The Culture Show regular contributor Julia Swanson shares her picks of local public art that commemorates women to check out throughout March.

When you see a projectionist-run film, you're not just watching a movie, you're experiencing a live performance.

The Somerville Theatre has existed since 1914. Today on The Culture Show, hear about how the theater continues to project movies new and old from film rolls to this day.

Cambridge-based bestselling author Stephen McCauley is here to talk about his latest book, “You Only Call When You're in Trouble.” Brimming with McCauley’s characteristic wit and withering observations of human behavior — it tells the story of family bonds, and why we tend to load up on the louses in our lives.

Frugal Bookstore is a community bookstore located in Roxbury with a passion of promoting literacy within our children, teens and adults.

GBH News’ daily arts and culture show is coming to the library! Beginning March 15, The Culture Show will be broadcasting LIVE from the GBH BPL Studio every Friday. Join us to celebrate this exciting launch!

About The Culture Show
GBH Executive Arts Editor Jared Bowen and a rotating panel of co-hosts and cultural correspondents provide an expansive look at society through art, culture and entertainment, driving conversations about how listeners experience culture across music, movies, fashion, TV, art, books, theater, dance, food and more. Listen weekdays at 2pm on GBH 89.7.

Registration is encouraged for this free event.

Limited seating is available on a first come, first serve basis. If you require a seat, we encourage you to arrive before the start time of this event.

Location: The GBH Studio at the Boston Public Library is located at 700 Boylston St. at the corner of Exeter Street inside the Newsfeed Café.

Parking: Limited metered parking is available in the area. We recommend taking public transportation when possible. MBTA’s Copley stop on the Green Line and Back Bay stop on the Orange Line are located nearby. Visit http://mbta.com/ to plan your trip on public transportation.

Concessions: Food and drink is available for purchase at the Newsfeed Café. Outside food is not permitted.

Covid Safety: Please review the BPL’s Event COVID-19 Safety information here.

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Prior to the Front Porch Arts Collective's founding, Boston was without a professional Black theater company.

Under the Radar breaks down new Asian American-centered representation in TV and movies in this special hour-long discussion.

This event was initially scheduled on April 4th and has been postponed due to inclement weather.

In the aftermath of George Floyd's murder, corporate America doubled down on its public intentions to be more inclusive and equitable. Yet despite the pledges it has been difficult to see which system changes have made a real difference. Then came the Supreme Court’s decision to end affirmative action—and its potential implications for corporations and their Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion practices. With DEI programs seemingly under attack and their efficacy in question, are businesses still willing to make the case for diversity—and what can we do to encourage them?

Malia C. Lazu is an award-winning, tenured strategist in diversity and inclusion and a lecturer in the Technological Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Strategic Management group at the MIT Sloan School of Management. She is former EVP and Regional President of Berkshire Bank and the creator of several accelerators designed to support minority-owned businesses in the Boston area, as well as the consultancy the Lazu Group. She's the author of From Intention to Impact: A Practical Guide to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (MIT Press, February 2024).

Malia Lazu will be in conversation with GBH Chief Inclusion and Equity Officer, Yemisi Oloruntola-Coates.

Her book will be available to purchase, thanks to Frugal Bookstore, with a 15% discount.

Independent book stores around Boston are seeing increased sales and popular in-person events.