In 1975, Boston native Donna Summer released her single, “Love to Love You Baby,” a sexy disco tune featuring shimmering strings and a funky bassline that would become a global smash. Fifty years later, her hometown will celebrate Summer’s artistry and the lasting impact of her work with its eleventh Donna Summer Disco Party on City Hall Plaza. We speak with one of its organizers and UTR’s pop culture expert to learn more.

In 1975, Boston native Donna Summer released her single, “Love to Love You Baby,” a sexy disco tune featuring shimmering strings and a funky bassline that would become a global smash. Fifty years later, her hometown will celebrate Summer’s artistry and the lasting impact of her work with its eleventh Donna Summer Disco Party on City Hall Plaza. We speak with one of its organizers and UTR’s pop culture expert to learn more.

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"Under the Radar with Callie Crossley" looks to alternative presses and community news for stories that are often overlooked by big media outlets. In our roundtable conversation, we aim to examine the small stories before they become the big headlines with contributors in Boston and New England. <ul>
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"Under the Radar with Callie Crossley" looks to alternative presses and community news for stories that are often overlooked by big media outlets. In our roundtable conversation, we aim to examine the small stories before they become the big headlines with contributors in Boston and New England. RSVP to our Bookmarked LIVE! event at Parkside Bookshop: bit.ly/UTRParkside Learn more about our show on our website: gbhnews.org/utr Check out all the stories in our year-long series, Unbound Pages: gbhnews.org/unboundpages Follow us on X @CallieCrossley and Facebook: facebook.com/UndertheRadarGBH

"Under the Radar with Callie Crossley" looks to alternative presses and community news for stories that are often overlooked by big media outlets. In our roundtable conversation, we aim to examine the small stories before they become the big headlines with contributors in Boston and New England.&nbsp;<ul>
<li>RSVP to our Bookmarked LIVE! event at Parkside Bookshop: <a href="https://app.bitly.com/Bp8mh94YFz1/links/bit.ly/UTRParkside/bit.ly/UTRParkside://bit.ly/UTRParkside" rel="noopener noreferrer">bit.ly/UTRParkside</a>
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<li>Learn more about our show on our website: <a href="https://www.wgbh.org/utr" rel="noopener noreferrer">gbhnews.org/utr</a>
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<li>Check out all the stories in our year-long series, <a href="https://www.wgbh.org/culture/books/series/unbound-pages" rel="noopener noreferrer">Unbound Pages</a>: <a href="https://www.wgbh.org/culture/books/series/unbound-pages" rel="noopener noreferrer">gbhnews.org/unboundpages</a>
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<li>Follow us on <a href="https://x.com/calliecrossley" rel="noopener noreferrer">X</a> @CallieCrossley and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/UndertheRadarGBH/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Facebook</a>: facebook.com/UndertheRadarGBH
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