GBH offers a wide variety of in-person and virtual events. From live music recordings, lectures and screenings to our virtual Book Club, tasting events and more, stay connected to our community. Whatever you’re interested in—news, history, the arts or music, we’ve got you covered. Fill your calendar with this rich diversity of events and be inspired, informed and entertained.
If you have questions about any of our events please reach out to Audience Member Services by phone 617-300-3300 or email info@wgbh.org
Featured Events
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In PersonVirtualGBH Music Presents JazzNOW Celebrating International Jazz Day with Walid Zairi & Talween
GBH Music and JazzBoston celebrate International Jazz Day with Walid Zairi & Talween, showcasing original world jazz music that blends the oud and accordion. Oud player and Talween frontman Walid Zairi’s compositions are influenced by his Tunisian African roots and classical Arabic music background, with jazz elements layered in to create a fresh and energetic sound. Named after the Arabic word for "coloring," Talween features world-class Boston musicians who weave a kaleidoscope of musical colors with intense melodies, jazz and African rhythms, intricate harmonies, and bold improvisation.
Please be aware that in-person tickets have sold out. We would love to have you join us via the virtual event.
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: A.J. Ghidardi
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In Person
Accessing Reliable Information
In this fireside chat, legal scholar Martha Minow, 300th Anniversary University Professor at Harvard University (and GBH Board Chair), sits down with Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden to talk about accessing reliable information in a world riddled with misinformation.
Opening remarks for this conversation will be provided by David Leonard, President, Boston Public Library and Susan Goldberg, President & CEO, GBH.
Please join us for community talks at the Boston Public Library. All are free and open to the public; limited seating is available on a first come, first serve basis. Please RSVP in advance for this free event.
More GBH Events
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In PersonMay 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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Wine Tasting with Rick Steves bundle (Event on Demand)
Experience our February Wine Tasting with Rick Steves event on your own time! This on demand event experience allows you to sip along with Rick Steves and a sommelier during the previously recorded event. Expand your knowledge of the art of wine tasting with the fundamental five S's: see, swirl, sniff, sip, and savor, sample Italian wines and, get to know Rick too!
How it works:
Purchase this package and we will send you the link to the recording of this event and the tasting kit which includes 6 mini bottles of Italian wine. Once the wine arrives, play the recording and taste along with Rick Steves and our sommelier. You choose the time and place! Snuggle up on the couch, set up in the kitchen, or gather your friends for a fun night in! We know you'll enjoy this lively evening.
Included in this package is Rick Steves’s newest book, On the Hippie Trail: Istanbul to Kathmandu and the Making of a Travel Writer. The book will be shipped separately.
Here's what attendees had to say about the event in February:
- What a wonderful night! Expertise does matter and considerate and witty conversation lives!
- Loved this...so fun!!
- This was incredible! Thank you for the opportunity! Cheers
- One of the best experiences of my life!
Don’t miss your chance to recreate this memorable evening of tasting wine with Rick Steves. And remember, your ticket purchase supports the GBH programming you love. Wine tasting kits are limited so get yours today!
Package includes:
- The link to the recording of the February 2025 Wine Tasting with Rick Steves lead by a sommelier
- 6 mini bottles of wine (enough for two to taste) shipped directly to your door (We suggest you enjoy the wine tasting on demand event within 4 months of receipt to optimize freshness).
- Rick Steves’s newest book, On the Hippie Trail: Istanbul to Kathmandu and the Making of a Travel Writer (additional copies of this book are available for purchase)
Please note:
- Kits cannot be shipped to Canada and the following states: Alaska, Arkansas, Delaware, Hawaii, Mississippi, Rhode Island and Utah
- Guests must be at least 21 years old to participate in alcohol related events.
- This package has a limited quantity. Secure your kit today, while supplies last.
- If you would like to purchase more than one wine tasting experience, please do so in a separate transaction.
Shipping details:
- Make sure that your address is submitted correctly (no typos!) Failure to type your address correctly will result in a shipping delay or even the possibility that your ticket will not be fulfilled.
- Ticket holders will receive the wine tasting and book separately. The book will arrive later that the wine.
- Kits cannot be shipped to Canada and the following states: Alaska, Arkansas, Delaware, Hawaii, Mississippi, Rhode Island and Utah
- Kits cannot be shipped to a P.O. Box
- Ticket holders will need to be home to show identification and sign upon delivery to prove they are 21+ years of age. Wine will not be delivered without this.
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In Person
Joan C. Williams with Outclassed
Join Joan C. Williams—award-winning scholar of social inequality and Distinguished Professor of Law (Emerita) at UC San Francisco—for a discussion about her new book Outclassed: How the Left Lost the Working Class and How to Get Them Back. Her latest book is an urgent wake-up call to mend the broken relationship between college and non-college grads of all races that is driving politics to the far right in the US. Williams says that the single change that could simultaneously protect democracy, spur progress on climate change, enact sane gun policies, and improve our response to the next pandemic - lies in changing the class dynamics driving American politics.
The far right manipulates class anger to undercut progressive goals, and liberals often inadvertently play into their hands. In Outclassed, Joan C. Williams explains how to reverse that process by bridging the “diploma divide”, while maintaining core progressive values. She offers college-educated Americans insights into how their values reflect their lives and their lives reflect their privilege. With illuminating stories —from the Portuguese admiral who led that country’s COVID response, to the lawyer who led the ACLU’s gay marriage response — Williams demonstrates how working-class values reflect working-class lives. Then she explains how the far right connects culturally with the working-class, deftly manipulating racism and masculine anxieties to deflect attention from the ways far-right policies produce the economic conditions that disadvantage the working-class! Whether you are a concerned citizen committed to saving democracy, a politician or a social justice activist in need of messaging advice, Outclassed offers concrete guidance on how liberals can forge a multi-racial cross-class coalition capable of delivering on progressive goaL.
CAMBRIDGE FORUM is partnering with Harvard Book Store and GBH Forum Network to record this event for free public enjoyment and distribution.Partner:Cambridge Forum Harvard Book Store -
Virtual
Explorers: A New History with Matthew Lockwood
Prize-winning historian Matthew Lockwood looks at the impulse to explore, the travels of Pocahontas, Columbus, Sacagawea, and Captain Cook alongside others who rightfully deserve the title of “explorers” including immigrants and fugitive slaves.
According to Lockwood, people of every background imagine new worlds. The impulse to seek new places is universal to humanity. In his new book, “Explorers,” he unfurls a tapestry of surprising and historically overlooked travelers spanning forty centuries and six continents. His illustrated talk will share the stories of such seekers as David Dorr, born into slavery in New Orleans who embarked on a Grand Tour or Europe and Egypt, and the Viking female voyager Gudrid Far-Traveler, who sailed to North America in 1000 AD; among other pioneers.Partner:American Ancestors -
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The Ulysses Quartet at The Boston Public Library (May 2025)
Join GBH Music's quartet in residence, the Ulysses Quartet, for a performance at the Boston Public Library! -
In PersonVirtual
GBH Music Presents JazzNOW: Gabrielle Goodman in tribute to Ella Fitzgerald
GBH Music and JazzBoston close the 2025 JazzNOW series with a tribute to jazz icon Ella Fitzgerald, featuring acclaimed Boston-based vocalist Gabrielle Goodman. Ella Fitzgerald, celebrated for her groundbreaking scat improvisation, impeccable vocal technique, and definitive interpretations of the Great American Songbook, redefined jazz over her 60-year career, earning 13 Grammys and breaking barriers for women and Black artists. Gabrielle Goodman and her band honor Fitzgerald’s legacy with fresh interpretations of the works that made her "The First Lady of Song." A professor at Berklee College of Music, Goodman is a versatile artist whose career spans jazz, R&B, classical, and gospel. She has performed with legends like Chaka Khan, Nancy Wilson, and Roberta Flack, who calls her "one of the finest singers today." Goodman has released six acclaimed albums, including Travelin' Light and Until We Love on the Verve label, and was paired with Ella Fitzgerald recordings on a compilation album from Verve. She has also performed internationally at major jazz festivals.
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In Person
Stories from the Stage: Glorious Food
Join us for a night of food-themed storytelling and a tasty treats from Cambridge School of Culinary Arts! This unique night begins at 6:30pm with light refreshments from CSCA before you take your seats on the Stories from the Stage set.
From mouthwatering memories and secret family recipes to cooking disasters and meals that changed everything, our storytellers are serving up moments that will make you laugh, cry, and maybe crave a snack -- you’ve been warned!
At Stories from the Stage, produced by GBH WORLD, ordinary people share extraordinary experiences that you will not soon forget. You’ll hear stories of love and loss, amazing adventures, incredible surprises, and unexpected triumphs. In each taping, we get up-close and personal with storytellers about what inspires them and the craft of storytelling.
Cambridge School of Culinary Arts is a highly acclaimed culinary school where students gain essential knowledge and foundational skills – classic fundamentals of cooking and baking, history and influences of the world’s greatest cuisines, techniques for mastering common and exotic ingredients, and more.
Each ticket includes:
· A seat on the set of Stories from the Stage: Glorious Food
· Delightful treats from Cambridge School of Culinary Arts
· Complimentary parking
6:30pm Doors open to GBH's Atrium where complimentary light refreshments are available and beer/wine is available for purchase
7:00pm Doors open to GBH's Calderwood Studio for seating
Complimentary light refreshments will be provided by Cambridge School of Culinary Arts.
Note all onsite purchases will be credit card only.
Event registration is required. Seating is general admission.
The maximum capacity of this event is 130.
All guests must age 21 or older and have a valid ID.
This event is presented with support from our sponsors:
Liberty Mutual InsuranceUMass Amherst
Reese, JoshuaMuseum of Science
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In Person
June 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 PersonVirtual
Great Decisions | The Future of NATO and European Security
Europe is frightened and frightening for the first time really since the 1980s, when nuclear sabers were rattling as the Soviet Union and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) both deployed contending intermediate range missiles along the dividing line of the military alliances. With Russia’s continued barbarity in Ukraine there is no escaping that Vladimir Putin intends not to be “European”.
Join WorldBoston for a timely discussion of this topic with Dr. Kori Schake, leader of the foreign and defense policy team at the American Enterprise Institute.
This program will feature an expert presentation, live audience Q&A, and time for networking and discussion with other globally-oriented participants in the Newsfeed Café.Partner:WorldBoston -
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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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In PersonVirtual
Disability Reframed: A Growing Community
Disability can be present from birth, develop over time, or arise unexpectedly. More than 70 million adults in the U.S.—1 in 4 people—live with a disability, and this number continues to grow. Some disabilities are visible, others are not, but all experiences are valid and deserve recognition, support, and community.
Join us on June 26 for an engaging conversation on:
- Why disability should be recognized as a natural part of the human experience
- How we can foster a more inclusive world that welcomes and supports people of all abilities
- What resources and opportunities exist to build stronger, more connected communities
- How we can navigate life’s changes with resilience, adaptation, and support
Disability ReFramed is an annual event at GBH designed to consider the opportunities, strategies, and challenges we face as a community and to imagine what the future could be. Join us to meet and network prior to the event and learn more from organizations presenting in the GBH Atrium.
Please send us your great questions for our panelists!
Event registration is FREE but required for the in-person and virtual experience. In-person seating is general admission.
This event will be recorded and shared after the event.
GBH’s Yawkey theater and public spaces are fully accessible, and there will be Covid-conscious seating available in the Atrium (where the livestream will air) for anyone who would prefer a less-crowded space; masks will be available.
This event will be captioned using CART, and will have American Sign Language interpreters (ASL). Both will be available for live and virtual audiences. If you would like to request an additional accommodation or for inquiries about accessibility, please email Accessibility@WGBH.org or call Audience and Member Services at 617-300-3300 (M-F, 9am-5pm) in advance of your visit. Please note that we will make every effort to secure services, but that services are subject to availability and requests are appreciated by June 16.
This event is presented with support from our sponsor the Museum of Science .
