For America’s 250th birthday, Ira traveled to @wburcityspace.bsky.social to chat with historian Robert Allison about scientific thinkers in early America. And yes, they talk about more than just Ben Franklin and his kite. Hear the full convo today from 2–4pm ET on your local public radio station.

BOSTON! We have a @thisdaypod.com live show at @wburcityspace.bsky.social next Weds 6/24. We'll be recording our America 250 episode on "The Declaration Of Independence." Heard of it? Should be a fun, tickets here! www.wbur.org/events/10850... @pastpunditry.bsky.social @kcarterjackson.bsky.social

TONIGHT! Join us for a screening of “Girl, Interrupted,” the searing story of Susanna Kaysen (Winona Ryder), who finds herself at a renowned mental institution for troubled young women. @wbur.org film critic Erin Trahan will moderate a conversation with the real-life Kaysen after the film. Tickets 👇🏾

Join us Mon. 4/6 for a conversation with author Joan Nathan about her new book, “My Life in Recipes.” Following the conversation, Nathan will sign books and guests will enjoy two kosher-style bites: mahammar with matzo and a Passover pecan lemon torte with lemon curd filling. Tickets available here👇🏾

Bostonians (and those nearby), we want to see you! This Friday, March 20, join Slate’s What Next and What Next: TBD for a live taping at @wburcityspace.bsky.social with MIT President Sally Kornbluth and @mayorwu.boston.gov! 🎟️ Get your tickets now: slate.com/whatnextlive

Bostonians (and those nearby), we want to see you! On Friday, March 20, join Slate’s What Next and What Next: TBD for a live taping at @wbur.org CitySpace with MIT President Sally Kornbluth and Boston mayor @wutrain.bsky.social! 🎟️ Get your tickets now: www.wbur.org/events/10586...

The @wbur.org Breakfast Club returns next week - Thurs. Feb. 26! Join Boston’s business leaders for a morning of ideas, conversation and connection, featuring JetBlue CEO Joanna Geraghty in conversation with Morning Edition host Tiziana Dearing. Details and tickets here👇🏾

We’re just 1️⃣0️⃣0️⃣ days away! The @wbur.org Festival is back - Friday, May 29 and Saturday, May 30 - and we’re saving you a seat! Snag your ticket at wburfestival.org to be counted among this wonderful crowd. 🤩

WBUR’s Movie Trivia night is coming back to CitySpace on Tuesday, March 10th. I’ll be asking the questions instead of answering this time, with friends from local theaters there to be your lifelines.

What better way to celebrate Valentine's Day than with some painfully awkward & true tales of teen lust, love, heartbreak & sensual fanfic? Join us Fri. Feb. 13 for “Mortified”, where brave adults will share the journals, poems, letters & lyrics they created as teenagers. Tickets available here👇🏾

What does marriage mean now — and what happens when it ends? Join @cogwbur.bsky.social on Weds. Feb. 11 for a convo about love, loss and how divorce has evolved w/ therapist Oona Metz, essayist Scaachi Koul & author Nicole Graev Lipson. @wbur.org’s Tiziana Dearing moderates. Tickets available here👇🏾

“Articles of Interest” — the podcast about what we wear — comes to CitySpace Jan. 30 at 7:00 p.m. Host Avery Trufelman is joined by special guests for a deep dive into the fashion of Archie Comics. See images and hear voices from historians and cartoonists. Tickets available here👇🏾

Join us Jan. 28 at 6:00 p.m. for a live taping of “Vibe Check” w/ hosts Saeed Jones & Zach Stafford. Composer Carlos Simon joins the convo to discuss creating “Good News Mass,” his gospel-rooted work for the BSO. Musical selections from the piece will open and close the show. Tickets available here👇🏾

Think you know everything about Taylor Swift? Think again. Join @cogwbur.bsky.social and fellow fans on Jan. 27 at 6:30 p.m. for a joyful deep dive into the artist who’s shattered records, redefined pop stardom and soundtracked a generation. More details and tickets available here 👇🏾

Missed Jacques ze Whipper at CitySpace — or want to relive the magic? Now’s your chance. We’ve mashed up the 2024 + 2025 performance of his acclaimed “Secret Show” (with special guest Ses Carny) into one super-sized livestream you can watch at home on Jan. 23 at 7:00 p.m. Tickets available here👇🏾

It's your turn to take the mic. Take our quick and easy survey for a chance to win two tickets to The @wbur Festival this May. Take the survey here: wbur.fm/4pErGJr

As higher education continues to face political pressure, @wbur.org Morning Edition host Tiziana Dearing joins former Columbia University president Lee Bollinger on Thursday, Jan. 22 at 6:30 p.m. to discuss his new book “University: A Reckoning.” Tickets available here 👇🏾

The @wbur.org Breakfast Club launches Jan. 22! Join Boston business leaders for a morning of conversation & connection w/ Patagonia CEO Ryan Gellert & journalist Ari Shapiro. Event made possible w/ support from presenting sponsor, the Ravi K. Mehrotra Institute for Business, Markets, and Society.

We’ve got big ambitions for 2026, and you’ll help us achieve them! Share your honest feedback to our audience survey for the chance to win two tickets to The WBUR Festival this May. Take the survey here: wbur.fm/4puxG7O

Thinking about taking a pause from drinking in 2026? Or are you already sober? Come to CitySpace this Friday for a panel and NA bev tasting. I'll be there with author and The Luckiest Club founder Laura McKowen, Dry Humor bottle shop founder CJ Mutti, and Mountainside Treatment Center's Jana Wu.

Inside a Russian classroom, the war takes hold. Join us for a screening of the Sundance Award–winning documentary "Mr. Nobody Against Putin" on Monday, January 12 at 7:00 p.m. followed by a conversation with the filmmakers, moderated by @wbur.org reporter Anthony Brooks. Tickets available here👇🏾

A new year. A different kind of happy hour. Join @wbur.org senior reporter Ally Jarmanning this Friday, Jan. 9 at 6:30 p.m. for a panel conversation exploring Dry January and alcohol-free living. Plus: a non-alcoholic beverage tasting, book signing and more! Details and tickets available here 👇🏾

A new year is on the horizon, which means new events at CitySpace! Check out what’s coming in 2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣6️⃣ and snag those tickets. 👇🏾

Calling all @wbur.org Members! We just released a small batch of tickets for tonight’s *FREE* Member event with On Point host Meghna Chakrabarti and executive producer Jonathan Dyer. Join us if you can! More details at the link below.👇🏾

CitySpace fall season tickets are on sale now! This season welcomes back fan favorites while introducing exciting new events that explore culture, community and creativity in Boston and beyond. Check out the lineup and grab tickets here. 👇🏾

On Monday, Aug. 11, I will be moderating a panel about one of my favorite subjects -- dogs -- at @wburcityspace.bsky.social . AND, there will be some dogs you can come visit who are eligible for adoption! Tickets here: www.wbur.org/events/10214...

The news won't stop. Neither will we. Congress has cut all federal funds for public media. It's a gut punch. At WBUR, we'll lose at least $1.6 million this year. And every year for the foreseeable future. This is not the moment to sit on the sidelines. Please do your part and give: wbur.org/defend

FRI. 7/11 at 7pm: Join us for a screening of "The Bostonians," as part of our new film series Set In Boston. WBUR film critic Sean Burns moderates a conversation with Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Megan Marshall after the screening. Tickets available here 👇🏾 wbur.fm/42SIdjZ

THURS. 6/26 at 7pm: Join us for a concert headlined by Glasshouse, WBUR’s Massachusetts favorite of NPR Music’s Tiny Desk Contest. Alt-pop songwriter Abby Moskow and kaleidoscopic R&B hitmaker Melo Green will open the show. Tickets available here 👇🏾

TONIGHT! Join us for a 10th anniversary screening of “Spotlight.” Plus, WBUR film critic Erin Trahan moderates a conversation with former Spotlight editor Walter Robinson (played by Michael Keaton in the film) and Janice Page, film critic and former Boston Globe deputy managing editor. Tix here👇🏾

MON. 6/23 at 6:30pm: Join us for a wine tasting class with TJ Douglas, CEO and Founder of The Urban Grape. You’ll be led you through a tasting of four wines to help you discover which is the best option for your palate, budget and experience. Ticket sales close today at 5pm. Get yours here👇🏾

We’re proud to present The Moth Mainstage, returning TONIGHT to the Somerville Theatre! Limited tickets remain. Snag ‘ em while you can and join us for some incredible stories that will be recorded for future episodes of The Moth Radio Hour and The Moth podcast. Tickets available here! 👇🏾

An important conversation here -- @harvard.edu President Alan Garber w/ @npr.org's @steveinskeep.bsky.social here @wburcityspace.bsky.social

Got cheesy at the @wburcityspace.bsky.social Cheese Board “Field Trip”. Super fun date night with The Fabulous Mrs. G.

Had an absolute blast tonight kicking off @wburcityspace.bsky.social’s SET IN BOSTON series talking with George V. Higgins scholar Jake Mulligan about THE FRIENDS OF EDDIE COYLE. Thanks to everyone who came out for the show!

Jeffrey Goldberg, editor-in-chief of The Atlantic, kicks off the first full day of The WBUR Festival on Fri. 5/30 as the guest for a live taping of the hit podcast “On with Kara Swisher.” Goldberg will discuss his extensive coverage of Donald Trump’s presidency. Get tickets at wburfestival.org

MON. 5/19 at 7pm: Join us for a cheese board arranging workshop led by Kimi Ceredon, owner of Life. Love. Cheese. Discover new bites from some amazing American cheese makers and learn tips and tricks for making your own beautiful arrangements. Tickets available here 👇🏾

FRI. 5/16 at 7pm: Join us for a screening of "The Friends of Eddie Coyle,” as part of our new film series Set In Boston, which celebrates and explores Boston's depiction in film. WBUR film critic Sean Burns moderates a convo w/ with fellow film critic Jake Mulligan after the screening. Tickets here👇🏾

FRI. 5/9 at 7pm: Join us for a special evening of music featuring local artists performing Boston Calling later this month. Hip-hop emcee and producer Latrell James headlines. He’ll be joined by rock band sidebody and chiptune trio Battlemode. Tickets available here👇🏾

SUN. 5/4 at 6:30pm: WBUR podcasts host Amory Sivertson moderates a conversation with “The Office” star Ed Helms about his new book “SNAFU: The Definitive Guide to History’s Greatest Screwups.” Copies of the book will be available for purchase and Helms will sign after the conversation. Tickets👇🏾

FRI. 5/2 at 7pm: WBUR reporter Cristela Guerra moderates a conversation with James Beard Award winners Mavis-Jay Sanders, Karen Akunowicz and semi-finalist Arnold Myint. Enjoy a live cooking demo from Sanders and salmon croquettes with grilled spring onion aioli following the conversation. Tickets 👇🏾

See On Point Live w/ host Meghna Chakrabarti at The WBUR Festival on Fri. 5/30! Meghna will sit down w/ Boston’s Chief Behavioral Health Officer Dr. Kevin Simon to record a bonus episode of On Point’s series “Falling Behind: The Miseducation of America’s Boys.” Details at wburfestival.org/schedule

We’re proud to be a presenting sponsor of the Independent Film Festival Boston returning on April 23-30. Tickets are on sale now and we’ll be giving away goodies on opening and closing nights! Link to tickets and a list of post-film Q&As moderated by WBUR hosts and reporters can be found here.👇🏾

MON. 4/23 at 6:30pm: WBUR assistant managing editor of arts and culture Tania Ralli moderates a conversation with food writer, editor, critic and six-time James Beard Award winner Ruth Reichl. Limited in-person tickets remain. Livestream tickets are also available here: wbur.fm/3ZpUcET

The full schedule for The WBUR Festival is available now. And that’s not all! You can see when your favorites will be on stage and plan your weekend with the brand-new Festival app. Download the app today in the Google Play or Apple App stores to map out your fest and ensure you don’t miss a thing.

FRI. 4/18 at 7pm: As the running world turns its gaze on Boston for the Boston Marathon, we’re hosting a live taping of “Nobody Asked Us” with Des Linden & Kara Goucher. Limited in-person tickets remain. Livestream tickets are also available here: wbur.fm/4g1Q3MW

THURS. 4/17 at 7pm: Comedian and runner Laura Green hosts The Running Nerd Game Show, an evening of stand-up comedy, surprise guests as contestants and an unhinged format where points don't matter but everyone wants to win. Limited tickets available here: wbur.fm/3B5EhT3

WEDS. 4/16 at 7pm: Join us for an evening with The Floor Lords, who use the elements of hip hop as an outlet to teach and empower young people. They’ll discuss the history+mission of the crew, teach you some moves, and present an electrifying performance you won’t want to miss! Tix: wbur.fm/4d6HmQk

🚨We’re looking for a Technical Associate to complete our three-person tech team. The right candidate will have experience running Back of House and Front of House, running an audio mixing console and operating video equipment to livestream and record events. jobs.silkroad.com/BU/External/jobs/315353

MON. 4/7 at 6:30pm: Former Vanity Fair editor Graydon Carter discusses his new book, “When the Going Was Good” with Caleb Bissinger, co-host of “The Next Big Idea” podcast. Signed copies of the book will be available for purchase from Brookline Booksmith. Tickets available here: wbur.fm/3PGxS4r