Past Events

Join us for a special screening of FRONTLINE’s new film, 2000 Meters to Andriivka, at GBH Studios! From the Oscar®-winning team behind 20 Days in Mariupol, 2000 Meters to Andriivka documents the toll of the Russia-Ukraine war from a personal and devastating vantage point. Following his historic account of the civilian toll in Mariupol, Mstyslav Chernov turns his lens toward Ukrainian soldiers — who they are, where they came from, and the impossible decisions they face in the trenches as they fight for every inch of their land.

Amid a failing counteroffensive in 2023, Chernov and his Associated Press colleague Alex Babenko follow a Ukrainian brigade battling through approximately one mile of a heavily fortified forest on their mission to liberate the Russian-occupied village of Andriivka. Weaving together original footage, intensive Ukrainian Army bodycam video and powerful moments of reflection, 2000 Meters to Andriivka reveals–with haunting intimacy– the farther the soldiers advance through their destroyed homeland, the more they realize that, for them, this war may never end.

Doors open at 6:30pm. Seating is general admission in GBH’s Yawkey Theater. Film runtime is 2 hours 3 minutes.

Join GBH at the 2025 Open Streets event series, where neighborhood streets are closed to vehicular traffic to create room for community and play. The events allow local businesses to expand into the street and to safely make space for music, games, bicycling, community tabling, and more. On November 2, join us at Centre Street from Lamartine Street to South Street.

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.

GBH Music welcomes the Rasa String Quartet to the Boston Public Library for a free Halloween-inspired program hosted by CRB Classical 99.5 midday host Edyn-Mae Stevenson. Soundtrack to a Nightmare follows the arc of a Classic horror movie – from eerie atmospheres and unsettling beauty to blood-chilling terror and otherworldly transformation. Featuring Schubert’s feverish Death and the Maiden, Mozart’s ominous Dissonance Quartet, haunting tracks from Radiohead, and iconic Halloween hits, this spine-tingling journey blends classical drama, cinematic suspense, and supernatural flair!

Formed in 2019, the Rasa String Quartet brings together violinists Emma Powell and Maura Shawn Scanlin, violist Kiyoshi Hayashi, and cellist Mina Kim. The Rasa String Quartet is dedicated to exploring the musical space where classical and folk traditions intersect and influence one another. In Sanskrit, the term ‘rasa’ refers to the indescribable power of art to move, inspire, and connect us—a quality Rasa String Quartet strives to embody in every performance. The Rasa String Quartet will perform four free concerts at the BPL throughout the 2025-2026 GBH Music Season.

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The Moth returns to the Wilbur Theatre in Boston on October 29th, and GBH has your pair of tickets! The Moth Radio Hour has been sharing spellbinding tales since 2009, and this is your chance to hear some of their best storytellers work their craft, sharing true tales live and in-person.

Support GBH with a $220 donation, and you'll receive a pair of tickets to see The Moth live. The sooner you give, the better your seats!

Experience true stories live as they're recorded for future episodes of The Moth Podcast and Moth Radio Hour. The two-act show, featuring a musical act, will allow you to immerse yourself in the storytelling sensation that has inspired connection, learning, and change for 15 years.

If you are drawn to stories like a moth to a flame, don't miss your chance to get tickets now and support your GBH listening.

Caitlin Dickerson has reported on immigration, history, politics, and race in four continents and dozens of American cities.

Get a behind-the-scenes look at Boston Public Radio with Jim Braude and Margery Eagan, alongside fellow Champions Circle members. Enjoy prime seating and complimentary coffee from the Newsfeed Café.

This is just one way Champions Circle members connect with GBH and each other through exclusive, insider experiences. Interested in joining this engaged community? Visit GBH.org/ChampionsCircle or email champions_circle@wgbh.org to learn more.

Two of Revere’s biographers make history fun in this animated conversation with the Executive Director of the Paul Revere House. They discuss all things Paul Revere — the man and the myth. While he is most famous today for the Midnight Ride, this talk will cover his life before and after the American Revolution.

In his talk, Michael Meeropol, son of Ethel and Julius Rosenberg will be in conversation with Paul Solman, PBS NewsHour correspondent. They will examine the striking parallels—and crucial differences—between the Red Scare and the Trump era.

Join GBH Education for an inspiring evening that celebrates the transformative power of media in social studies education. This gathering will feature two panels that will both highlight the process GBH Education uses when making free educational resources and spotlight resources from PBS LearningMedia that help educators bring depth, diversity, and civic relevance to their classrooms. Come and enjoy free refreshments while you connect with the team from GBH!

Panel 1: The Power of Perspective: Transforming Social Studies Through Untold Narratives. Discover the award-winning U.S. History and Civics Collections on PBS LearningMedia, designed to illuminate America’s past while cultivating civic knowledge and responsibility. This session will showcase how these classroom-ready tools—developed in collaboration with historians, educators, and students—bring overlooked stories to the forefront and enrich traditional curricula.

Panel 2: Special Presentation and Screening: American Muslims: A History Revealed. Explore the newest additions to PBS LearningMedia through a special screening and discussion of American Muslims: A History Revealed. This powerful documentary series uncovers the rich, often untold histories of Muslims in the United States. Executive Producer Zaheer Ali will share insights into the creative process and how the series was crafted to resonate with today’s diverse learners.

Whether you're a classroom teacher, curriculum specialist, or education leader, this event offers fresh perspectives, practical tools, and meaningful dialogue to help you reimagine how history is taught—and who gets to be part of the story.