Past Events

Kittie Knox was a young biracial cyclist in the 1890s who fought against race-based limitations in America’s post-Reconstruction reaction against Black advancement. During her cycling career (1893 – 1899), she became a well-known century (100-mile) rider, protested the League of American Wheelmen’s color bar in 1895, and refused to conform to conventions about fast riding and wearing a long skirt while cycling. For decades after her untimely death, Knox’s groundbreaking story was virtually unknown outside of the world of cycling.

Scholar and writer Larry Finison has worked to bring her remarkable life back to a wider audience and speaks about Kittie Knox in the context of the late 19th century cycling craze.

Hear author Peter B. Kaufman discuss why video has become the dominant medium of human communication in his new book, The Moving Image: A User’s Manual. Kaufman explains how the moving image—not social media, not A.I., but TV networks and online video—has played such an outsized role in bringing personalities like Trump, Putin, Modi, and Netanyahu to the front of the world stage. These observations should raise public concerns about power across all communication industries. “If freedom involves participation in power, we are losing our grip on both. And that grip will disappear entirely if we let go of our control over the moving image,” says Kaufman.

He will be joined in conversation by Robert S. Boynton, Director of the Literary Reportage program at NYU’s Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute.

Hear Meg Stone—Executive Director of IMPACT Boston, an abuse prevention and empowerment self-defense organization—for a discussion of her new book 'The Cost of Fear: Why Most Safety Advice Is Sexist and How We Can Stop Gender-Based Violence.' Stone shows us how we can make safety choices that expand our worlds and contribute to the fight for social justice. She will be joined in conversation by Shameka Gregory—licensed independent clinical social worker (LICSW) and the Coordinator of the Domestic and Gender Based Violence Prevention Initiative for the city of Cambridge.

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.

Ron Mitchell, Editor and Publisher of The Bay State Banner, speaks with three leaders from Boston's arts and culture scene to talk about the deep roots of progress and community their organizations strive to cultivate in the city.

With:
L'Merchie Frazier , Artist, Executive Director of Creative Strategies, SPOKE Art;
Imari K. Paris Jeffries, Executive Director of Embrace/King Boston;
Edmund Barry Gaither, Founding Director and Curator of the Museum of the National Center of Afro-American Artists (NCAAA).

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GBH Music and JazzBoston kick off the 2025 JazzNOW series with a celebration of Hermeto Pascoal, one of Brazil's most iconic and genre-defying composers. This mesmerizing Latin jazz performance features TRIAD, a powerhouse trio that brings together three world-class musicians: multi-Grammy award-winning Peruvian bassist Oscar Stagnaro, acclaimed pianist Maxim Lubarsky, and multi-Grammy and Latin Grammy award-winning drummer Mark Walker. Renowned for their mastery of Latin jazz and improvisational brilliance, the trio will explore Pascoal's rich repertoire and adventurous spirit, blending his lush harmonies, dazzling rhythms, and intricate melodies with fresh interpretations. For this special performance, TRIAD is joined by renowned Puerto Rican saxophonist Edmar Colón.

Event timeline:

7:15-7:50pm Pre-event reception (in-person only)
7:50-7:58pm Guest are seated in Fraser (in-person only)
8-9pm Live performance in Fraser Performance Studio (Hybrid audience)


Photo credit of Oscar Stagnaro: Provided by the artist

Join us at the GBH Studios at the Boston Public Library for a nerdy night of NOVA science trivia! Get ready for creative categories and exciting prizes as we test your knowledge of the natural world, space, the history of science, and more!

Learn about the tangible consequences of ICE raids to Latino jobs, education, healthcare access, and mental health.

Hear from advocates who are raising awareness about children with special needs and their health conditions.

Lucy Foley is the author of six novels, including The Paris Apartment, The Guest List, and most recently, The Midnight Feast. She studied English literature at Durham University and University College London before working for several years as a fiction editor in the publishing industry. She now lives in London.

Lucy shares her insights into the publishing world and answers your questions about her work, the creative process, and beyond.

Moderated by GBH News Jeremy Siegel.