Past Events

The Boston University School of Theology is proud to present the bi-annual Lowell Lecture, which features renowned speakers in fields related to theological studies.

This Lowell Lecture features Rev. Dr. Micah L. McCreary. He will explore the transformative journey of becoming a trauma-responsive leader by embracing, understanding, and transcending personal and collective wounds.

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.

This month, join Jimmy Hills for a post-election discussion about Boston’s Black vote. Jimmy and his guests Malia Lazu and Dart Adams will explore how the Black voting block affected the mayoral and At-large elections, voter turnout, and their predictions. The conversation will also include perspectives on what accountability looks like moving forward.

GBH Amplifies is also being supported by the Barr Foundation.

Join us at the Boston Public Library for a conversation with trailblazing costume designer Ruth E. Carter, the first Black woman to win two Academy Awards in Costume Design—for Black Panther and Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.

Over a four-decade career, Carter has brought history and Afrofuturism to life on screen through iconic collaborations with filmmakers like Spike Lee and Ava DuVernay. Her work on films such as Malcolm X, Selma, and Amistad has cemented her legacy as a master of visual storytelling.

Carter will be in conversation with former Boston Public Library Board Chair, Dr. Priscilla H. Douglas.

After the main program, meet Carter in the Connector Space located just outside of the library's Rabb Hall.

You are invited to join FRONTLINE and filmmakers for an inside look behind FRONTLINE’s new film, 2000 Meters to Andriivka. See an exclusive extended clip from the film, followed by a panel conversation and Q&A featuring:

• Mstyslav Chernov, Oscar®-winning Filmmaker 
• Raney Aronson-Rath, FRONTLINE Editor-in-Chief & Executive Producer, Oscar®-winning Producer
• Michelle Mizner, Oscar®-winning Producer & Editor
  

From the Oscar®-winning team behind 20 Days in Mariupol, 2000 Meters to Andriivka documents the toll of the Russia-Ukraine war from a personal and devastating vantage point. Following his historic account of the civilian toll in Mariupol, Mstyslav Chernov turns his lens toward Ukrainian soldiers — who they are, where they came from, and the impossible decisions they face in the trenches as they fight for every inch of their land.

A reception with the filmmakers will follow the program.

In an age of memes, late-night talk shows, and viral video takedowns, satire has become a serious weapon. But what happens when humor masks deeper political truths?

Join us for a special screening of FRONTLINE’s new film, 2000 Meters to Andriivka, at GBH Studios! From the Oscar®-winning team behind 20 Days in Mariupol, 2000 Meters to Andriivka documents the toll of the Russia-Ukraine war from a personal and devastating vantage point. Following his historic account of the civilian toll in Mariupol, Mstyslav Chernov turns his lens toward Ukrainian soldiers — who they are, where they came from, and the impossible decisions they face in the trenches as they fight for every inch of their land.

Amid a failing counteroffensive in 2023, Chernov and his Associated Press colleague Alex Babenko follow a Ukrainian brigade battling through approximately one mile of a heavily fortified forest on their mission to liberate the Russian-occupied village of Andriivka. Weaving together original footage, intensive Ukrainian Army bodycam video and powerful moments of reflection, 2000 Meters to Andriivka reveals–with haunting intimacy– the farther the soldiers advance through their destroyed homeland, the more they realize that, for them, this war may never end.

Doors open at 6:30pm. Seating is general admission in GBH’s Yawkey Theater. Film runtime is 2 hours 3 minutes.

Join GBH at the 2025 Open Streets event series, where neighborhood streets are closed to vehicular traffic to create room for community and play. The events allow local businesses to expand into the street and to safely make space for music, games, bicycling, community tabling, and more. On November 2, join us at Centre Street from Lamartine Street to South Street.

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.

GBH Music welcomes the Rasa String Quartet to the Boston Public Library for a free Halloween-inspired program hosted by CRB Classical 99.5 midday host Edyn-Mae Stevenson. Soundtrack to a Nightmare follows the arc of a Classic horror movie – from eerie atmospheres and unsettling beauty to blood-chilling terror and otherworldly transformation. Featuring Schubert’s feverish Death and the Maiden, Mozart’s ominous Dissonance Quartet, haunting tracks from Radiohead, and iconic Halloween hits, this spine-tingling journey blends classical drama, cinematic suspense, and supernatural flair!

Formed in 2019, the Rasa String Quartet brings together violinists Emma Powell and Maura Shawn Scanlin, violist Kiyoshi Hayashi, and cellist Mina Kim. The Rasa String Quartet is dedicated to exploring the musical space where classical and folk traditions intersect and influence one another. In Sanskrit, the term ‘rasa’ refers to the indescribable power of art to move, inspire, and connect us—a quality Rasa String Quartet strives to embody in every performance. The Rasa String Quartet will perform four free concerts at the BPL throughout the 2025-2026 GBH Music Season.

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The Moth returns to the Wilbur Theatre in Boston on October 29th, and GBH has your pair of tickets! The Moth Radio Hour has been sharing spellbinding tales since 2009, and this is your chance to hear some of their best storytellers work their craft, sharing true tales live and in-person.

Support GBH with a $220 donation, and you'll receive a pair of tickets to see The Moth live. The sooner you give, the better your seats!

Experience true stories live as they're recorded for future episodes of The Moth Podcast and Moth Radio Hour. The two-act show, featuring a musical act, will allow you to immerse yourself in the storytelling sensation that has inspired connection, learning, and change for 15 years.

If you are drawn to stories like a moth to a flame, don't miss your chance to get tickets now and support your GBH listening.