweed
Seaweed has existed for about a billion years, but some experts are just beginning to find new, high-tech uses for it. -
Despite winning championships, women's sports in Boston don't get the attention they deserve
The Boston Renegades is unstoppable. Why isn't anyone paying attention?
GBH Music
More Culture Programs
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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 -
Episode 17, Season 51<br> Now Hear This “The Composer is Yoo”
Follow host Scott Yoo’s journey to compose a piece of music for the first time.| 54:24 -
Episode 1, Season 5<br> Why This Mexican Genre Is Growing As Fast As K-Pop
Linda Diaz explores the global phenomenon of Sierreño music through the lens of Gen Z musicians.| 13:28
