GBH offers a wide variety of in-person and virtual events. From live music recordings, lectures and screenings to our virtual Book Club, tasting events and more, stay connected to our community. Whatever you’re interested in—news, history, the arts or music, we’ve got you covered. Fill your calendar with this rich diversity of events and be inspired, informed and entertained.
If you have questions about any of our events please reach out to Audience Member Services by phone 617-300-3300 or email info@wgbh.org
Featured Events
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In PersonStories from the Stage: Beg, Borrow and Steal
Stories from the Stage invites you to our home (studio) for an entertaining night of storytelling. How far would you go to get what you needed? -
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Beyond the Page with Marie Benedict
Beyond the Page is thrilled to welcome back New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Marie Benedict for an unforgettable evening at GBH Studios to celebrate her spellbinding new novel, Daughter of Egypt.
More GBH Events
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In PersonJazzNOW with Ethan Iverson
GBH Music and Jazz Boston welcome pianist Ethan Iverson to Fraser Performance Studio for a solo set focused on two giants of the genre. The show will celebrate the music of early Harlem Stride pianist James P. Johnson, who contributed to the evolution of jazz from ragtime in the 1920s, contrasted by music from the iconic saxophonist John Coltrane, whose modal jazz and “sheets of sound” revolutionized the art form in later decades. Iverson was a founding member of The Bad Plus, a revolutionary and wildly successful avant-garde trio that The New York Times said was “Better than anyone at melding the sensibilities of post-60’s jazz and indie rock.”Since leaving TBP, Iverson has released critically-acclaimed jazz albums on ECM and Blue Note, often accompanied by bonafide jazz stars such as Tom Harrell or Jack DeJohnette. Downbeat has called Iverson “A master of melody” while Hot House recently raved, "Known for his intellectual depth and adventurous musical spirit, Ethan Iverson has traversed the boundaries of jazz tradition while leaving an indelible mark on its evolution.” After witnessing a 2024 concert of jazz standards spontaneously chosen by the audience, Stereophile wrote, “Iverson is a natural, consistent crowd-pleaser. For his entire career, he has been finding ways to be accessible while pushing the envelope.” On top of his activities as a pianist and composer, Iverson has an active career as a writer, publishing significant criticism in The Nation, JazzTimes, The New York Times, and the Culture Desk of The New Yorker, in addition to posting frequently on his Substack, Transitional Technology; he also has a steady Boston connection through his professorship at New England Conservatory. The concert takes place at 8pm in Fraser Performance Studio with a pre-concert reception at 7:15pm. Paris Alston, of GBH News Rooted, will host the performance, which will be filmed for broadcast on GBH2. This event is made possible by the Goldstein Family Fund.
7:15-7:50pm Pre-reception
7:50pm Guest are seated in Fraser Performance Studio
8:00-9:00pm Live performance in Fraser Performance Studio -
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GBH Amplifies - 03/05 Jimmy Hills
GBH Amplifies is a community conversation series focused on expanding the reach of local voices from Greater Boston and beyond. The series features community leaders hosting public conversations in the GBH Studio at the Boston Public Library in Copley Square, providing a platform for inclusive perspectives on the issues that matter most to New England communities. GBH Amplifies happens weekly on Thursdays from 12:30-1:30pm at the GBH BPL Studio. This event is free and open to the public.
The monthly schedule is:
First Thursday of the Month: James ‘Jimmy’ Hills, Host of Java with Jimmy
Second Thursday of the Month: Ron Mitchell, Publisher and Editor of The Bay State Banner
Third Thursday of the Month: Alberto Vasallo III, President and CEO of El Mundo Boston
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Outspoken Saturdays (March 2026)
The GBH BPL studio will host Outspoken Saturdays, a spoken word poetry event for emerging artists. Every first Saturday of the month, the series will be created in collaboration with spoken word artist Amanda Shea.
If you are interested in performing, feel free to submit your work for review here
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Great Decisions with Kelly Sims Gallagher | International Cooperation on Climate Change
Kelly Sims Gallagher directs The Climate Policy Lab at Tufts University, dedicated to identifying which climate policies work, which don’t, and why in countries around the world, with particular emphasis on major emerging economies including China, India, Ethiopia, South Africa, Indonesia, Mexico, and Brazil.Partner:WorldBoston -
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GBH Amplifies - 03/12 Ron Mitchell
GBH Amplifies is a community conversation series focused on expanding the reach of local voices from Greater Boston and beyond. The series features community leaders hosting public conversations in the GBH Studio at the Boston Public Library in Copley Square, providing a platform for inclusive perspectives on the issues that matter most to New England communities. GBH Amplifies happens weekly on Thursdays from 12:30-1:30pm at the GBH BPL Studio. This event is free and open to the public.
The monthly schedule is:
First Thursday of the Month: James ‘Jimmy’ Hills, Host of Java with Jimmy
Second Thursday of the Month: Ron Mitchell, Publisher and Editor of The Bay State Banner
Third Thursday of the Month: Alberto Vasallo III, President and CEO of El Mundo Boston
GBH Amplifies is also being supported by the Barr Foundation -
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GBH Jazz Night with Catherine Bent and Ian Coury (Boston Public Library)
GBH Jazz Nights welcomes Ian Coury, an award-winning 10-string bandolim player and composer from Brazil, has shared stages with Toninho Horta and Hamilton de Holanda and recently earned Berklee’s Global Jazz master’s degree. Catherine Bent, an English-born multi-style cellist and former Cirque du Soleil member, has recorded with Joe Jackson, Lee Konitz, and Patty Larkin, among others. She is Associate Professor at Berklee and author of Creatudes: Brazilian Adventures in Rhythm and Harmony for Bowed Strings. Together, they explore Brazil’s rich traditions of choro and forró, performing works by Pixinguinha, Jacob do Bandolim, Luiz Gonzaga, Hermeto Pascoal, and others, alongside their own compositions.
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.
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The Avett Brothers' Bob Crawford discusses his book about John Quincy Adams
"America’s Founding Son" tells the tale of Adams’s turbulent government career and his evolving views on slavery. Adams, along with lesser-known abolitionists Benjamin Lundy and Theodore Weld, found himself at the center of the coalition that leveled the first blow against slave power in the United States.Partner:Harvard Book Store -
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Bookmarked LIVE! At Lovestruck Books featuring Mia Sosa
Join Callie Crossley at Lovestruck Books for an elevated author talk with Mia Sosa about her upcoming release, "The Starter Ex"! Crossley will interview Sosa about the novel, her process and more. There will also be time for audience questions, book signings and pictures. Don't miss it! -
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Freedom Lost, Freedom Won: American History Through a Black Family’s Story
Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist and commentator Eugene Robinson shares a rhythmic history. Moving beyond headlines and isolated shocks, Robinson draws on the two‑century journey of his own family — the heart of his memoir, "Freedom Lost, Freedom Won,"— to show how national politics are lived, felt, and carried across generations.Partner:Cambridge Forum -
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Rogers Brubaker: Politics and Governance in the Digital Era: Between Populism and Technocracy
The Lowell Humanities Series at Boston College welcomes Rogers Brubaker, Distinguished Professor of Sociology at UCLA, and author to discuss how digital hyper-connectivity has reshaped political life by transforming ways of knowing, feeling, and governing. He explores the tension between the technocratic premises of algorithmic governance and the populist regimes of digitally mediated knowing and feeling, and specifies how hyper-connectivity can promote both populism and its seeming antithesis, technocracy.
The Lowell Humanities Series is sponsored by the Lowell Institute, Boston College’s Institute for the Liberal Arts, and the Provost’s Office.Partner:Boston College -
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GBH Amplifies - 3/19 Alberto Vasallo lll
GBH Amplifies is a community conversation series focused on expanding the reach of local voices from Greater Boston and beyond. The series features community leaders hosting public conversations in the GBH Studio at the Boston Public Library in Copley Square, providing a platform for inclusive perspectives on the issues that matter most to New England communities. GBH Amplifies happens weekly on Thursdays from 12:30-1:30pm at the GBH BPL Studio. This event is free and open to the public.
The monthly schedule is:
First Thursday of the Month: James ‘Jimmy’ Hills, Host of Java with Jimmy
Second Thursday of the Month: Ron Mitchell, Publisher and Editor of The Bay State Banner
Third Thursday of the Month: Alberto Vasallo III, President and CEO of El Mundo Boston
GBH Amplifies is also being supported by the Barr Foundation. -
In Person
Stories from the Stage: You Can't Make This Up
Stories from the Stage warmly invites you to our home (studio) for an entertaining night of storytelling. Some stories are so wild, so perfectly timed or so absurdly human that they sound made up—but they’re not. Maybe it was a coincidence you still can’t explain, a misunderstanding that spiraled out of control or a real-life plot twist no screenwriter would dare touch.
At Stories from the Stage, produced by GBH WORLD, ordinary people share extraordinary experiences that you will not soon forget. In each taping, we get up-close and personal with storytellers about what inspires them and the craft of storytelling. Join us for this special night where college students from around the region are welcome to join the studio audience!
Timeline
6:30pm Doors open to GBH's Atrium for the pre-reception
7:00pm Doors open to GBH's Calderwood Studio for seating
7-9:15pm Formal program with live storytellers
Note all on-site purchases will be credit card only.
Event registration is required. Seating is general admission.
Photo credit: Stories from the Stage
