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Holiday Recipes For Everyone
From Milk Street's exquisite salted peanut caramel torte to Lidia Bastianich's recipe for chocolate-hazelnut cake, we have recipes for everyone a the holiday table this year.
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Andrea WolaninDecember 4, 2020 03:25 PM
Pride, Prejudice And Pathology — 10 Facts About Emilia Fox's Impressive Career
It’s rare that a family business isn’t a subject around the dinner table; and rarer still that parents don’t have career advice to offer their progeny. But despite coming from a long-line of performers (more on that in a minute!), Fox swears up, down and sideways that her family rarely weighs in on her career. But lest you might think this is a strange issue of propriety or filial embarrassment, just take a look at Fox’s resume. Looking at her long career — and well known roles — it’s quite clear that this reticence is just another sign of her abundant talent as an actress. -
Susan StambergDecember 3, 2020 01:29 PM
'The Three Greats' Of Mexican Modernism Fought Tyranny With Art
It's such a peaceful image. A woman handing out fruit to a group of young people. But the print is the product of conflict and pain. The bloody, brutal Mexican Revolution (1910-1920) is the theme of an exhibition of prints at the McNay Art Museum in San Antonio, Texas. -
Rosemary MisdaryDecember 6, 2020 07:00 AM
PHOTOS: Despite War And Violence, Kids Still Find 'Moments Of Playfulness'
The photographs portray normal scenes of childhood: kids jumping rope, climbing trees, playing in the street. -
Operatic Countertenor Makes Waves on 'The Voice'
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Meghan SmithDecember 3, 2020 09:36 AM
Country Music Royalty: 10 Things I Learned Watching American Masters' 'Charley Pride: I’m Just Me'
The barrier-breaking artist has had a prolific career in country music. In the American Masters documentary, Whoopi Goldberg calls him “Americana personified” and Darius Rucker calls him “country music royalty.” -
Stacy BuchananNovember 25, 2020 08:39 AM
Black Pumas, Marcus King And Other 2021 Grammy Nominees With Front Row Boston Sessions
The 63rd Grammy Awards nominations confirmed what we at Front Row Boston already knew: that despite an industry shuttering global pandemic, it was a stellar year in music. We had the pleasure of capturing some of the nominated musicians as they coursed their way through the Boston area. From intimate in-studio sessions to full concert recordings at House of Blues Boston, check out one-of-a-kind performances by Black Pumas, Big Thief, Marcus King, and more. -
Stacy BuchananDecember 1, 2020 02:02 PM
'All We Need To Do Is Ask' — How The Record Co. Redefines What It Means To Serve A Community
As a student and multi-disciplinary artist pursuing a master's degree in architecture at the Harvard Graduate School of Design, Darien Carr spends a lot of time thinking about what it means to exist in the many spaces we inhabit. He's using those learnings to help conceptualize a new facility for The Record Co., a nonprofit that provides affordable rehearsal and recording space for Boston-based music makers. -
Ron BachmanNovember 30, 2020 01:29 PM
GBH Programmers' Choice: What To Watch In December
Every month, the duo that puts together GBH's programming schedule offers up insights into the best of broadcast in the coming weeks. Read on to see what Ron Bachman, Senior Director of Programming, and Devin Karambelas, Programming Manager, have to offer this month — and then go set your DVR.
Live Sessions
Hawthorn — Live At The Stevens-Coolidge Place
Heather Scott and Taylor Holland, perform live at the historic Stevens-Coolidge Place in North Andover, MA, for a Front Row Boston socially-distant session. The Boston-based duo is quickly gaining national recognition for their powerful harmonies, warm guitar, and old-time banjo. Their critically-acclaimed LP Maggie Willow was named a top album of 2019 by both WBUR and Sound of Boston.
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November 9, 2020 02:45 PM
Anjimile Live At GBH
2020 breakout singer/songwriter Anjimile performs live at GBH for a Front Row Boston socially-distanced session. Boston-based musician Justine Bowe, who performs under the moniker Photocomfort, joins on vocals. -
October 29, 2020 12:23 PM
Izzy Heltai Live In Northampton
Singer-songwriter Izzy Heltai performs live in Northampton, Mass. for Front Row Boston's socially-distanced field recordings. Micah Katz-Zeiger is on electric guitar. -
October 23, 2020 01:09 PM
Billy Dean Thomas Live At GBH
Boston-based hip-hop artist Billy Dean Thomas performs live at GBH for Front Row Boston's first-ever socially-distanced session. 2020 breakout artist Anjimile joins on guitar. -
September 10, 2019 02:26 PM
Black Pumas Live At GBH
Black Pumas perform a live acoustic set in our Fraser Performance Studio. Lead guitarist/producer Adrian Quesada was unable to join us due to a travel delay, but we were in great hands with vocalist/guitarist, Eric Burton. Quesada and Burton met each other in Austin, TX through a mutual friend who heard Burton busking in downtown Austin. The two musicians eventually connected and released their self-titled debut album in June 2019.
Listen Now
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Classical Radio Boston
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June 16, 2018 11:31 AM
A Celtic Sojourn Radio
Host Brian O'Donovan explores traditional and contemporary music from around the Celtic world, connecting emerging artists to their deep musical roots. -
April 8, 2018 10:23 AM
Jazz 24/7 Radio
GBH's online music station featuring selections from Eric in the Evening. Listen all day, every day to the unbounded variety of jazz music. -
May 6, 2018 10:00 PM
Eric In The Evening
Listen to the latest Eric In The Evening stream right here on WGBH. Listen to Eric Jackson's show live on 89.7 WGBH every Friday, Saturday and Sunday evening from 9 p.m. to 12 a.m.
Updates From The Drama Club
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Meghan SmithNovember 30, 2020 02:28 PM
How ?Press’ Actress Charlotte Riley Is Fighting For Gender Equality In The Film Industry
MASTERPIECE fans know and love Charlotte Riley for her role as resourceful reporter Holly Evans on "Press." But what they may not know is that, outside of acting, Riley is fighting for gender equality in the film industry. -
Jackie BruleighNovember 22, 2020 09:12 PM
'Roadkill' Episode 4 Recap: Chaos Is A Ladder
Ready for Roadkill to end? Neither am I, but we must forge on. Frankly, I’m almost as upset as Iron Lady 2.0, who starts the season finale off with a bang. -
November 22, 2020 09:46 PM
Drama After Dark: 'Roadkill,' Episode 4
The tea and the takes are back and sizzling as GBH's live drama aftershow returns. Co-hosts Jackie Bruleigh and Meghan Smith, in for Andrea Wolanin, serve up 30 minutes of hard-hitting analysis, segment breakdowns, character rankings and debate on episode 4 of MASTERPIECE's political thriller, "Roadkill," starring Hugh Laurie. -
November 17, 2020 02:25 PM
5 Questions With Katie Leung, Co-Star Of MASTERPIECE's 'Roadkill'
Katie Leung plays a cocktail waitress with a deadly secret on MASTERPIECE’s new political thriller Roadkill. Harry Potter fans will recognize her from playing Cho Chang in the movie adaptations, and the multi-talented Scottish actress has also appeared in the film T2 Trainspotting, the series Father Brown and One Child, and numerous stage productions.
What To Watch Now
Finding Your Roots: Flight
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. meets actors Scarlett Johansson and Lupita Nyong’o, and chef Lidia Bastianich — three women whose families crisscrossed the globe to escape oppression and find opportunity, leaving them with questions about their relatives who stayed behind.
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October 30, 2020
Live From Lincoln Center: A Swingin’ Sesame Street Celebration
Enjoy the music of "Sesame Street" with the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra. -
November 25, 2020
Nature: Santa's Wild Home
Journey to Lapland, where tales of Santa Claus mingle with hearty wildlife. -
November 27, 2020
Great Performances: Lea Salonga in Concert
Tony Award-winner Lea Salonga performs the songs she made famous throughout her career. -
November 18, 2019
American Masters: N. Scott Momaday: Words From a Bear
Delve into the enigmatic life of Pulitzer Prize-winning author and poet N. Scott Momaday
Jared's Picks
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October 21, 2020 05:08 PM
'Visionary New England,' MASS Design Group’s Michael Murphy
In this segment from Open Studio with Jared Bowen, artist Adam Pendleton discusses his work, “Elements of Me” at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum and his endeavor to save singer Nina Simone’s childhood home. -
GBH StaffNovember 13, 2020 04:52 PM
A Deeply Personal View Into The Life Of Artist Stephanie Cole
Open Studio With Jared Bowen takes an intimate view into artist Stephanie Cole's life through richly detailed, found object constructions. Working in a range of media — mosaic, stained glass, wood, fiber — Cole, 75, creates autobiographical artworks that are joyful and exuberant, yet poignant and introspective. The forms come alive with layers of deeply personal items collected by Cole over seven decades. -
October 30, 2020
Open Studio with Jared Bowen: Activist Photography, 'Loving,' And More
Photographers OJ Slaughter and Philip Keith discuss documenting activism and social issues. Then the authors of the book, "Loving: A Photographic History of Men in Love 1850s-1950s," is a collection of 2800 historic images chronicling the relationships of men in love. Plus, Reno, Nevada sustainable fine jewelry artist, and goldsmith Micah Blank and a public art project “Herons on the Bayou." -
May 24, 2012 02:19 PM
About WGBH Arts Editor Jared Bowen
Executive Arts Editor Jared Bowen is the Emmy award-winning host of the weekly television series, Open Studio with Jared Bowen, which takes viewers inside the creative process, offering a blend of profiles, performances, and contemporary exhibitions by artists in Greater Boston, New England, and across the country. He is a contributor to WGBH-TV’s nightly news magazine program, Greater Boston and appears regularly on 89.7 WGBH, where he covers the latest happenings in the region’s theater, art, music, dance and film on WGBH’s Morning Edition and Boston Public Radio.
Our Programs
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March 26, 2018 05:31 PM
Open Studio with Jared Bowen
Jared Bowen takes you to the sets, studios and stages of both known and new artists. -
March 26, 2018 05:31 PM
Stories from the Stage
Sharing extraordinary tales of what it means to be human. -
January 10, 2018 01:22 PM
Front Row Boston
Putting you in the front row of Boston's Indie music scene. Produced by WGBH and Crossroads Presents in association with NPR Music. -
March 26, 2018 05:31 PM
Sing That Thing!
Sing That Thing! celebrates the diversity and joy of song making.
More Arts & Culture Programs
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December 4, 2020
American Masters: Keith Haring: Street Art Boy
Explore the life of artist Keith Haring who revolutionized pop culture and fine art. -
November 20, 2020
Open Studio with Jared Bowen: 'Visionary New England,' MASS Design Group’s Michael Murphy
“Visionary New England,” MASS Design Group’s Michael Murphy, and more -
October 30, 2020
Open Studio with Jared Bowen: Activist Photography, 'Loving,' And More
Photographers OJ Slaughter and Philip Keith discuss documenting activism and social issues. Then the authors of the book, "Loving: A Photographic History of Men in Love 1850s-1950s," is a collection of 2800 historic images chronicling the relationships of men in love. Plus, Reno, Nevada sustainable fine jewelry artist, and goldsmith Micah Blank and a public art project “Herons on the Bayou." -
October 21, 1995
Austin City Limits: Stevie Ray Vaughan: A Retrospective
A look back at Stevie Ray Vaughan's legendary Austin City Limits performances. -
November 16, 2020
POV Shorts: Uniquely Euro
Two stories as different as the countries from which they're from: Ukraine and Austria. -
November 14, 2020
Austin City Limits: Jackie Venson / Mavis Staples
Enjoy innovative rock from Jackie Venson, plus a vintage performance from Mavis Staples. -
November 15, 2020
The Art Assignment: Make a Book with Meat (or other atypical materials)
Artist and designer Ben Denzer shares an assignment to make an ATYPICAL BOOK. -
November 16, 2020
POV: All Cats Are Grey in the Dark
Christian lives with his two cats Marmelade and Katjuscha.
