June 24, 2025 - "The Dream of a Common Movement" and the legacy of Urvashi Vaid, Subject:Matter, and Mary Grant

The new book “The Dream of a Common Movement” collects essays, interviews, and speeches by the late Urvashi Vaid, whose writing and organizing fundamentally shaped the LGBTQ+ movement. It’s edited by Jyotsna Vaid and Amy Hoffman, who will be at Porter Square Books tomorrow and at RiffRaff Bookstore and Bar in Providence this Thursday. Amy Hoffman - a writer, editor, activist, and the author of five books - joins The Culture Show.From there Ian Berg, a choreographer, composer and founder of Subject:Matter,  the Boston-based tap ensemble, joins The Culture Show to talk about their latest album “With Far Hand.” Finally Mary Grant, president of MassArt, joins The Culture Show  for her monthly appearance. Today she discusses Governor Healey’s BRIGHT Act, which aims to invest money to modernize college campuses and create jobs. Mary Grant’s summer list:To read: Waiting on the Moon: Artists, Poets, Drifters, Grifters, and Goddesses by Peter WolfTo watch (television): Dept Q and The Four SeasonsTo watch (film): I’m Still Here