The WBUR Festival: Full Schedule

9:00am EDT

Boston Press Photographer's Association: Pictures of the Year Exhibit

Friday May 30, 2025 9:00am - Saturday May 31, 2025 11:30pm EDT

The Boston Press Photographers Association is thrilled to announce that this year’s annual Pictures of the Year exhibit will be on display during the WBUR Festival in front of the George Sherman Union at 775 Commonwealth Avenue from May 23 - June 7, featuring the award-winning images from the 2024 Pictures of the Year Contest. This is the BPPA’s fifth year of giving their work back to the public, allowing people to explore the award-winning work of New England area photojournalists from 2024.

Friday May 30, 2025 9:00am - Saturday May 31, 2025 11:30pm EDT
George Sherman Union Pavillion 775 Commonwealth Ave, Boston, MA 02215

Experience

2:30pm EDT

Have a Beer with the People Behind WBUR's Newsletters

Friday May 30, 2025 2:30pm - 3:30pm EDT

Festival Hub

Join us in the festival Hub for a Q+A with the WBUR Newsletters team.

One complimentary beer (or non-alcoholic drink!) per person, first come, first served.

Sponsored by:

Speakers

Meagan McGinnes-Bessey

Managing Editor, Digital Audience & Community Engagement, WBUR

Meagan is the managing editor of digital audience & community engagement at WBUR, Boston's largest NPR newsroom. She oversees the newsletter and social media teams.Her mouthful of a title really means thinking about the ways and places WBUR can bring its local journalism to more communities... Read More →

Nik DeCosta-Klipa

Senior Editor, Newsletters

Nik wakes up early each morning to write WBUR's flagship newsletter, WBUR Today. He runs the day-to-day of all things email. He joined WBUR in 2022 from Boston.com, where he was a staff writer covering local news, politics, and transportation. Nik holds bachelor's degrees in journalism... Read More →

Hanna Ali

Associate Producer, Newsletters, WBUR

Hanna Ali is an associate producer for newsletters at WBUR, and is the host of WBUR's Weekender newsletter.Before joining WBUR, Hanna worked as a digital editor at the PBS science documentary series NOVA, writing articles for NOVA Next and managing the show’s newsletters and social... Read More →

Friday May 30, 2025 2:30pm - 3:30pm EDT
Festival Hub Howard Thurman Center - 808 Commonwealth Avenue, Brookline, MA, USA

Experience

12:00pm EDT

Nan's Kitchen Pop-Up

Saturday May 31, 2025 12:00pm - 2:00pm EDT

Festival Hub

Join us in the Howard Thurman Center from 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM (or while supplies last!) for complimentary fried chicken and lemonade, provided by our partner Nan's Kitchen!

Saturday May 31, 2025 12:00pm - 2:00pm EDT
Festival Hub Howard Thurman Center - 808 Commonwealth Avenue, Brookline, MA, USA

Experience, Sponsored

12:00pm EDT

Street Fair (food trucks, games, music and more!

Saturday May 31, 2025 12:00pm - 6:00pm EDT

Street Fair

Join us throughout the day at the street fair for food trucks, music, games, and much more!

Saturday May 31, 2025 12:00pm - 6:00pm EDT
Street Fair BU Beach - 270 Bay State Rd. Boston, MA 02215

Experience

1:30pm EDT

Have a Beer with Domènec Guasch

Saturday May 31, 2025 1:30pm - 2:00pm EDT

HUB Stage

Grab your game face and a beer in the festival Hub as the General Manager of Boston Legacy FC, takes you behind the scenes of Boston’s new National Women’s Soccer League team.

One complimentary beer (or non-alcoholic drink) per person, first come, first served.

Sponsored by

Speakers

Domènec Guasch

GM, BOS Nation Football Club

Domènec Guasch is the former head of management for Barcelona women's football, where he was in charge of the women’s first team and academy, player negotiations, and relationships with UEFA, Liga F and the Spanish Federation. He has also overseen youth projects for Barça Academy... Read More →

Saturday May 31, 2025 1:30pm - 2:00pm EDT
HUB Stage 808 Commonwealth Ave, Brookline, MA 02446, USA

Experience

2:30pm EDT

Have a Beer with Bob Oakes

Saturday May 31, 2025 2:30pm - 3:00pm EDT

Festival Hub

Join us in the festival Hub for a Q+A with the beloved former host of WBUR’s Morning Edition.

One complimentary beer (or non-alcoholic drink) per person, first come, first served.

Sponsored by

Speakers

Bob Oakes

Former Host, Morning Edition, WBUR

Bob Oakes was a senior correspondent in the WBUR newsroom, a role he took on in 2021 after nearly three decades hosting WBUR's Morning Edition. He is one of the most well-known and respected news people in New England, with a long career in radio broadcasting, including 10 years... Read More →

Saturday May 31, 2025 2:30pm - 3:00pm EDT
Festival Hub Howard Thurman Center - 808 Commonwealth Avenue, Brookline, MA, USA

Experience

3:30pm EDT

Have a Beer with Amy Schneider

Saturday May 31, 2025 3:30pm - 4:00pm EDT

Festival Hub

Grab a beer in the festival Hub and get ready to “answer in the form of a question” with the woman who holds the second-longest winning streak in “Jeopardy” history!

One complimentary beer (or non-alcoholic drink) per person, first come, first served.

Sponsored by

Speakers

Amy Schneider

Jeopardy Champion & Author

Like Kim Deal, Paul Laurence Dunbar, and one of the two Wright Brothers, Amy Schneider was born in Dayton, Ohio. In 2021, she made her first appearance on the syndicated quiz show "Jeopardy!", where she would go on to win 40 consecutive games, the second most in the show's history... Read More →

Saturday May 31, 2025 3:30pm - 4:00pm EDT
Festival Hub Howard Thurman Center - 808 Commonwealth Avenue, Brookline, MA, USA

Experience

4:30pm EDT

Have a Beer with Hannah Selinger

Saturday May 31, 2025 4:30pm - 5:00pm EDT

Festival Hub

Have a beer with the author of "Cellar Rat: My Life in the Restaurant Underbelly."

One complimentary beer per person, first come, first served. Must be 21+ to attend.

Sponsored by

Speakers

Hannah Selinger

Author, "Cellar Rat - My Life in the Restaurant Underbelly"

Hannah Selinger is a James Beard Award-nominated lifestyle writer and mother of two based in Boxford, MA. Her print and digital work has appeared in the New YorkTimes Magazine, the Boston Globe, the Washington Post, Eater, Travel + Leisure, Food & Wine, the Wall Street Journal, the... Read More →

Saturday May 31, 2025 4:30pm - 5:00pm EDT
Festival Hub Howard Thurman Center - 808 Commonwealth Avenue, Brookline, MA, USA

Experience, Have a beer with

5:30pm EDT

Have a Beer with Chuck Hogan

Saturday May 31, 2025 5:30pm - 6:00pm EDT

Festival Hub

Calling all fans of The Town – this one’s for you. Join us in the festival Hub for a conversation with the man who wrote Boston’s most iconic heist film. We’ll even debate the very best scenes (Fenway finale, anyone?).

One complimentary beer (or non-alcoholic drink) per person, first come, first served.

Sponsored by

Speakers

Chuck Hogan

Novelist & Screenwriter

Chuck Hogan is a New York Times bestselling novelist, screenwriter, and television producer. His best-known novel THE TOWN was awarded the Hammett Prize for "literary excellence in the field of crime writing," and was adapted into the hit feature film starring Ben Affleck, Jeremy... Read More →

Saturday May 31, 2025 5:30pm - 6:00pm EDT
Festival Hub Howard Thurman Center - 808 Commonwealth Avenue, Brookline, MA, USA

Experience

6:00pm EDT

The Crossword Show

Saturday May 31, 2025 6:00pm - 7:00pm EDT

WBUR CitySpace

While the guest solves a crossword live on stage, you’ll follow Sherwin down rabbit holes of comedy, music, wordplay and trivia. Be ready for a grand finale that promises to be astonishing. No crossword expertise required!

Speakers

Meghna Chakrabarti

Host, On Point, WBUR

Meghna Chakrabarti is the award-winning host and editor of On Point. Based in Boston, she is on the air Monday through Friday.On Point has been frequently recognized for excellence in journalism under Meghna's leadership.Chakrabarti is the former host of Radio Boston, WBUR’s acclaimed... Read More →

Zach Sherwin

Host, The Crossword Show

Zach Sherwin is a Los Angeles-based comedian and the creator and host of The Crossword Show, in which a panel of comedians and other luminaries solves a crossword puzzle live onstage. His writing for the web series “Epic Rap Battles of History” has received numerous Emmy and Streamy... Read More →

Saturday May 31, 2025 6:00pm - 7:00pm EDT
WBUR CitySpace 890 Commonwealth Ave, Boston, MA 02215, USA

Experience