Past Events

Join Jim Fruchterman, leading social entrepreneur, MacArthur Fellow, and recipient of the Skoll Award for Social Entrepreneurship, founder of Benetech, an award-winning tech nonprofit, and leader of Tech Matters, who will discuss his new book, TECHNOLOGY FOR GOOD: How Nonprofit Leaders are Using Software and Data to Solve Our Most Pressing Problems. The book is described as a call to action with a genuinely global focus, blazing a path forward where human beings come rightly and justly before profits. Fruchterman will be in conversation with Hiawatha Bray, technology writer for The Boston Globe.

Cynicism has become the default lens through which many people view American life. According to Pew research, our trust in institutions is steadily eroding and being replaced by a hardened belief that our systems are broken and most government promises, empty lies. As Thanksgiving approaches, Cambridge Forum speaks with Rev. Andre K. Bennett, Steve Starring Grant and Emmanuel Maduneme, who have all forged strategies to navigate the stresses of everyday existence. Their experiences offer pragmatic suggestions, and optimistic ideas about how meaning can be reclaimed in a cynical age.

In this talk, GBH News reporter Jeremy Siegel moderates a talk with Transportation for MA, asking what, exactly, autonomous vehicles are and if they are safe.

Learn first hand from researchers working with dangerous predators and communities that live alongside them how they are using a combination of new technology and indigenous wisdom to coexist.

Explore how interdisciplinary collaboration – between artists, scientists, and technologists – can spark deeper modes of engagement and reveal how design, movement, and innovation touch the human spirit.

Both American political parties have identified China as the country’s preeminent geopolitical challenger and, in the eyes of many, a systemic threat. What is driving this deterioration of Sino-American relations, and what are America’s strategic options in the face of Chinese power and ambition?

GBH Jazz Nights welcome saxophonist Lihi Haruvi and her eclectic quartet of mandolin, bass, and percussion. This unique ensemble delivers an unforgettable evening of genre-blending music, where folk meets jazz - driving improvisation into a powerful, immersive soundscape, with a special highlight on the sopranino saxophone.

GBH Jazz Nights showcase the incredible range of jazz talent in the Greater Boston area. The series is co-hosted by JazzBoston and GBH Music, taking place on the second Thursday of every month from September through May. Tickets are free, but registration is encouraged. Seating is limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis, so arrive early! By registering, you agree to receive email communications from GBH Music.

This event is presented with support from our sponsor, Xfinity
GBH Jazz Nights are made possible by the Goldstein Family Fund.

Join your fellow Champions Circle members at GBH Studios for an exclusive preview screening of MASTERPIECE’s The Great Escaper!

Enjoy a cup of tea and a sweet treat before heading into Yawkey Theater for an extended preview of The Great Escaper ahead of its premiere on PBS, as well as a sneak peek at the upcoming season of All Creatures Great and Small andThe Forsytes. MASTERPIECE producer, Kathleen DiPerna will deliver a special introduction.

The Great Escaper, starring Michael Caine and the late Glenda Jackson, tells the true story of Bernard Jordan, who made global headlines in the summer of 2014. He had staged a “great escape” from his care home to join fellow war veterans on a beach in Normandy, commemorating their fallen comrades at the D-Day Landings 70th anniversary.

This is just one way Champions Circle members connect with GBH and each other through exclusive, insider experiences. Interested in joining this engaged community? Visit GBH.org/ChampionsCircle or email champions_circle@wgbh.org to learn more.

Join The Bay State Banner's Ron Mitchell and respected local officials as they discuss the impact of the recent city, state, and national elections on the state of Black America, including race equity, economics, employment, education, health, housing, criminal justice, and civic participation.

Guests:

Ruthzee Louijeune - President, Boston City Council
Julia Mejia - Boston City Councilor, At-Large
Henry Santana - Boston City Councilor, At-Large
Rev. Miniard Culpepper - Boston City Councilor, District 7

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.

Paul Starr argues Americans' choices to elect Obama and Trump is no anomaly, but rather a manifestation of deep‐rooted tensions or “contradictions” in the nation’s character and institutions. Starr will be in conversation with Harvard Law School Professor Randall Kennedy.