How 'Revolución diamantina' went from a protest to a Grammy-winning ballet
Acclaimed Mexican composer Gabriela Ortiz joined All Things Considered to discuss her inspiration for her ballet.
Music & Culture Events
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In PersonMarch 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!
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The 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! -
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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
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
Turning 50? Chelsea Handler calls it ‘mid-century joyfulness’
The comedian’s latest book — releasing on her 50th birthday — is a hilarious and heartfelt reflection on her ever-eventful life.
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Boston's free puppet library features creations the founder 'dreamed into existence'
For years, people have been coming to Sara Peattie's free puppet library in the Back Bay for a sprinkle of joy and a world of puppetry. -
How one poet is bringing literature to prisons, and how you can help
Reginald Dwayne Betts holds a J.D. from Yale and a MacArthur Grant. Since 2020, his organization Freedom Reads has helped bring books into prisons. He joins The Culture Show to talk about that work. -
Beyoncé is back on the charts with 'Texas Hold 'Em'
Today on The Culture Show, hosts Jared Bowen, Callie Crossley, Edgar B. Herwick III discuss the biggest headlines in arts and culture, including the crossover hit by Queen Bey.
GBH Music
More Culture Programs
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Episode 4003, Season 40<br> Winter Mountain
Bob Ross captures the mood of a cold winter’s day. -
Episode 4004, Season 40<br> Mountain at Sunset
Bob Ross demonstrates how to create a beautiful brown mountain scene. -
Episode 4005, Season 40<br> Misty Mountain Morning
Nicholas Hankins paints a sleepy, slow moving mountain river; a real Bob Ross classic! -
Episode 4007, Season 40<br> Misty Forest Oval
Bob Ross gives us a glimpse at a forest through an oval window.
