WBUR CitySpace announces dynamic winter 2024 lineup

CitySpace at The Lavine Broadcast Center's winter 2024 lineup is here, showcasing an array of diverse events that reinforce WBUR’s commitment to fostering engagement, intellectual discourse and cultural enrichment for the Greater Boston community.

This year, CitySpace will launch a new series of programming during the week of Valentine’s Day, promising immersive experiences destined to make your heart ache, flip, burn and swoon as we explore love lost, love gained and everything that happens in between. Enthusiasts can also anticipate the return of popular fixtures including Curated Cuisine, Field Trip, The Moth StorySLAM, Sound On and the annual Podcast Playdate. Additionally, Earth Week in April will feature discussions, performances and activities focused on environmental awareness and our planet's future

“Hosting vital public conversations, presenting engaging artistic performances and strengthening community through our programs is the mission of WBUR CitySpace,” said Amy Macdonald, director of CitySpace. “We look forward to seeing our diehard fans and new faces in the New Year.”

Winter events begin January 4 with Dr. Pooja Lakshmin on self-care and continues with esteemed speakers, such as chef Eric Ripert on making delectable seafood and journalist Michele Norris on attitudes about race and identity. CitySpace’s events will be carried into the spring and include live podcast tapings, sports discussions and conversations with renowned personalities from a diverse range of fields.

Tickets are on sale now. Stay updated on the latest from CitySpace when you sign up for WBUR's monthly events newsletter. An early list of programming is available below:

Jan. 4 | 6:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Real Self-Care: How to redefine wellness in the new year with Dr. Pooja Lakshmin Radio Boston’s Tiziana Dearing sits down with Dr. Pooja Lakshmin to discuss her book, “Real Self-Care,” which challenges the industrial wellness complex, offering principles for genuine self-care.

Jan. 8 | 6:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Curated Cuisine: Cultivating a curious palate for kids with Cooking For Levi's Jack Zhang
Chef Jack Zhang, famous for viral videos of feeding his toddler, discusses his cookbook, “Cultivating a Curious Palate.” Conversation moderated by Radio Boston’s Yasmin Amer.

Jan. 9 | 7:30 - 9:30 p.m.
The Moth StorySLAM: First Impressions
This popular live storytelling competition returns for a new slate of events through May 2024.

Jan. 26 - 27 | 7:30 - 9:30 p.m.
Jack the Whipper: Guest Appearance by Ses Carny
Lifelong circus performer Jack Lepiarz returns as "Jacques ze Whipper" for two shows that blend circus and stand-up comedy.

Jan. 29 | 6:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Field Trip: Boxing Night
Experience a 45-minute Rumble Boxing workout with strength training and shadow boxing set to hip-hop and house beats.

Feb. 1 | 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.
“Inundation District” film screening and conversation exploring Boston’s rising seas Screening of the film followed by a discussion with filmmaker and Boston Globe reporter David Abel, WBUR reporter Barbara Moran and climate experts.

Feb. 5 | 6:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Curated Cuisine: Seafood Simple with James Beard Award-winning chef Eric Ripert
A conversation with master of seafood Eric Ripert and Here & Now’s Robin Young about Ripert’s latest cookbook.

Feb. 8 | 6:30-7:30 p.m.
Our Hidden Conversations: Michele Norris on what Americans really think about race and identity
Michele Norris explores race and identity through “The Race Card Project,” revealing insights from more than half a million responses.

Feb. 12 | 6:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Field Trip: Speed Dating
A monogamous speed dating night with Skip the Small Talk. Complimentary snacks will be served.

Feb. 15 | 6:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Happily Ever After: A celebration of romance novels and the authors behind them Here & Now producer Kalyani Saxena moderates a conversation with best-selling romance novelists Beverly Jenkins and Ali Hazelwood about their books.

Feb. 16 | 7:00 - 8:30 p.m.
Mortified Live: Valentine's Day Edition
Brave adults share the very real, very terrible, very hilarious journals, poems, letters and lyrics they created as teenagers.