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Beyond body glitter and 'Total Request Live': How the Y2K era changed America

Colette Shade's new book gives a holistic view of the Y2K era through personal essays and history
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    Beyond the Page with Marie Benedict

    7:00pm Thu, Mar 20, 2025
    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!

    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
    Please note that books will be shipped out following the event.

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    April 2025 Outspoken Saturdays

    2:00pm Sat, Apr 5, 2025
    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.
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    GBH Music Presents JazzNOW Celebrating International Jazz Day with Walid Zairi & Talween

    7:15pm Wed, Apr 30, 2025
    GBH Music and JazzBoston celebrate International Jazz Day with Walid Zairi & Talween, showcasing original world jazz music that blends the oud and accordion. Oud player and Talween frontman Walid Zairi’s compositions are influenced by his Tunisian African roots and classical Arabic music background, with jazz elements layered in to create a fresh and energetic sound. Named after the Arabic word for "coloring," Talween features world-class Boston musicians who weave a kaleidoscope of musical colors with intense melodies, jazz and African rhythms, intricate harmonies, and bold improvisation.


    Event timeline:

    7:15-7:50pm Pre-event reception (in-person only)
    7:50-7:58pm Guest are seated in Fraser (in-person only)
    8-9pm Live performance in Fraser Performance Studio (Hybrid audience)


    Photo credit: A.J. Ghidardi



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GBH Music Holiday Spectacular 2024

Wed, Dec 11, 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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Broadway for everyone: How audio description brings live theater to blind audiences

There are now about a dozen Boston-area venues that offer the live narration of the visual parts of the show.
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    Classical

    Great classical music for Boston and beyond.
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    Jazz

    Tune in to GBH Music's Jazz on 89.7 on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays starting at 9pm.

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