April 30, 2025 - Kwame Alexander, Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll, and the Mean Girls musical

Award winning writer and poet Kwame Alexander joins The Culture Show to talk about the PBS Kids debut of  “Acoustic Rooster.” Based on Alexander’s beloved children’s book “Acoustic Rooster and His Barnyard Band,”  the “Acoustic Rooster” universe is coming to PBS KIDS with a special and a short-form series produced by GBH. This will feature “Acoustic Rooster and his Barnyard Band” a one-hour special, and “Acoustic Rooster: Jazzy Jams,” a  new animated series of 20 shorts that will introduce viewers ages 3-5 to jazz music. To learn more, go here.From there Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll joins  The Culture Show to talk about what the state can do when it comes to funding the arts and culture sector now that so many federal grants for museums and libraries have been cut. Finally, the pink wave makes a splash at  the Emerson Colonial Theatre. “Mean Girls” the musical is onstage through May 4th. Two of the lead actors, Katie Yeomans and Maya Petropoulos join The Culture Show to talk about this satirical take on teenage drama and the perils of popularity. To learn more, go here.