Past Events

In this week's show, host Jimmy sits down with local entrepreneur and lifelong Bostonian, Nia Grace, alongside community organizer, Curtis Rollins, for a deep dive into the pulse of the city. The conversation navigates the complexities of the current state of Black Boston, exploring critical topics from the impact of P3 developments to the future of Black economic empowerment. Together, they offer a powerful, community-driven perspective on the challenges and opportunities facing Boston’s neighborhoods today.

Guests:

Nia Grace
Entrepreneur

Curtis Rollins
Community Organizer

GBH Amplifies is a community conversation series focused on expanding the reach of local voices from Greater Boston and beyond. The series features community leaders hosting public conversations in the GBH Studio at the Boston Public Library in Copley Square, providing a platform for inclusive perspectives on the issues that matter most to New England communities. GBH Amplifies happens weekly on Thursdays from 12:30-1:30pm at the GBH BPL Studio. This event is free and open to the public.

GBH Amplifies is also being supported by the Barr Foundation.

Registration is encouraged for this free event.

Limited seating is available on a first come, first serve basis. If you require a seat, we encourage you to arrive before the start time of this event.

How did the legacy of plantation slavery shape today’s environmental crises? Dr. Joy Banner will trace the “plantation to pollution” through line—from sugarcane cultivation built on extractive enslaved labor to the modern fertilizer and pesticide industries that now pollute the land, air, and water of Black communities along Louisiana’s Mississippi River corridor, often called "Cancer Alley."

This event is sold out. Thank you for your interest! We hope you can join us for a future JazzNOW performance - learn more at wgbh.org/events.

Grammy-nominated saxophonist and composer Godwin Louis kicks off the 2026 JazzNOW series from GBH Music and JazzBoston with an uplifting performance featuring works from his latest album, “Psalms and Proverbs”. A Boston-based artist and Berklee College of Music professor, Louis’ music seamlessly fuses his Haitian heritage with jazz, gospel, and Afro-Caribbean rhythms. He has performed worldwide alongside legends like Herbie Hancock and Madonna and is known for his humanitarian work through Experience Ayiti, an organization he founded to support arts education in Haiti. For this show, Louis is joined by some of his closest musical collaborators, including Billy Buss (trumpet), Johnny Mercier (organ), Dabin Ryu (piano), Or Bareket (bass), and Julian Miltenberger (drums). The concert takes place at 8pm in Fraser Performance Studio with a pre-concert reception at 7:15pm. Paris Alston, of GBH News Rooted, will host the performance, which will be filmed for broadcast on GBH2.

This event is made possible by the Goldstein Family Fund.

7:15-7:50pm Pre-reception
7:50pm Guest are seated in Fraser Performance Studio (general admission)
8:00-9:00pm Live performance in Fraser Performance Studio

The same forces driving tensions in South America - rich mineral resources, strategic one-upmanship, and shifting trade and military alliances - are now flaring in the far north. Cambridge Forum brings together Arctic geopolitical specialists to explore the key issues at stake in this rapidly changing territory.

Come join our studio audience!

Whether you are a fan of a student or school participating in GBH’s High School Quiz Show® this season, a HSQS Super Fan, or general trivia fan, the bracket is set for our 17th Season, and we want to mark the occasion with you!

GBH2/PBS Passport/YouTube Premiere Date: February 7, 2026 at 6pm

February 1st, 2026


8:15 AM — Quarterfinal #2: Winners of Belmont/Brookline vs. BB&N/Rindge and Latin
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10:00 AM — Quarterfinal #4: Winners of Charlemont/Andover vs. Lexington/Weston
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11:45 AM — Semifinal #1: Winners of Quarterfinal #1 vs. Quarterfinal #2
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2:30 PM — Semifinal #2: Winners of Quarterfinal #3 vs. Quarterfinal #4
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4:15 PM — Championship: Winners of Semifinal #1 and Semifinal #2
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Please note:

• This event is free to the public. 
• Seating is limited, please RSVP as soon as possible. 
• Audience members must be at least 7 years old; all minors (under 18) must be accompanied by an adult. 
• Registration does not guarantee seating in the studio audience (overflow will be seated in an adjacent theater featuring a live feed of the taping). Audiences are seated according to production needs. 
• Please inform us in advance of any special accommodations by reaching out to Audience Member Services during regular business hours M-F, 9am-5pm at 617-300-3300 or via email: info@wgbh.org. 

Major funding for High School Quiz Show is provided by Safety Insurance. Additional funding is provided by the Museum of Science, Massachusetts Teachers Association, Britebound, UMass Amherst, Subaru of New England, and Direct Federal Credit Union.

High School Quiz Show is endorsed by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary & Secondary Education and the Massachusetts PTA.

Come join our studio audience!

Whether you are a fan of a student or school participating in GBH’s High School Quiz Show® this season, a HSQS Super Fan, or general trivia fan, the bracket is set for our 17th Season, and we want to mark the occasion with you!


Saturday, January 31, 2026

8:15 AM — Qualifying Match #6: Natick vs. Waltham
LINK TO TICKETS


10:00 AM — Qualifying Match #7: Charlemont vs. Andover
LINK TO TICKETS


11:45 AM — Qualifying Match #8: Lexington vs. Weston
LINK TO TICKETS


2:30 PM — Quarterfinal #3: Winners of Sharon/Wellesley vs. Natick/Waltham
LINK TO TICKETS


4:15 PM — Quarterfinal #1: Winners of Milton/Wild Card vs. Somerville/Mansfield
LINK TO TICKETS


Please note:

• This event is free to the public. 
• Seating is limited, please RSVP as soon as possible. 
• Audience members must be at least 7 years old; all minors (under 18) must be accompanied by an adult. 
• Registration does not guarantee seating in the studio audience (overflow will be seated in an adjacent theater featuring a live feed of the taping). Audiences are seated according to production needs. 
• Please inform us in advance of any special accommodations by reaching out to Audience Member Services during regular business hours M-F, 9am-5pm at 617-300-3300 or via email: info@wgbh.org.

Major funding for High School Quiz Show is provided by Safety Insurance. Additional funding is provided by the Museum of Science, Massachusetts Teachers Association, Britebound, UMass Amherst, Subaru of New England, and Direct Federal Credit Union.


High School Quiz Show is endorsed by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary & Secondary Education and the Massachusetts PTA.

This lecture will examine the evolution of U.S. engagement with Africa by critically comparing decades of aid-led diplomacy with an emerging emphasis on trade, investment, and commercial partnership.

Join host Tracy Chang for an immersive journey into the secret world of "letterlocking" with guest Jana Dambrogio, the Thomas F. Peterson (1957) Conservator at the MIT Libraries and a pioneer in the study of historic communications. Jana has spent decades uncovering the ingenious ways in which historical figures such as Catherine de’ Medici and Phillis Wheatley secured their private correspondence through complex folding and cutting techniques.

In this lively, interactive show, audience members will hold physical models of these historic letters and witness the cutting-edge technology used to "virtually unfold" unopened documents, culminating in a hands-on "unlocked" reveal where lucky participants can win prizes like a signed copy of Dambrogio’s book, Letterlocking: The Hidden History of the Letter, or tasty treats!

GBH Amplifies is a community conversation series focused on expanding the reach of local voices from Greater Boston and beyond. The series features community leaders hosting public conversations in the GBH Studio at the Boston Public Library in Copley Square, providing a platform for inclusive perspectives on the issues that matter most to New England communities. GBH Amplifies happens weekly on Thursdays from 12:30-1:30pm at the GBH BPL Studio. This event is free and open to the public.

GBH Amplifies is also being supported by the Barr Foundation.

Registration is encouraged for this free event.

Limited seating is available on a first come, first serve basis. If you require a seat, we encourage you to arrive before the start time of this event.

Josh Shapiro, Governor of Pennsylvania, sat down with former news editor Marty Baron to discuss a life in politics, as outlined in his new book, "Where We Keep the Light: Stories from a Life of Service."

Come join our studio audience!


Whether you are a fan of a student or school participating in GBH’s High School Quiz Show® this season, a HSQS Super Fan, or general trivia fan, the bracket is set for our 17th Season, and we want to mark the occasion with you!

GBH2/PBS Passport/YouTube Premiere Date: February 7, 2026 at 6pm

Saturday, January 24, 2026


8:15 AM — Qualifying Match #2: Mansfield vs. Somerville
LINK TO TICKETS

10:00 AM — Qualifying Match #3: Belmont vs. Brookline
LINK TO TICKETS

11:45 AM — Wild Card Match: Amherst vs. Westwood
LINK TO TICKETS

2:30 PM — Qualifying Match #1: Milton Academy vs. Wild Card Winner
LINK TO TICKETS

4:15 PM — Qualifying Match #5: Sharon vs. Wellesley
LINK TO TICKETS



Please note:

• This event is free to the public. 
• Seating is limited, please RSVP as soon as possible. 
• Audience members must be at least 7 years old; all minors (under 18) must be accompanied by an adult. 
• Registration does not guarantee seating in the studio audience (overflow will be seated in an adjacent theater featuring a live feed of the taping). Audiences are seated according to production needs. 
• Please inform us in advance of any special accommodations by reaching out to Audience Member Services during regular business hours M-F, 9am-5pm at 617-300-3300 or via email: info@wgbh.org.

Major funding for High School Quiz Show is provided by Safety Insurance. Additional funding is provided by the Museum of Science, Massachusetts Teachers Association, Britebound, UMass Amherst, Subaru of New England, and Direct Federal Credit Union.

High School Quiz Show is endorsed by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary & Secondary Education and the Massachusetts PTA.