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Boston youth choirs share the stage to premiere piece using Phillis Wheatley’s poetry

The “I Dream A World” Youth Choral Showcase will include the world premiere of “Freedom Hymn” by composer B.E. Boykin.
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    JazzNOW: Ray Charles Tribute with Greg Abate

    7:15pm Wed, Jun 3, 2026
    Saxophonist Greg Abate will close out GBH Music and JazzBoston’s 2026 JazzNOW series with a tribute to Ray Charles. Abate first met the legendary soul singer at age 23, and after hearing him play, Charles invited Abate to tour the world as the lead alto saxophonist in his orchestra. The program will feature some of Ray Charles’ most recognizable songs like “Georgia on My Mind” and “Hit the Road Jack” as well as some of the singer’s popular renditions of Beatles tunes like “The Long and Winding Road.” The performance will also feature some Greg Abate originals drawing from his deep BeBop roots. Abate will be joined by Tim Ray (piano), Marty Ballou (bass), and Gary Johnson (drums). The concert takes place at 8 pm in Fraser Performance Studio with a pre-concert reception at 7:15pm. Paris Alston, of GBH News Rooted, will host the performance, which will be filmed for broadcast on GBH2. This event is made possible by the Goldstein Family Fund.

    7:15-7:50pm Pre-event reception
    7:50pm Guest are seated in Fraser Performance Studio (general admission)
    8:00-9:00pm Live performance in Fraser Performance Studio
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    Outspoken Saturdays (June 2026)

    2:00pm Sat, Jun 6, 2026
    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.

    If you are interested in performing, feel free to submit your work for review here
    Join us!

    Registration is encouraged for this free event.
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Turntable: What parody songs are on GBH Engineer Dave Goodman's playlist?

For this edition of GBH's All Things Considered Turntable, Newsroom Production Engineer Dave Goodman shares three parody songs, along with some history behind the art of a parody song.
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