Past Events

Join GBH Music's quartet in residence, the Ulysses Quartet, for a performance at the Boston Public Library!

Arthur Frank is professor emeritus at the University of Calgary, Canada. Since his retirement in 2013, he has been Professor II at VID Specialized University in Oslo, visiting professor in the Program in Narrative Medicine at Columbia University, and Francqui Fellow at the University of Ghent. His books on illness experience, ethics, clinical care, and narrative include At the Will of the Body, The Wounded Storyteller, The Renewal of Generosity, Letting Stories Breathe, and most recently King Lear: Shakespeare’s Dark Consolations as part of Oxford’s “My Reading” series. He is an elected Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada and winner of the Society’s medal in bioethics. He has also been recognized with a lifetime achievement award from the Canadian Bioethics Society.

Cosponsored by the Boston College Center for Psychological Humanities & Ethics.

Join us on set for stories honoring the quiet, yet powerful, moments of heroism that shape our world. Heroes walk among us—often unnoticed, yet their actions leave an undeniable impact. Whether it’s a nurse going the extra mile for a patient, a stranger stepping in to help at the right moment, or a neighbor who quietly makes a difference, their courageous tales deserve to be told. These stories are a tribute to the unsung heroes in our lives.

At Stories from the Stage, produced by GBH WORLD, ordinary people share extraordinary experiences that you will not soon forget. You’ll hear stories of love and loss, amazing adventures, incredible surprises and unexpected triumphs. In each taping, we get up-close and personal with storytellers about what inspires them and the craft of storytelling. Join us!


6:30pm Doors open to GBH's Atrium where the bar is open and snacks are available for purchase
7:00pm Doors open to GBH's Calderwood Studio for seating

Note all onsite purchases will be credit card only.
Event registration is required. Seating is general admission.
The maximum capacity of this event is 120.

This event is presented with support from our sponsor the Museum of Science.



This event is presented with support from Gordon's Fine Wines.

Hear author Peter B. Kaufman discuss why video has become the dominant medium of human communication in his new book, The Moving Image: A User’s Manual. Kaufman explains how the moving image—not social media, not A.I., but TV networks and online video—has played such an outsized role in bringing personalities like Trump, Putin, Modi, and Netanyahu to the front of the world stage. These observations should raise public concerns about power across all communication industries. “If freedom involves participation in power, we are losing our grip on both. And that grip will disappear entirely if we let go of our control over the moving image,” says Kaufman.

He will be joined in conversation by Robert S. Boynton, Director of the Literary Reportage program at NYU’s Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute.

Hear Meg Stone—Executive Director of IMPACT Boston, an abuse prevention and empowerment self-defense organization—for a discussion of her new book 'The Cost of Fear: Why Most Safety Advice Is Sexist and How We Can Stop Gender-Based Violence.' Stone shows us how we can make safety choices that expand our worlds and contribute to the fight for social justice. She will be joined in conversation by Shameka Gregory—licensed independent clinical social worker (LICSW) and the Coordinator of the Domestic and Gender Based Violence Prevention Initiative for the city of Cambridge.

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.

Ron Mitchell, Editor and Publisher of The Bay State Banner, speaks with three leaders from Boston's arts and culture scene to talk about the deep roots of progress and community their organizations strive to cultivate in the city.

With:
L'Merchie Frazier , Artist, Executive Director of Creative Strategies, SPOKE Art;
Imari K. Paris Jeffries, Executive Director of Embrace/King Boston;
Edmund Barry Gaither, Founding Director and Curator of the Museum of the National Center of Afro-American Artists (NCAAA).

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GBH Music and JazzBoston kick off the 2025 JazzNOW series with a celebration of Hermeto Pascoal, one of Brazil's most iconic and genre-defying composers. This mesmerizing Latin jazz performance features TRIAD, a powerhouse trio that brings together three world-class musicians: multi-Grammy award-winning Peruvian bassist Oscar Stagnaro, acclaimed pianist Maxim Lubarsky, and multi-Grammy and Latin Grammy award-winning drummer Mark Walker. Renowned for their mastery of Latin jazz and improvisational brilliance, the trio will explore Pascoal's rich repertoire and adventurous spirit, blending his lush harmonies, dazzling rhythms, and intricate melodies with fresh interpretations. For this special performance, TRIAD is joined by renowned Puerto Rican saxophonist Edmar Colón.

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 of Oscar Stagnaro: Provided by the artist

Join us at the GBH Studios at the Boston Public Library for a nerdy night of NOVA science trivia! Get ready for creative categories and exciting prizes as we test your knowledge of the natural world, space, the history of science, and more!

Learn about the tangible consequences of ICE raids to Latino jobs, education, healthcare access, and mental health.