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June 9, 2025 - Kwame Alexander, Elizabeth Strout and Oliver de la Paz
Award winning writer and poet Kwame Alexander joins The Culture Show to talk about the PBS Kids debut of “Acoustic Rooster.” Based on Alexander’s beloved children’s book “Acoustic Rooster and His Barnyard Band,” the “Acoustic Rooster” universe is now on PBS KIDS. To learn more, go here.From there the Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist Elizabeth Strout joins The Culture Show to talk about her latest book “Tell Me Everything.” Finally Oliver de la Paz, the poet laureate of Worcester and associate professor at The College of the Holy Cross joins The Culture Show to talk about his latest collection of poetry “The Diaspora Sonne -
June 6, 2025 - Week in Review: A Tony Awards preview, Edmund White, and the Nintendo Switch 2
Jared Bowen, Edgar B. Herwick III, and Joyce Kulhawik co-host this week’s arts and Culture week-in-review. Joyce Kulhawik is a Culture Show contributor, Emmy-award winning arts and entertainment reporter and president of the Boston Theatre Critics Association. You can find her reviews at Joyce’s Choices.First up, a recap of the Elliot Norton Awards, from there a preview of the Tonys, which includes a pregame by way of CNN broadcasting a live production of George Clooney’s Tony-nominated play “Good Night and Good Luck.”Then remembering writer Edmund White, a groundbreaking novelist who wrote about the gay experience. And on the opposite side of the cultural spectrum, Hooters closes dozens of restaurants after filing for bankruptcy.Finally, the Nintendo Switch 2. The release of the new console excited gamers across the globe who lined up for a midnight launch. -
June 5, 2025 - Greg Skomal, "Our Class," and Beyond Walls
Dr. Greg Skomal joins The Culture Show to talk about preparing for white shark season and how the movie “Jaws,” which is nearing its 50th anniversary, inspired him to become a marine biologist. Greg Skomal is an underwater explorer, photographer, and author. He is a fisheries scientist with the Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries and heads the Massachusetts Shark Research Program. From there Director Igor Golyak, founder of Needham’s Arlekin Players Theater and the internationally acclaimed actress Chulpan Khamatova, join the Culture Show to talk about the play “Our Class,” which will be onstage at the Calderwood Pavillion June 13th through June 22nd. To learn more go here.Finally Al Wilson, the founder of Beyond Walls, a nonprofit that enriches gateway cities with public art, joins The Culture Show to talk about their latest projects. To learn more about Beyond Walls go here. -
June 4, 2025 - Nemr, revolutionary history in Somerville, and the legacy of Frank Lloyd Wright
Nemr is a Lebanese-American stand-up comedian who is credited with pioneering the stand-up comedy scene throughout the Middle East. On June 13th he’s bringing his “Extremely Unextremist” show to The Wilbur. He joins The Culture Show for a preview. From there we continue our countdown to 2026 with a look at the role Somerville played in the American Revolution, it’s the focus of the Somerville Museum’s programming “History on the Line.” Stephanie Marlin-Curiel, the museum’s Executive Director and Jennifer Dorsen join The Culture Show. To learn more about the Somerville Museum’s programming go here. Finally Mahesh Daas, President of Boston Architectural College, joins The Culture Show for a conversation about the enduring legacy of architect Frank Lloyd Wright. Mahesh Daas is a Culture Show contributor who joins us monthly. He is co-author of the graphic novella about artificial intelligence, titled “I, Nobot.” -
June 3, 2025 - Mayor Ray Flynn and Don Gillis, Tinder Live! With Lane Moore, and the Cape Ann Museum
Don Gillis and Ray Flynn join The Culture Show to discuss Gillis’ new book “The Battle for Boston: How Mayor Ray Flynn and Community Organizers Fought Racism and Downtown Power Brokers.” On June 5th at 6:00 Don Gillis will be at a book event at the Roslindale Public Library. To learn more go here.From there comedian and actress Lane Moore joins The Culture Show to talk about turning online dating into an enduring hit comedy show “Tinder Live! With Lane Moore.” Lane Moore will be taking her show to Arts at the Armory on on June 5th. To learn more go here.Finally Oliver Barker, Director of Cape Ann Museum, joins the culture show to talk about their summer programming, which includes a range of interesting walking tours,which are designed to highlight the natural landscape of Gloucester that has inspired so many artists. To learn more about all that the Cape Ann Museum has to offer go here.
