Boston Lyric Opera and Castle of our Skins join forces to showcase the lives and stories of Frederick Douglass, Harriet Tubman, Martin Luther King Jr., and Paul Robeson through the music of opera. Paired with spoken word, art song, spirituals and history, their lives — and those of other legendary liberators — take center stage. […]
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Crossing the Line to Freedom: A Musical Narrative
Boston Lyric Opera and Castle of our Skins join forces to showcase the lives and stories of Frederick Douglass, Harriet Tubman, Martin Luther King Jr., and Paul Robeson through the music of opera. Paired with spoken word, art song, spirituals and history, their lives — and those of other legendary liberators — take center stage. […]
Screening of the film ROUND MIDNIGHT, starring Academy Award nominated & Grammy Award winner Dexter Gordon
Screening of the film ROUND MIDNIGHT, starring Academy Award nominated & Grammy Award winner Dexter Gordon; a conversation & book signing with Maxine Gordon author of Sophisticated Giant The Life and Legacy of Dexter Gordon. ! Round Midnight is a 1986 American-French musical drama film directed by Bertrand Tavernier and written by Tavernier and David […]
Bethel Institute for Social Justice presents an Evening with Joy Ike: Bigger Than Your Box Album Release Concert
As we are often currently reminded of how Black Lives Matter, and how we ought to stay woke during the seemingly endless stream of school shootings and political and ideological differences, Joy Ike reminds us of “The spiritual mystery of life and the ever-present Spirit of God that embraces us in our most helpless state.” […]
Black Trust Arts & Lecture w Karilyn Crockett & Abigail DeVille
Black Trust Arts & Lecture w Karilyn Crockett & Abigail DeVille by Boston Ujima Project Date And Time Tue, October 29, 2019 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM EDT Location Thelma D. Burns Building 575 Warren Street Boston, MA 02121 This talk is free and open to the public. Link to RSVP: https://ujimablacktrustoct2019.eventbrite.com Join us for […]
Celebrity Series of Boston: Neighborhood Arts Concerts
Fabiola Méndez Trio Saturday, November 30, 2019 7PM Puerto Rican Folk | Jazz CROMA @ Arlington Street Church, 351 Boylston St, Boston, MA 02116 Tickets: FREE but ticketed Celebrity Series Neighborhood Arts Presents: The Fabiola Méndez Trio performs Puerto Rican Folk and Jazz music in a free concert CROMA @ Arlington Street Church.
Fall 2019 Mattapan Open Studios
Join us for the fall 2019 Mattapan Open Streets/Open Studios events taking place October 26 and 27. Saturday, October 26 Neighborhood Cultural & Historical Walking Tour 10:00am Starts @ Young Achievers School 20 Outlook Rd Register Online at https://mattapan_2019_tour.eventbrite.com Artist Showcase Reception 3:30pm – 5:00pm Brother’s Restaurant, 1638 Blue Hill Celebrate local […]
Celebrating Frederick Douglass: A Bicentennial Forum
Join us in celebrating Frederick Douglass’s Bicentennial alongside three of the country’s leading Douglass scholars. A group discussion will be led by David Blight, Lois Brown, and John Stauffer on the relevance of Frederick Douglass today with a focus on the theme, “Democracy and the Informed Citizen.” What is Douglass’s rightful place in American history […]
CBES Dedication of “The Catherine Hardaway Residences”
Central Boston Elder Services Dedicates Elder Housing Residence to former CEO Catherine Hardaway Mayor Walsh will speak at Oct. 17 ribbon-cutting for renaming of building providing 57 supportive housing units in Dudley Square Mayor Marty Walsh, Age Strong Commissioner Emily Shea, Reverend John Borders, and hundreds of supporters will gather on October 17 […]
SMALL BUSINESS CENTER
SMALL BUSINESS CENTER ROXBURY Mayor Martin J. Walsh and the Office of Economic Development are excited to announce a free 6-week, networking sessions, one-on-one business consultation and workshop series for emerging and established businesses. Come get your questions answered by staff from a variety of city departments and meet with business service providers: 5:00-6:00pm NETWORKING […]
Legends of Roxbury: Celebration of the Haynes Family
Legends of Roxbury: Celebration of the Haynes Family The Roxbury Community College Foundation (RCCF) is celebrating the legacy of the legendary Haynes Family by hosting a celebration in their honor featuring a musical tribute led by 20-time Grammy award winning guitarist – PAT METHENY and more! Money raised from the event will be used […]
A Celebration of Nelson Mandela’s Centenary
Join South Africa Partners and the JFK Library Foundation as we celebrate Nelson Mandela’s Centenary with Max Sisulu, the first black post-apartheid speaker of the National Assembly of South Africa, and his wife Elinor Sisulu, a South African writer and activist. Charlayne Hunter-Gault, American journalist and former foreign correspondent for NPR, PBS and CNN will […]
