MIT's Great Dome becomes a giant eyeball in this new installation
As part of Artfinity, MIT’s Festival for the arts, the MIT Dome will be transformed into an eye. Using video projections of close ups of human eyes looking skyward, the dome will be animated in an exhibition titled “Gaze to the Stars.”
Music & Culture Events
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Megan Marshall talks with Janice Nimura about “After Lives”
The Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer of celebrated American women, Megan Marshall has been hailed as a “gifted storyteller” (New Yorker) at “the front rank of American biographers” (New York Times).
Join us to hear about her latest work “After Lives: On Biography and Mysteries of the Human Heart” and gain insight from her discussion with fellow biographer Janice Nimura. Don’t miss their conversation about remarkable women in history and their own lives and work. Special for Women’s History Month.Partner:American Ancestors -
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Beyond the Page with Marie Benedict
Beyond the Page is excited to welcome and celebrate another illustrious author – Marie Benedict!
Marie Benedict is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author. Known for her engaging mysteries and use of real-life events as inspiration, Marie has written a number of novels including The Milford Affair, The Mystery of Mrs. Christie, The First Ladies, and The Personal Librarian. Her recently released mystery is The Queens of Crime. Her books have been chosen for the Good Morning America Book Club and Target’s Book of the Year, among other distinct honors.
Join us as Marie shares her knowledge, dives deeper into her compelling stories, and answers your burning questions!
GBH's Craig LeMoult will moderate this conversation.
This event offers two ticket options:- Attend the event $0
- Attend the event + receive a SIGNED copy of The Queens of Crime + GBH membership $60
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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
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
Pianist Michael Weiss on the art of accompanying
Michael Weiss has been a leading pianist and composer in jazz spaces for over 30 years. He’s returning to Sculler’s Jazz Club with his trio on March 15th. Before the show, he sat down with the hosts of Jazz on 89.7, Al Davis and Va Lynda Robinson.
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D.C. museum is the first to show art exclusively by women
Jared Bowen joins Boston Public Radio to talk through the latest arts and culture events. -
'Space Adventure' exhibit takes off in Chelsea
It's been 50 years since man landed on the moon but 'Space Adventure' proves that the moon still has gravitational pull. -
In living color: The public react to the Obama portraits tour through Boston
Ahead of Presidents' Day, we revisit our trip to the MFA to find out what these historic portraits mean to people.
GBH Music
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Episode 4901, Season 49<br> Rodrigo y Gabriela featuring the Austin Symphony Orchestra
Guitar duo Rodrigo y Gabriela are accompanied by the Austin Symphony Orchestra.| 53:26 -
Don Giovanni, a cenar teco
Peter Mattei, Adam Plachetka, and Alexander Tsymbalyuk perform the Act II aria.| 1:59 -
Episode 7, Season 2023<br> Author Talk: TJ Klune
PBS Books presents, TJ Klune, the bestselling author of “The House in the Cerulean Sea”.| 47:15 -
Episode 9, Season 2023<br> Author Talk: Héctor Tobar
PBS Books interviews Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and novelist Héctor Tobar.| 47:42