How a 19th century house keeps the Boston-Kyoto sister city partnership strong
The architecturally significant structure serves as a gathering place for people and stories.
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Joe Farnsworth is bringing the next generation of jazz on tour
Joe Farnsworth is a Massachusetts native who cut his teeth drumming with Junior Cook, Eric Alexander and others. GBH Music talked to him about hitting the road with the next generation.
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The Genius Next Door: Harvard's Imani Perry on the history and culture forged by Black Americans
Last month, interdisciplinary scholar and writer Imani Perry was named as one of the MacArthur "genius" grant fellows for 2023. She's one of four local awardees, part of Under the Radar's series, "The Genius Next Door." -
Why the 'Battle of Versailles' still resonates 50 years later
On November 28, 1973 a fashion show rocked the Palace of Versailles and forever changed our understanding of style. -
Who was Phillis Wheatley, the first African American poet to publish a book?
2023 marks the 250th anniversary of Phillis Wheatley's "Poems on Various Subjects, Religious and Moral," the first book of poetry published by an enslaved poet and only the third by an American woman.
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Episode 18, Season 52<br> Girl from the North Country
Experience this musical by Conor McPherson featuring the music of Bob Dylan set in 1934 Minnesota.| 2:13:31 -
Episode 25, Season 2025<br> Author Talk | Tell Me Everything by Elizabeth Strout
From Pulitzer Prize-winning author Elizabeth Strout discusses Tell Me Everything| 32:55 -
“Vissi d’arte” from "Tosca" at the Met Opera
Lise Davidsen performs the title character’s Act II aria from "Tosca."| 3:53 -
Episode 17, Season 52<br> Great Performances at the Met: Tosca
Lise Davidsen stars in the title role and Met Music Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin conducts.| 2:06:01
