Boston Comedy Festival celebrates 25 years of laughter and competition
The festival features national headlining comedians and also a comedy competition.
Concerts to Watch
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In PersonThe Ulysses Quartet at The Boston Public Library (May 2025)
Join GBH Music's quartet in residence, the Ulysses Quartet, for a performance at the Boston Public Library! -
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GBH Music Presents JazzNOW: Gabrielle Goodman in tribute to Ella Fitzgerald
GBH Music and JazzBoston close the 2025 JazzNOW series with a tribute to jazz icon Ella Fitzgerald, featuring acclaimed Boston-based vocalist Gabrielle Goodman. Ella Fitzgerald, celebrated for her groundbreaking scat improvisation, impeccable vocal technique, and definitive interpretations of the Great American Songbook, redefined jazz over her 60-year career, earning 13 Grammys and breaking barriers for women and Black artists. Gabrielle Goodman and her band honor Fitzgerald’s legacy with fresh interpretations of the works that made her "The First Lady of Song." A professor at Berklee College of Music, Goodman is a versatile artist whose career spans jazz, R&B, classical, and gospel. She has performed with legends like Chaka Khan, Nancy Wilson, and Roberta Flack, who calls her "one of the finest singers today." Goodman has released six acclaimed albums, including Travelin' Light and Until We Love on the Verve label, and was paired with Ella Fitzgerald recordings on a compilation album from Verve. She has also performed internationally at major jazz festivals.
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The Huntington Theatre returns with August Wilson’s ‘Joe Turner’s Come and Gone’
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George Saunders grounds humorous and surreal stories in humanity
The author's newest collection, "Liberation Day," comes out Oct. 18. -
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Episode 4019, Season 40<br> Winter Cabin
Bob Ross places a magical cabin upon a bed of snow with his paint brush. -
Episode 4018, Season 40<br> Arctic Beauty
Bob Ross create a spectacular painting completed on a black canvas. -
Episode 4017, Season 40<br> Purple Splendor
Bob Ross creates a lovely winter scene in rich purples and soft lavenders. -
Episode 4001, Season 40<br> Blue River
Bob Ross shows us how to create crimson-y magic in today’s riverside landscape.
