‘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 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
New book spotlights Madam C.J. Walker’s daughter A’Lelia, who forged her own path
The daughter of America's first Black millionaire became the “joy goddess” of Harlem in the 1920s.
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In ‘Horror Movie,’ novelist Paul Tremblay explores the legend of a cursed cult classic horror film
"The part of it I just really wanted to dig into is the collaborative process. When do these people go over a line where this group thought, 'Well, we're making decisions that are best for the movie and not necessarily the best for the individuals'?" says author Paul Tremblay. -
Museum of Science plans to revolutionize public engagement with science
The Museum of Science is creating the Public Science Common, a unique space designed to connect the community with Boston’s top scientific minds and foster a lasting appreciation for science. -
Poet Kwame Alexander shares lessons on love and fatherhood in ‘Why Fathers Cry At Night’
This non-traditional memoir is Kwame Alexander’s vulnerable journey to express his love for the people closest to him, including his children.
GBH Music
More Culture Programs
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Episode 4141, Season 41<br> Blue Winter
Travel deep into the middle of winter where shades of blue create the stark reality of the season. -
Episode 14, Season 2024<br> "Just for the Summer" by Abby Jimenez
Author Abby Jimenez her romatic novel "Just for the Summer".| 26:48 -
Nadine Sierra performs "Ah! Je veux vivre"
Juliette (Nadine Sierra) performs "Ah! Je veux vivre" in "Roméo et Juliette"| 2:10 -
Episode 13, Season 2024<br> "The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store" by James McBride
James McBride discusses his latest book “The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store”.| 30:45
