GBH News anchor Henry Santoro offered his three playlist picks, all of which take on a common theme: protest songs.

“Eephus,” named after the iconic off-speed curveball, is Carson Lund’s feature-length debut.

Pierre Terjanian will be the 12th director in the museum’s 155-year history.

The president of the state’s Museum of African American History, which has locations in Boston and on Nantucket, is worried about the president’s call to reframe history.

"All American music is really rooted in the blues," says singer Farayi Malek.

“The Grove” and “Gatsby” received 10 nominations apiece.

This week’s music takes us across the globe, from Boston to Nigeria to Honduras.

Prize-winning historian Matthew Lockwood looks at the impulse to explore, the travels of Pocahontas, Columbus, Sacagawea, and Captain Cook alongside others who rightfully deserve the title of “explorers” including immigrants and fugitive slaves.

According to Lockwood, people of every background imagine new worlds. The impulse to seek new places is universal to humanity. In his new book, “Explorers,” he unfurls a tapestry of surprising and historically overlooked travelers spanning forty centuries and six continents. His illustrated talk will share the stories of such seekers as David Dorr, born into slavery in New Orleans who embarked on a Grand Tour or Europe and Egypt, and the Viking female voyager Gudrid Far-Traveler, who sailed to North America in 1000 AD; among other pioneers.

“The goal is to kind of share a new way to move the body,” says founder Kim Holman. “To discover what it means to give yourself permission and maybe take some notes on physical autonomy.”

Jennifer Weiner is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of nineteen novels, including Good in Bed, Mrs. Everything, The Breakaway, and In Her Shoes which was made into a major motion picture. Her newest book, The Griffin Sisters’ Greatest Hits, releases on April 8, 2025. Be among the first to hear all about this highly anticipated new book, just weeks after it hits the shelves.

Hear directly from Jennifer during this unforgettable evening. She’ll take you behind the scenes of her extraordinary career, giving you an exclusive peek into her creative process, and so much more! This event is one you absolutely won’t want to miss!

This event offers two ticket options:

• Attend the event $0
• Attend the event + receive a SIGNED copy of The Griffin Sisters’ Greatest Hits + GBH membership $60 

Please note that books will be shipped out following the event.


Attending tonight's event and can't find the Zoom link? Here it is: https://wgbh.zoom.us/j/94317329358?pwd=eKcS1RNiUcXxiKcVhM8ZmpNxBt8zrE.1