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
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
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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Julia Quinn talks collaborating with Shonda Rhimes on 'Queen Charlotte' and 'Bridgerton' success
How the narrative freedoms of writing a novel bring another dimension to the "Bridgerton " franchise. -
Front of the Line: Muna, with their music of inclusivity, plays sold-out show in Boston
Fans say the feel empowered by a band that is 'proudly gay.' -
As an artist and activist, Harry Belafonte pushed boundaries and broke barriers
Belafonte said he was born an activist, being an artist made him an activist who could be heard.
GBH Music
More Culture Programs
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Episode 35, Season 11<br> Lori McKenna and Alan Cumming light up the series finale
Open Studio takes its own bow after a decade on the air.| 26:46 -
The War And Treaty Performs "Up Yonder"
The War And Treaty performs "Up Yonder" at the 2023 National Memorial Day Concert. -
Joe Mantegna and Gary Sinise Remember the Fallen
Joe & Gary remember the fallen & their families at the 2023 National Memorial Day Concert.
