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  • In Person
    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.

    GBH Jazz Nights are made possible by the Goldstein Family Fund.
  • In Person
    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.

    GBH Jazz Nights are made possible by the Goldstein Family Fund.
  • In Person
    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.

    GBH Jazz Nights are made possible by the Goldstein Family Fund.
  • Violinist Rob Flax and guitarist Slava Tolstoy kick off GBH Jazz Nights at the Boston Public Library. The dynamic musical duo has toured together internationally and with acclaimed groups like the International String Trio, Fedor Chistyakov, and the Boom Chick Trio. As virtuoso instrumentalists, singers, and songwriters, they blend jazz, hot swing, pop, and global folk traditions, including bluegrass, Celtic fiddle, Eastern European, and klezmer, into an upbeat, original sound filled with humor and joy.

    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.
  • In Person
    #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Guest List and The Midnight Feast, Lucy Foley, returns to Beyond the Page for a live in-person conversation at GBH Studios.

    In the brand-new Miss Marple novel, Murder at the Grand Alpine Hotel, Lucy draws inspiration from the Queen of Crime herself, Agatha Christie, transporting one of literature’s most iconic female detectives to a mysterious adventure in the Swiss Alps. Join us as Lucy takes us behind the scenes of her writing and what it means to revive such a beloved fictional character 50 years after the last Miss Marple novel was published.

    EVENT TIMELINE:
    • 6:30 PM: Registration opens in One Guest Street lobby
    • 7 PM: Conversation with Lucy Foley begins (feat. Audience Q&A)
    • 8 PM: Book signing line opens
  • GBH’s summer reading book bundles are back! Beat the heat this season by escaping into the pages of a good book.

    For a limited-time, we’re offering a customized selection of book bundles, curated for every kind of reader (with many even signed by the authors). Choose your favorite theme, or let us surprise you! Each bundle will be delivered right to your doorstep, so you can dive in as soon as the sun’s out.

    Let your next great read do more than entertain. Let it support the public media you trust!

    All bundles will contain (3) books. Donate $60 (or $5/month as a sustaining member), and we will thank you with a GBH membership and the bundle of your choice.

    Life & Love Bundle

    Romance and family sagas, both past and present! This bundle is perfect for those looking to get lost in another time - or another person’s problems.

    Other Worlds Bundle

    Turn your summer vacation or stay-cation into a trip to another world. This bundle includes titles that are magical and fantastical, out of this world and beyond belief!

    Thrills & Chills

    Thrills & Chills Bundle

    SOLD OUT!

    Reality Reads Bundle

    Want something to keep you grounded? The carefully curated collection of non-fiction and memoir will keep you rooted in reality while exploring something new.

    Claim Your Book Bundle Now. 

    Thank you for standing with GBH. Every story we tell—and every book we share—is made possible by you.
  • The new hub will be close to Boston Common and the sculpture honoring Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King.
  • The Midnight Train is arriving at GBH, and you won’t want to miss it!

    If you’re like Dolly Parton, Jodi Picoult, Emma Roberts, and the millions of other readers who loved The Midnight Library, be sure to join us for this special opportunity to hear from Matt Haig as he discusses his newest novel, writing process, and so much more. Matt Haig is an internationally bestselling author whose work has been translated into more than fifty languages.

    His latest release, The Midnight Train, is his newest magical, time-travelling love story from the world of The Midnight Library.

    How to Attend

    • Admission


      Attend the live, in-person conversation with Matt Haig on June 1st.
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    • Admission + SIGNED Book

      Attend the live, in-person conversation and receive a SIGNED copy of Matt Haig's latest novel, The Midnight Train.

      This ticket includes:
      • Admission to the program on June 1st
      • A SIGNED copy of The Midnight Train
      *Early Bird Price - Reserve your spot before Sunday, May 17 to take advantage of this exclusive price.

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    If you are unable to attend in person, your book can be shipped following the event.

    ABOUT THE MIDNIGHT TRAIN

    When your life flashes before your eyes, where would you stop?

    No one can change the past, but the Midnight Train can take you there. The chance to re-live the moments that meant most. To see what kind of person you really were.

    For Wilbur his best days were with Maggie, the love of his life. On his honeymoon in Venice.

    Before he gave it all away.

    He wishes he could go back and live differently. But to do so risks everything...

    A magical, time-travelling love story, from the world of The Midnight Library.
  • The Boston Symphony Chamber Players (BSCP), an ensemble comprised of the first-chair string and wind players of the Boston Symphony, will perform in Fraser Performance Studio. The program is hosted by Brian McCreath, host of CRB's Boston Symphony broadcasts. The performance will be recorded for future television broadcast on GBH 2 and as part of In Concert on CRB Classical 99.5. The program will feature Samuel Barber’s Summer Music for wind quintet, Carlos Simon’s Gardner Suite, and Antonín Dvořák’s String Quintet No. 2 in G. Carlos Simon, who was appointed to a three-year term as BSO Composer Chair in 2024, wrote Gardner Suite after visiting the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston. The BSCP presented the world premiere of his work earlier this season and will make a commercial recording of the piece in Fraser Performance Studio during their visit. The Boston Symphony Chamber Players include Nathan Cole (violin), Lorna McGhee (flute), and Richard Sebring (horn), and Steven Ansell (viola), Blaise Déjardin (cello), John Ferrillo (oboe), William R. Hudgins (clarinet), Haldan Martinson (second violin), Caleb Quillen (double bass), and Richard Svoboda (bassoon). The program is funded by the Mattina R. Proctor Foundation.
  • 400 million books in print. 32 languages. One worldwide phenomenon. 

    He’s been a Jeopardy! clue, a crossword puzzle answer, Buster Bunny’s “Scary Uncle Bob” on Arthur, and the reason millions of children stayed up past their bedtimes. Now, New York Times bestselling author and master storyteller R.L. Stine joins Beyond the Page for an unforgettable conversation.

    From the 30-year legacy of Goosebumps to the chart-topping Fear Street films on Netflix, Stine has defined the horror genre for generations of readers. Whether you grew up devouring his paperbacks under the covers with a flashlight or you’ve discovered his new Disney+ series today, don’t miss this rare opportunity to spend an evening with a literary legend and one of the bestselling children’s authors in history.

    How to Attend

    • Virtual Admission

      Attend the live, virtual conversation on May 14 with R.L. Stine.
      Get Tickets
    • BTP Bundle

      Attend the live conversation AND receive a signed book, shipped straight to your door.

      This bundle includes:
      • Virtual admission to the live program on May 14
      • A SIGNED copy of Goosebumps House of Shivers #6: One Night at Camp Bigfoot by R.L. Stine 
      • GBH Membership (includes access to Passport)
      Get Tickets

    Signed books can be added at the point of registration. All books will be shipped following the event.