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Beacon Circle Newsletter

  • Part mystery, history, with hip-hop flair, the new GBH Kids' podcast “Keyshawn Solves It” introduces listeners to Keyshawn, a 10-year-old detective from North Minneapolis who is determined to solve the mystery of missing bicycles to save the community’s Juneteenth bike parade.
  • Casa Susanna, a documentary produced by AMERICAN EXPERIENCE making its broadcast premiere this month, uncovers the untold history of a safe haven for transgender women and cross-dressing men during the 1950s and 60s. The film offers a unique glimpse at early expressions of transgender identity in modern American society and shares firsthand stories from former visitors who return to the property, now as elders in their 80s, for the first time in decades. Read more about the film here . It airs June 27 at 9pm on GBH 2 and is streaming on PBS.org.
  • The World, public radio’s longest-running daily global news program, produced by GBH and PRX, has relaunched its innovative initiative, The Big Fix, to explore global solutions to climate change. The series reports on the latest science, solutions and challenges of adapting to the impacts on our environment.
  • Leaders in government, art and business will take center stage May 22 at GBH’s 14th annual commemoration of Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) Cultural Heritage Month. The event starts at 6pm and can be attended in person or online.
  • NOVA’s new film, Chasing Carbon Zero, produced by Miles O’Brien and Will Toubman, tracks the next-gen technologies that could help us reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. Is it even possible? What will it take? From expanding the availability of renewable energy options, to designing more energy-efficient buildings, to revolutionizing the transportation sector, the film casts a hopeful but skeptical eye. We spoke with Caitlin Saks, NOVA’s senior producer of the film, which premieres on Wednesday, April 26 at 9pm on GBH 2, the PBS App and NOVA’s YouTube channel.
  • When AMERICAN EXPERIENCE digital producers Kirstin Butler and Eric Gulliver saw the recent film The Sun Queen , they were captivated — and curious. Solar energy pioneer Mária Telkes had built the nation’s first modern home heated entirely with solar power in 1948 — what has become of her legacy?
  • Only one thing saddened Jennifer Moore when she chose to leave her radio job in Missouri to move to Boston to become GBH News’ features editor.
  • The team that runs the GBH Studio at the Boston Public Library (BPL) is ramping up its activities, experimenting with new formats and loving every minute of it. Last year, they produced 120 events that drew 5,000 attendees. This year, they’re aiming to attract 7,000. We chatted with Sandra López Burke, managing director of community and government relations, and Evelyn Brito, studio manager and event producer, who make up the team along with intern Areta Odiah.
  • Ten dynamic women lead all of GBH’s national programs. Women’s History Month is the perfect time to sample some of their latest episodes and films, which capture the experiences, successes and ongoing challenges of women around the world.