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NOVA is turning 50 this year, and we want to celebrate half a century of science storytelling with our hometown crowd! 

Trivia will start promptly at 6pm.

On March 28 at 6PM, bring your smartest friends to Boston Public Library's GBH Studio for a nerdy night of science trivia with NOVA! Get ready for creative categories and great prizes as we test your knowledge of the natural world, space, the history of science, and more!

Drinks and snacks will be available for purchase at the Newsfeed Cafe. This event is free, but space is limited. Please register here.

As we approach six months since the horrendous massacre on October 7, there is no end in sight for the conflict in Gaza. With an incalculable human cost, our Hot Buttons Cool Conversations panel examines if there is another way forward. We look ahead to the time when Israelis, Palestinians and the rest of the world must wrestle with the future Gaza and its relationship with Israel. We examine Israel’s alternative paths and what role the U.S. has to play in managing the crisis.

Ever wonder how those treasures and jaw-dropping items are selected for ANTIQUES ROADSHOW? Since its debut in 1997, ANTIQUES ROADSHOW has been a fan-favorite and is PBS’s most-watched on-going series, enjoyed by viewers across the country. This series is produced right here at GBH, so guests will have the unique opportunity to go behind the scenes with an exclusive tour of the ANTIQUES ROADSHOW production offices in our facilities in Brighton, MA. During their visit, guests will meet executive producer Marsha Bemko and other ROADSHOW staff members including editors, producers and the team who works year-round to create this popular series. Participants will understand more about how items featured on upcoming episodes are selected and witness the flurry of activity that goes into the creation of ROADSHOW as the production ramps up for the 2024 ANTIQUES ROADSHOW Tour. The talented ROADSHOW team will share much more about how the magic of television is made and guests will learn about DETOURS, a podcast hosted by ROADSHOW producer Adam Monahan that answers the question – what happens to all the stuff on America’s favorite antiques show after the cameras leave town?

This is a private event for Champions Circle patrons who contribute $900-$2,399 annually. Champions Circle membership includes numerous benefits, including advance and exclusive access and discounts to select GBH events, including this Behind the Scenes Tour of ANTIQUES ROADSHOW. Not a Champions Circle donor, but curious to learn more about this membership program? Please contact sandy_chin@wgbh.org, Associate Director of Champions Circle.

Cambridge Forum takes a look at our current health care to see how it is changing. Ask anyone who has fallen off mainstream medical coverage and into the dark recesses of illness to discover what a scary place it is to land. Where is the good guidance, the support and infrastructure? As ever, not everyone has the same ideas about how to fix the broken system.

Susannah Fox’s solution has been tracking the expert networks of patients, survivors and caregivers who have witnessed the cracks in the system and come up with a way forward. Fox believes that the next wave of health innovation will come from the front lines of a “patient-led revolution in medical care” and she has written a book about this new trend, entitled REBEL HEALTH.

Everyone seems to agree on one thing – the dire shortage of doctors and professional carers available to patients. In an age of increasing techno-medicine, many feel that no amount of tech can replace hands-on care and human support. Everyone appears to want the latest treatment options, yet patients complain about the lack of personal interaction and compassion, according to Dr. Allen Sussman, author of SAVING THE ART OF MEDICINE. Sussman is a retired endocrinologist and Assistant Clinical Professor at the University of Washington.

They'll be joined by Alexandra Drane, Co-Founder and CEO of Archangels.

Celebrate Women's History Month with an evening of storytelling! Listen to the inspiring stories of women who have overcome obstacles through resilience and resourcefulness. Their adventures of love, hard work, and triumphs serve as testaments to women's tenacious spirit throughout history.

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 snack and drinks 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 160.
By RSVPing for this event, you agree to receive timely news and updates on events, films, and special offers from GBH.

Thank you to our sponsor, University of Massachusetts Amherst.

This event is also presented with support from Liberty Mutual Insurance.


https://www.stellarstory.com/ identifies and coaches storytellers for Stories from the Stage.

This event will be filmed for TV. If you cannot attend, you can look for Stories from the Stage: Youth Rising when it airs on TV and online here.

Photo credit: Stories from the Stage

The Boston University School of Theology is proud to present the bi-annual Lowell Lecture, which features a renowned speaker in a field related to theological studies. The Spring 2024 lecture, titled "Testifying: Notes on the Futures of Theological Education," will be delivered by Dr. Keri Day, Professor of Constructive Theology and African American Religion at Princeton Theological Seminary.

Zahili Gonzalez Zamora is a pianist, composer, bandleader, arranger, and educator. Born in Manzanillo, Cuba, she started playing piano at the age of 6 and graduated from the National School of Music with a performance degree. Her passion for music has taken her to Canada, South East Asia and the United States. Her Afro-Cuban jazz trio, MIXCLA, has headlined at the landmark Scullers Jazz Club in Boston since 2018. She was a recipient of the Live Arts Boston grant in 2018 and is an assistant professor at Berklee College of Music.

Photo credit Robert Torres

James "Jimmy" Hills celebrates 4 years of Java with Jimmy.

Join Jimmy as he sits in the 'other side' of the desk and reflects on the past four years of the impact of Java With Jimmy. It all started with Jimmy grabbing a cup of java and talking to his community over Facebook when we were all in lockdown during the pandemic. Now, four years later, Jimmy is known for hosting a daily online talk show where he brings vital news and information on health, civic engagement, arts, community voices, and culture.

Courtney Boston of WWOC Media Network will ask Jimmy some of the questions many of his audience members have, and some of Jimmy's partners and supporters will share their personal connection to the Java Cafe.

Registration is encouraged for this free event.

The period from 1956 to 1976 introduced huge changes in racing sailboats. There was the transition in hulls from wood to fiberglass, in spars from wood to aluminum, in lines from manila to Dacron, and in sails from cotton to Dacron (main and jib) and Nylon (spinnaker). There were also major upgrades in the running rigging with the introduction of cam cleats, ball bearing travelers, light weight blocks, light weight shackles, and the ratchet block. Put today’s sailor in a boat from 1956 and it would all seem quite foreign and antiquated. Put that same sailor in a state-of-the-art boat from 1976 and except for the lack of electronics it would all feel quite familiar.

As a teenager, from 1964 to 1969, Alan Palevsky worked in a small machine shop that at the time was the leader in ball bearing travelers and light weight blocks. The shop won the contract to build much of the running rigging for 12-Meter Intrepid, the 1967 America’s Cup defender.

Little did Alan realize at the time that the hardware he worked on was the harbinger of major changes in hardware across all of sailing. The talk will cover some of his memories of working in that era and some of the details of the hardware design and fabrication techniques, and the new materials put into service.

The owner and brains of the operation was Edmund Laviano. He was a local sailor with an inventive mind who had gotten into designing and fabricating small boat hardware in the early 1960’s. Mr. Palevsky will tell Mr. Laviano's story in this immersive talk.

Join GBH for a night of pints and conversation at Widowmaker Taproom and Kitchen (Brighton) with USA Today Bestselling and Award-Winning Author, Hank Phillippi Ryan!

Hank Phillippi Ryan will take us through the many twists and turns of her literary landscape, sharing insights into her mysterious characters and her writing process.

Brace yourselves for an engaging encounter and come armed with your most curious questions all while savoring local brews and reveling in the allure of storytelling! 

Hank is a  USA Today bestselling author of 15 psychological thrillers, winning the most prestigious awards in the genre, including five Agathas, five Anthonys, and the coveted Mary Higgins Clark Award. She is also an on-air investigative reporter for Boston’s WHDH-TV, earning 37 Emmy Awards and dozens more journalism honors.

Her newest novel is the page-turning thriller, One Wrong Word, a twisty non-stop story of gaslighting, manipulation and murder.

Stick around until the end of the evening for the opportunity to have Hank sign YOUR copy of One Wrong Word, which will be available onsite for purchase and signing. All proceeds will support GBH News and programming.

Get your tickets now, for this FREE IN-PERSON event! 

Doors open at 7pm and Hank Phillippi Ryan will speak starting at 7:30pm. Event registration is required. Seating is general admission.

The maximum capacity of this event is 75 people.

By RSVPing for this event, you agree to receive timely news and updates on events, films and special offers from GBH.

Please note: Guests must be 21 years old to participate in alcohol related events.

About the Brewery

Widowmaker Brewing Co. started as a passion homebrew project by friends Ryan Lavery and Colin Foley and has now blossomed into multiple locations across Massachusetts. Our event will be located at their newest opening, Widowmaker Taproom and Kitchen located at 190 North Beacon Street, Brighton, MA 02135.

Where can I park to visit?
There are multiple options for parking around the area. There is free street parking all along North Beacon Street, street parking on Market Street, as well as various street parking on neighboring streets.

This event is presented in partnership with Widowmaker Taproom and Kitchen

Food presented by Bone & Bread