GBH Music and JazzBoston are co-hosting a new series to showcase the breadth of incredible jazz talent in the Greater Boston area. The event is held on the second Thursday of every month through February.

This month, pianist Hey Rim Jeon performs a mixture of original compositions and innovative solo piano arrangement of jazz standards and new repertoire from her upcoming album as well as her critically acclaimed albums Groovitude (2022) and Mona Lisa Puzzle (2009).

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.

Bring your smartest friends to 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!

Food and beverages will be available for purchase at the Newsfeed Café.

The event is free, but space is limited. Please RSVP in advance.

GBH 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.

Registration is encouraged for this free event.

Note: This event was originally scheduled to take place at the GBH Studio at the BPL but due to their broken air conditioning, this event will now take place at GBH’s main studios in Brighton. Please find details below.

Location: GBH Studios, One Guest Street Brighton, MA 02135
Directions and parking: https://www.wgbh.org/foundation/where-we-are/brighton-studios
15 Guest Street Parking Ticket Validation: GBH will validate parking tickets for guests who park in the 15 Guest Street Garage. Please bring your ticket inside to the registration table when you arrive. Parking ticket validation will happen as guests arrive to the event.

Join GBH Music in welcoming the Ulysses Quartet as its first-ever quartet in residence with a free performance at the GBH Studio at the Boston Public Library on Wednesday, May 22, at noon.

The Ulysses Quartet's season-long partnership as quartet in residence furthers GBH Music's ongoing effort to connect with listeners of all backgrounds and ages. The partnership will span over fifty performances and events throughout the year, including with the Boston Public and Massachusetts schools. The Ulysses Quartet’s residency at GBH is made possible by a generous contribution from the Mattina R. Proctor Foundation.

Registration is encouraged for this free event.

Photo credit: Lara St. John

This event is presented with support from CRB and the Ulysses Quartet.

The Ulysses Quartet’s residency at GBH is made possible by a generous contribution from the Mattina R. Proctor Foundation.

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.

Registration is encouraged for this free event.

GBH’s Under the Radar is hosting an interview with Callie Crossley and playwright Lydia R. Diamond ( The Bluest Eye, Stick Fly) at the Boston Public Library. Enjoy a behind-the-scenes look at this grand slam new play centering the first woman in history to play professional baseball on a men’s team in the Negro Leagues. There will be an opportunity to ask Playwright and Director Diamond questions towards the end of the segment. All are welcome! Theatre, baseball, and history fans are especially encouraged to attend!

Registration is encouraged for this free event.

Join GBH News’ daily show live at the library! GBH Executive Arts Editor Jared Bowen and a rotating panel of co-hosts and cultural correspondents provide an expansive look at society through art, culture and entertainment, driving conversations about how listeners experience culture across music, movies, fashion, TV, art, books, theater, dance, food and more.

This event is in partnership with Boston Design Week.

Registration is encouraged for this free event.

The GBH studio at the BPL is hosting 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.

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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.

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.