Turntable: Hear these new vinyl records from old jazz legends
These live performances from over 50 years ago haven't been heard since the concerts.
Music & Culture Events
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In PersonMay 2025 Outspoken Saturdays
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!
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Virtual
Explorers: A New History with Matthew Lockwood
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.Partner:American Ancestors -
In Person
The Ulysses Quartet at The Boston Public Library (May 2025)
Join GBH Music's quartet in residence, the Ulysses Quartet, for a performance at the Boston Public Library!
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Culture in the News
The Genius Next Door: Artist Tony Cokes uses mixed-media videos to re-contextualize history
In the last installment of our annual series, "The Genius Next Door," Tony Cokes talks about his artistic process, what inspires him and more.
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Ask Margaret Atwood and Roxane Gay questions about classic books with a new AI startup
Rebind’s co-founder wants their books and interviews to help more readers parse classics with expert commentary and foster an interactive learning experience. -
Boomerangs shop returns to Central Square with a new mission
Boomerangs, a former thrift store supporting HIV/AIDS causes, has reopened as "Boomerangs by More than Words," providing job training and opportunities for vulnerable youth while continuing to sell second-hand items. -
Free museum Sundays expanding to all K-12 children in Boston
Starting in January, all Boston children — not just BPS families — will get free admission on some Sundays.
GBH Music
More Culture Programs
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Episode 5013, Season 50<br> Sturgill Simpson Presents Johnny Blue Skies
Sturgill Simpson performs songs from "Passage Du Desir," under a new name, Johnny Blue Skies.| 53:25 -
Episode 7, Season 2025<br> Seeking Common Ground: Artificial Intelligence with Attorney General Anthony Brown
Attorneys General across the United States discuss the future of Artificial Intelligence policy| 7:27 -
Episode 14, Season 2025<br> The Wright Conversations featuring LaTosha Brown
LaTosha Brown, co-founder of the Black Voters Matter Fund, delivers a powerful keynote address.| 59:36 -
Episode 5012, Season 50<br> Chris Stapleton
Superstar Chris Stapleton returns with a scorching hour of country-rock classics from his LP Higher.| 53:25
