Brand new books: Stephen King's latest, plus tales of a tired mom and a scary stalker
Holly Gibney is back in King's thriller, Never Flinch. The Stalker follows a manipulative man. Happily ever after is evasive in Consider Yourself Kissed. Plus, new work from Tash Aw and Etgar Keret.
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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Culture in the News
'Acoustic Rooster' brings jazz to GBH Kids
Mark McLean, composer for the new series based on the beloved book by Kwame Alexander, tells GBH Music's Jazz on 89.7 hosts Al Davis and Va Lynda Robinson about his tunes and the inspiration behind them.
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Boomerangs shop returns to Central Square with a new mission
Boomerangs, a former thrift store supporting HIV/AIDS causes, has reopened as "Boomerangs by More than Words," providing job training and opportunities for vulnerable youth while continuing to sell second-hand items. -
Free museum Sundays expanding to all K-12 children in Boston
Starting in January, all Boston children — not just BPS families — will get free admission on some Sundays. -
Cillian Murphy on the quiet pathos of his new film 'Small Things Like These'
The film is a contemplative narrative of an Irish family man whose childhood trauma is unearthed after a routine coal delivery to a Magdalene laundry, an institution where "fallen women" were housed and often abused by Catholic nuns.
GBH Music
More Culture Programs
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Commuted | Free Her
Danielle Metz speaks at a Free Her campaign, calling for clemency of incarcerated women. -
Supa Modo | Superpowers
If you had one superpower, what would it be? -
Commuted | A Daughter Without Her Mother
A daughter opens up about growing up very young without her mother who was incarcerated. -
Commuted | A Commutation, A Second Chance
Kenneth Polite, Jr. shares why he supported President Obama's clemency of Danielle Metz.
