January 30, 2025 - The music of Fabiola Mendéz, AI pioneer Oren Etzioni and movie maven Lisa Simmons

Fabiola Méndez,  the celebrated Puerto Rican cuatrista and singer, joins The Culture Show for an in-studio performance.  Méndez and her ensemble are performing February 8th, as part of CROMA Space’s 2025 season. CROMA Space, which is located in Boston’s historic Arlington Street Church, is dedicated to Latin American cultural diversity. To learn more about this upcoming show go here.From there, Oren Etzioni. The computer scientist and Artificial Intelligence pioneer is a self-described AI optimist. He’s also a  realist who is alarmed by the downsides of AI, such as disinformation.  He recently founded TrueMedia.org,  which offers tools for fighting A.I.-manipulated content, such as deep fakes.Finally, it’s time for Actual Intelligence with Culture Show contributor Lisa Simmons, Executive Director of Roxbury International film Festival. She discusses all things movies, from the Oscar nominations to Sundance to the local film series that are showing across Boston, including two upcoming events featuring Lisa Simmons 1) Amplifying Voices Film Festival at The Cabot this weekend. To learn more, go here. And next weekend  Lisa Simmons will moderate a panel following the screening of “Look Into My Eyes,” at Emerson Paramount Center. To learn more, go here.