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  • Zahili Gonzalez Zamora is a pianist, composer, bandleader, arranger, and educator. Born in Manzanillo, Cuba, she started playing piano at the age of 6 and graduated from the National School of Music with a performance degree. Her passion for music has taken her to Canada, South East Asia and the United States. Her Afro-Cuban jazz trio, MIXCLA, has headlined at the landmark Scullers Jazz Club in Boston since 2018. She was a recipient of the Live Arts Boston grant in 2018 and is an assistant professor at Berklee College of Music.

    Photo credit Robert Torres
  • James "Jimmy" Hills celebrates 4 years of Java with Jimmy.

    Join Jimmy as he sits in the 'other side' of the desk and reflects on the past four years of the impact of Java With Jimmy. It all started with Jimmy grabbing a cup of java and talking to his community over Facebook when we were all in lockdown during the pandemic. Now, four years later, Jimmy is known for hosting a daily online talk show where he brings vital news and information on health, civic engagement, arts, community voices, and culture.

    Courtney Boston of WWOC Media Network will ask Jimmy some of the questions many of his audience members have, and some of Jimmy's partners and supporters will share their personal connection to the Java Cafe.

    Registration is encouraged for this free event.

  • 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.

    By RSVPing for this event, you agree to receive timely news and updates on events, films, and special offers from GBH.

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    Do you need any additional accommodations that we should be made aware of to participate in this event? If so, please contact us a minimum of one week in advanced of the event. We will do our best to accommodate your request. Reach us during regular business hours M-F, 9am-5pm at 617-300-3300 or via email: info@wgbh.org.

    

    If you have questions or can no longer attend, please contact Audience and Member Services Department. Audience and Member Services can be reached during regular business hours M-F, 9am-5pm at phone: 617-300-3300 or via email: info@wgbh.org
  • Joseph Borsellino III is a Boston-born producer, multi-instrumentalist, and composer. On his principal instrument-- saxophone-- he has entertained audiences along the eastern coast with popular jazz repertoire laced with gospel-oriented improvisations and original music. His compositions have been selected by both Jazz Education Network and the International Society of Jazz Composers and Arrangers for their dynamic expression and cross-cultural sensibilities, drawing from distant corners of the African diaspora.

    For this occasion, he is joined by:

    Miguel Landestoy is a jazz pianist, educator and arts administrator based out of Boston. As a “multi-hyphenate,” he is constantly looking towards the next step on his artistic journey and how he can better serve the artistic community.

    Dan Raney is a bassist and songwriter hailing from Mansfield, MA. A multi-instrumentalist, Dan enjoys teaching a variety of instruments. In addition to teaching, he writes his own music and gigs/records with a number of bands in Boston, playing pop and rock among other genres.

    Photo credit: Joseph Borsellino
  • Join GBH Music in welcoming the Ulysses Quartet as its first-ever quartet in residence with a free performance at the GBH Studio at the Boston Public Library.

    The Ulysses Quartet's season-long partnership as quartet in residence furthers GBH Music's ongoing effort to connect with listeners of all backgrounds and ages. The partnership will span over fifty performances and events throughout the year, including with the Boston Public and Massachusetts schools.

    Please note that this event was originally scheduled for March 13 at 12pm.

    Registration is encouraged for this free event.

    Photo credit: Lara St. John

    This event is presented with support from CRB and the Ulysses Quartet.

    The Ulysses Quartet’s residency at GBH is made possible by a generous contribution from the Mattina R. Proctor Foundation.
  • GBH News Morning Edition co-host Jeremy Siegel sits down with Gregory Maguire, author of Wicked, Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister, and several dozen other novels, for a late-morning edition coffee talk.

    Come to the GBH studio at the Boston Public Library to hear Maguire talk and bring your questions for an audience Q&A.

    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.

    By RSVPing for this event, you agree to receive timely news and updates on events, films, and special offers from GBH.

    Photo provided by Gregory Maguire

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    Do you need any additional accommodations that we should be made aware of to participate in this event? If so, please contact us a minimum of one week in advanced of the event. We will do our best to accommodate your request. Reach us during regular business hours M-F, 9am-5pm at 617-300-3300 or via email: info@wgbh.org.


    If you have questions or can no longer attend, please contact Audience and Member Services Department. Audience and Member Services can be reached during regular business hours M-F, 9am-5pm at phone: 617-300-3300 or via email: info@wgbh.org
  • Raised with devotion for music, Gregory George Groover Jr is a twenty-seven year old tenor saxophonist and educator from Roxbury, Massachusetts. His love and pursuit of music directed him to the Boston Arts Academy where he graduated in 2011. Currently, Gregory serves as the co-chair of music at his alma mater, the Boston Arts Academy where he provides instruction in Jazz studies to the next generation of artists and scholars. In addition to teaching, Gregory continues to perform regularly with his working bands and is earnestly working towards the release of his second album: the Negro Spiritual Songbook Volume II - “The Message”.
  • Come to the GBH Studio at the Boston Public Library to learn about Fly With Me — a new film from American Experience. Debra Adams Simmons will be joining us to interview special guests American Experience Executive Producer Cameo George and Fly With Me writer and director Sarah Colt.

    Fly With Me tells the story of the pioneering women who became flight attendants at a time when single women were unable to order a drink, eat alone in a restaurant, own a credit card or get a prescription for birth control. The job offered unheard-of opportunities for travel and independence. These women were on the frontlines of the battle to assert gender equality and transform the workplace.

    The recording of Lunch Hour Live event can be found here

    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.

    By RSVPing for this event, you agree to receive timely news and updates on events, films, and special offers from GBH.

    Photo credit: GBH

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    Do you need any additional accommodations that we should be made aware of to participate in this event? If so, please contact us a minimum of one week in advanced of the event. We will do our best to accommodate your request. Reach us during regular business hours M-F, 9am-5pm at 617-300-3300 or via email: info@wgbh.org.

    If you have questions or can no longer attend, please contact Audience and Member Services Department. Audience and Member Services can be reached during regular business hours M-F, 9am-5pm at phone: 617-300-3300 or via email: info@wgbh.org
  • 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.
  • David-James is an interdisciplinary creator based in Boston, Ma. With a background in Fine Arts and in music performance, David-James has made an effort to combine mediums and create his own brand: Notan Collective. Within this Brand, the Artist has been able to release projects that showcase his interdisciplinary nature, such as “Mournin” and “Shades.” Both of which shows his abilities in visual arts, as well as his skills in music production, songwriting and performance.
    Boston bred artist Pop Off emerged on the scene with his breakout project, "Diamonds in the Rough." With its old school hip hop style production, Pop Off has stamped his place in Boston's rap scene with his raw rap style, use of the city's slang, and mentions of its neighborhood streets.

    Photo credit: United Artistry LLC
  • Come to the GBH Studio at the Boston Public Library to learn about “ What is Owed?” — a new podcast from GBH News hosted by reporter Saraya Wintersmith.

    "What is Owed?" is a seven-part GBH News podcast that will examine Boston's critical and historic role in the national reparations debate happening across the country and in other parts of the world. The series seeks to understand how reparations might look in Boston, one of America’s oldest cities that still struggles to shake stigmas of its past when it comes to racial equity.

    Celebrate the launch of the podcast with the team and enjoy live music by GBH Lounge artist and performer Nadjya Facey-Maccow.
  • Black History Month is a time to celebrate Black excellence, and so James “Jimmy” Hills welcomes to the GBH Studio in the Boston Public Library three rising voices from the community to talk about their advocacy and impact on equity in the city of Boston.