Past Events

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

Hear a fascinating discussion on the past, present, and future of a ubiquitous fabric – denim. The Charles River Museum is at the site of Francis Cabot Lowell’s first cotton textile mill, and it was cotton manufacturing that powered the Industrial Revolution. Now, jeans are the iconic American fashion staple that almost all of us own. Fashion history professor, curator, and author Emma McClendon will engage in an interactive discussion about where she sees the future of jeans as a fashion item, utilitarian garment, and manufactured product. She has a special interest in the sustainability of denim production, and the ways in which jeans have become not just clothing, but a way of expressing individuality and identity. This is sure to be a thought-provoking conversation around an article of clothing that, at any given moment, literally half of the planet’s population is wearing.

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.

Hear from advocates who are raising awareness about children with special needs and their health conditions.

Lucy Foley is the author of six novels, including The Paris Apartment, The Guest List, and most recently, The Midnight Feast. She studied English literature at Durham University and University College London before working for several years as a fiction editor in the publishing industry. She now lives in London.

Lucy shares her insights into the publishing world and answers your questions about her work, the creative process, and beyond.

Moderated by GBH News Jeremy Siegel.

Join the democratic fray at this special mid-day program, where Gen Z voters will take the stage at Boston’s longtime bastion of free speech and civic action, the Old South Meeting House. Teamed up with visiting lawmakers, we will hear pro and con sides to the question of whether the legal voting age in the U.S. should be lowered—locally, statewide, and/or nationally.

As is the tradition for Revolutionary Spaces events, the audience will be encouraged to clap, thump, stomp, and “Huzzah!” their approval for the arguments presented—with respectful “Fies!” in opposition—followed by a lively Q & A.

Serving as debate moderator is Alexi Cohan, Digital Producer for GBH News and lead on Politics IRL, an ongoing series looking at politics from the Gen Z perspective.

This event is a collaboration between the GBH News Politics team, Suffolk University and its Congress to Classroom program, and Revolutionary Spaces.

This event is free and open to the public thanks in part to the generous support of the Lowell Institute. This program will be recorded by GBH Forum Network for later viewing. Doors will open at 12:00 pm and the program will begin at 12:30 pm.

Artificial intelligence (AI), especially generative AI, is often claimed as an emerging technology that will disrupt all facets of society.

Lt. Col. Thomas Kenney, outgoing commander of the 416th Civil Affairs Battalion (Airborne) on Camp Pendleton North, San Diego, CA and Fellow at the Belfer Center shares his view and work with artificial intelligence and what is at stake for the United States national security.