November 13, 2025 - Allan Rohan Crite: Urban Glory and Griot of Boston, John Lam on "Act II," and Jackson Cannon

Two Boston institutions come together to celebrate the life and legacy of artist Allan Rohan Crite, the city’s great chronicler of everyday Black life. His work—paintings, prints, and illustrations—captured the spirit of the South End and Roxbury for decades. Allan Rohan Crite: Urban Glory is on view at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum through January 19, and Allan Rohan Crite: Griot of Boston is at the Boston Athenaeum through January 24. Guests Ted Landsmark, co-curator of “Allan Rohan Crite: Urban Glory” at the Gardner Museum,  and Christina Michelon, curator of “Allan Rohan Crite: Griot of Boston at the Athenaeum” discuss how these companion exhibitions illuminate his enduring impact.After more than twenty years as a principal dancer with Boston Ballet, John Lam begins his next act. He’s launched Lam Dance Works, a new company centered on collaboration and creative exploration. Its debut performance, Act II, takes place Friday, November 15 at the Emerson Paramount Center. Lam joins the show to share his vision for this new chapter in movement and artistry.Boston’s cocktail scene has long had a master behind the bar: Jackson Cannon, Beverage Director at ES Hospitality and the creative force at Eastern Standard. He joins the show to talk about Boston’s evolving bar culture and his upcoming holiday cocktail classes at Eastern Standard Kitchen & Drinks on November 16 and December 14. Listeners can reserve a spot here.