The Culture Show Podcast

Serj Tankian, the electrifying voice of System of a Down and a defining figure in alternative metal, steps into a new creative realm with The Art of Disruption: The Art and Impact of Serj Tankian at the Armenian Museum of America in Watertown. The exhibition, which is on view through Feb 28 2026, blends sound, color, and political urgency—and you can check it out here.

Then Nora Burnett Abrams joins us. She is the Institute of Contemporary Art / Boston’s  Ellen Matilda Poss Director.  After fifteen years at MCA Denver, she brings a bold curatorial vision and a deep commitment to emerging artists. She joins us to talk about her plans for the ICA’s future.

Finally it’s time for our recurring series “AI: Actual Intelligence.” Grammy-winning soprano Jane Eaglen joins us. A performer on the world’s greatest opera stages and now a faculty member at the New England Conservatory, she also serves as President of the Boston Wagner Society.