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A man sits at a table in a workshop. Before him lies a bundle of basket-making materials.

The Genius Next Door: Jeremy Frey elevates basketry from craft to high art

The MacArthur "Genius" grant recipient experiments with materials, forms and patterns in the tradition of fancy basketry.
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    GBH Jazz Night with Ken Field and the RSE Trio (Boston Public Library)

    5:30pm Thu, Apr 9, 2026
    GBH Jazz Nights welcome saxophonist, flautist, and composer Ken Field and his RSE Trio—Blake Newman on bass and Phil Neighbors on drums—perform a set that blends the spirit of New Orleans jazz with some of the Field’s original compositions for his group, the Revolutionary Snake Ensemble.

    GBH Jazz Nights showcase the incredible range of jazz talent in the Greater Boston area. The series is co-hosted by JazzBoston and GBH Music, taking place on the second Thursday of every month from September through May. Tickets are free, but registration is encouraged. Seating is limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis, so arrive early! By registering, you agree to receive email communications from GBH Music.

    GBH Jazz Nights are made possible by the Goldstein Family Fund.
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    Outspoken Saturdays (May 2026)

    2:00pm Sat, May 2, 2026
    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.
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    GBH Jazz Night with Sam Spear (Boston Public Library)

    5:30pm Thu, May 14, 2026
    For our second to last GBH Jazz Night of the season, woodwind player and composer Sam Spear performs a collection of songs inspired by her formative years emerging in Boston’s music scene.

    GBH Jazz Nights showcase the incredible range of jazz talent in the Greater Boston area. The series is co-hosted by JazzBoston and GBH Music, taking place on the second Thursday of every month from September through May. Tickets are free, but registration is encouraged. Seating is limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis, so arrive early! By registering, you agree to receive email communications from GBH Music.

    GBH Jazz Nights are made possible by the Goldstein Family Fund.

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A man in a bowtie and blazer conducts musicians while another man in a leather jacket sings intensely.

Boston Pops conductor breaks down the genius of ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’

Welcome to SOUND FILES, a deep dive with area musicians and music lovers into one specific entry in the U.S. National Recording Registry. Keith Lockhart joins Edgar B. Herwick III to wax operatic about his love of Queen's 1975 masterpiece “Bohemian Rhapsody.”
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