‘Jaja’s African Hair Braiding’ showcases the joys and struggles of immigrants in America
The SpeakEasy Stage's production of the Tony Award-winning play centers hair braiders and their lives over one day in the salon in which they work.
Music & Culture Events
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In PersonJune 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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In Person
GBH Music Presents: Christina Day Martinson and Friends
Join Grammy-nominated baroque violinist Christina Day Martinson and her acclaimed collaborators for an intimate recital celebrating her extraordinary career and the forthcoming documentary A Second Movement, which captures her life story and artistry. The evening showcases the full breadth of Christina’s musical expression, featuring selections from her Grammy-nominated album Biber: The Mystery Sonatas alongside new compositions. Hosted by WCRB’s Brian McCreath, this special performance also includes conversations with Christina and features guest performers: theorbo player Michael Leopold, composer and pianist Olivia Pérez-Collellmir, and composer/musician Mehmet Ali Sanlıkol.
Photo credit: Courtesy of A Second Movement.
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More Culture Programs
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Upstairs with Lesley Nicol
Go behind the scenes of Christmas with The Tabernacle Choir with beloved actress Lesley Nicol. -
To the Cradle Run (based on “Bring a Torch, Jeanette, Isabella”)
Watch Richard Elliott's spirited Christmas fantasia for organ and the Gabriel Trumpet Ensemble. -
An die Freude (Ode to Joy) excerpts from Symphony No. 9
The Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra turn Beethoven’s “Ode to Joy” into a climactic tour de force. -
Vom Himmel hoch (From Heaven on High)
The Gabriel Trumpet Ensemble joins The Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra for "Vom Himmel hoch."
