Regie Gibson announced as first Poet Laureate of Massachusetts
Governor Maura Healey shared more details about the new role at the Peabody Essex Museum in Salem Friday.
Music & Culture Events
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In Person
June 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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Culture in the News
‘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.
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Cranberry Day celebrates an age-old Wampanoag tradition on Noepe aka Martha's Vineyard
Members of the Aquinnah Tribe of Wampanoag have lived on the island for over 10,000 years. -
'Fat Ham' brings Shakespeare to the backyard barbecue
The Huntington Theater Company’s production of "Fat Ham," the 2022 Pulitzer Prize winner, centers pleasure and self-actualization over harm. -
Exhibit reimagines the fates of Jewish women and girls killed in the Holocaust
“Lives Eliminated, Dreams Illuminated” features modern-day paintings inspired by archival portraits of more than two dozen women and girls who were killed.
GBH Music
More Culture Programs
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Patina Miller Performs "Hero"
Patina Miller opens the 2024 National Memorial Day Concert with her performance of "Hero." -
BD Wong Tells the Story of Vietnam Veteran and Gold Star Father Allen Hoe
BD Wong tells the story of Gold Star Father Allen Hoe on the 2024 National Memorial Day Concert. -
Co-hosts Joe Mantegna and Gary Sinise Introduce Taps
U.S. Army bugler SGM Matt Byrne performs "Taps" on the 2024 National Memorial Day Concert. -
Cynthia Erivo Performs "Reach Out and Touch"
Cynthia Erivo performs "Reach Out and Touch" on the 2024 National Memorial Day Concert.