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To fight against book bans, thank your local librarian
The American Library Association's Office for Intellectual Freedom reported a hefty jump in attempts to restrict library materials. -
Cranberry Day celebrates an age-old Wampanoag tradition on Noepe aka Martha's Vineyard
Members of the Aquinnah Tribe of Wampanoag have lived on the island for over 10,000 years. -
Boston Book Festival
GBH is proud to be the presenting partner for Boston Book Festival 2023
The Boston Book Festival, one of Boston’s most beloved literary traditions, returns in person to Copley Square. Join more than 200 fiction, nonfiction, YA, and kids authors for a day of readings and discussions, book signings, workshops, and other lively literary events. The BBF also feature kids activities, walking tours, the Copley Square Street Fair, live music, food trucks, and more. And it’s all FREE. Celebrate the power of words. To join the mailing list for more information, visit the website: Bostonbookfest.org. GBH is the presenting partner for Boston Book Festival 2023.
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Mr. Ma goes to Pinkville
As a special guest on the GBH Kids-produced PBS KIDS series "Pinkalicious & Peterrific," cellist Yo-Yo Ma shares the power of music with a new generation of children. -
'Fat Ham' brings Shakespeare to the backyard barbecue
The Huntington Theater Company’s production of "Fat Ham," the 2022 Pulitzer Prize winner, centers pleasure and self-actualization over harm. -
GBH Music Subscription Series
Support GBH Music and get a front row seat to 4 immersive in-person music productions at our studios in Brighton. Guests who contribute $250 will receive a pair of tickets to 4 upcoming music events between October 2023 and June 2024.
All events take place in the acoustically acclaimed GBH Fraser Performance Studio in Brighton.
These 4 events from the cross-genre GBH Music Presents concerts listed below:- October 25, 2023 (7:15-9pm), GBH Music & JazzBoston Present JazzNOW: Shaping the Sound of Jazz, includes a pre-performance wine and cheese reception
- Nov. 13, 2023, (7:30-9:30pm), GBH Music presents violinist Eldbjørg Hemsing, includes post-performance dessert reception
- February 8, 2024, (7:15-9pm), GBH Music and JazzBoston Presents event, includes a pre-performance wine and cheese reception
- May 16, 2024, (7:15-9pm), GBH Music Presents Classical Night event, includes a pre-performance wine and cheese reception
Your pair of tickets for these 4 GBH Music Presents events will include:- Pre-performance wine and cheese or post-performance dessert reception including 1 complementary beverage per person (wine/beer/soft drinks will be served)
- Priority seating for the performance. Reserved seats in the first 3 rows in GBH Fraser Performance Studio for the hour-long live musical performance with the featured classical or jazz ensemble
- October 25, 2023 (7:15-9pm), GBH Music & JazzBoston Present JazzNOW: Shaping the Sound of Jazz, includes a pre-performance wine and cheese reception
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Exhibit reimagines the fates of Jewish women and girls killed in the Holocaust
“Lives Eliminated, Dreams Illuminated” features modern-day paintings inspired by archival portraits of more than two dozen women and girls who were killed. -
Boston to get a museum focused on LGBTQ+ art and history
The museum seeks to highlight Massachusetts’ rich history in the fight for gay and trans rights. -
"Jeopardy!" champion Amy Schneider on her new memoir and what it takes to win
NPR's Scott Simon asks "Jeopardy!" champion Amy Schneider about her new memoir, "In the Form of a Question." -
A 'modern masterpiece' paints pandemic chaos on cloth made of fig-tree bark
Kenyan-British artist Michael Armitage painted Curfew after a violent flare-up in Mombasa, Kenya, during the early days of the pandemic. One art critic calls it a "modern masterpiece."