April 7, 2025 - Night Side Songs, Anthony Roth Costanzo, and GBH News Rooted
About The Episode
“Night Side Songs,” a new musical created by brothers Daniel and Patrick Lazour is a work that explores the myriad experiences of catastrophic illness–the fear, blame and reconciliation. Produced by the American Repertory Theater in association with the Philadelphia Theatre Company, “Night Side Songs” is onstage at Hibernian Hall in Roxbury April 9th through April 20th. Daniel and Patrick Lazour join The Culture Show for an overview. To learn more, go here .
From there, famed countertenor Anthony Roth Costanzo, He is the new General Director and President of Opera Philadelphia and he’s on a mission to make opera more accessible and affordable. Case in point: there’s plenty to sing about with the company’s new $11 tickets. On the heels of announcing their 2025-2026 season, he joins The Culture Show to talk about his vision for Opera Philadelphia .
Finally, GBH’s Paris Alston joins The Culture Show to preview the launch of “GBH News Rooted,” a new television show that continues the conversation about the Black experience. To learn more, go here .
