The City Talks

Join leading Boston-area thinkers, institutions, entrepreneurs, activists, and artists on site in the Linde Family Wing for Contemporary Art (Gallery 168) and around town for free public forums. Hear from these thought-leaders in open discussions based on prevalent themes within current exhibitions that impact the City of Boston culturally, socially, and politically.

Past Events

Special Event

Thursday, December 5, 2024
7:00 pm–8:00 pm

Celebrate the exhibition “Power of the People: Art and Democracy” by joining Boston-based leaders and creatives for a dynamic conversation. Hear them...

Special Event

Thursday, May 30, 2024
7:00 pm–8:00 pm

Join Boston-area thinkers, professors, and entrepreneurs as they unpack the standards and stigmas surrounding mental health in Korean communities...

Special Event

Thursday, April 18, 2024
7:00 pm–8:00 pm

Inspired by the work of artist and federally licensed wildlife rehabilitator Sheida Soleimani, whose work is on view in the latest “Banner Project,”...

Special Event

Thursday, March 28, 2024
7:00 pm–8:00 pm

How has the rise in popularity of Korean pop culture impacted Korean American and Korean communities in the United States? How can we elevate local...

Special Event

Thursday, February 29, 2024
7:00 pm–8:30 pm

At this City Talk copresented with the Bay State Banner, get to know more about some of the artists who have participated in the newspaper’s “[Virtual...

Special Event

Thursday, November 30, 2023
7:00 pm–8:00 pm

Care is a subject that touches us all. Though we may experience it in overlapping ways, it’s something everyone feels uniquely. Inspired by the...

Special Event

Thursday, November 2, 2023
7:00 pm–8:00 pm

Inspired by “The Banner Project: Sheida Soleimani,” this program introduces individuals and organizations who are using arts and culture and creating...

Special Event

Thursday, June 1, 2023
7:00 pm–8:15 pm

Black art can be a vehicle for storytelling, allowing generations to pass both trauma and triumph down through time. Although Black artists have been...

Special Event

Thursday, February 23, 2023
7:00 pm–8:30 pm

“Who Holds Up the Sky?” features work by Ukrainian artists who have been documenting the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine—providing testimony of...

The City Talks

Wednesday, October 19, 2022
7:00 pm–8:00 pm

Note: This event is held at Hibernian Hall.

The City Talks

Monday, October 3, 2022
6:30 pm–7:30 pm

What is to be done and what is ours to be done? Join us for a conversation between Boston-area changemakers about how different leaders are using...

The City Talks

Wednesday, September 14, 2022
6:30 pm–7:30 pm

Note: This event is held at Nubian Gallery.

The City Talks

Thursday, September 8, 2022
7:00 pm–8:00 pm

Join this discussion at the MFA on hate crimes, anti-Semitism, and racial bias focusing on how we can make change.

The City Talks

Wednesday, September 7, 2022
6:00 pm–7:30 pm

Note: This event is held at University Crossing at UMass Lowell.