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Cambridge Jazz Festival brings music, dancing and more to Danehy Park
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Cambridge Jazz Festival brings music, dancing and more to Danehy Park
On Saturday and Sunday, July 26-27, from noon to 6 p.m., the 10th annual Cambridge Jazz Festival celebrates the power of music. The free event at Danehy Park on Sherman Street features local and national performers whose art and energy are revitalizing.
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'To The People Like Us' – Students from 826 Boston write opera about gentrification
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'To The People Like Us' – Students from 826 Boston write opera about gentrification
To The People Like Us,” the newest production from activist opera company White Snake Projects, is a little different from its usual performances. This opera was written by teenagers.
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Boston Black Pride begins this weekend!
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Boston Black Pride begins this weekend!
This weekend launches the annual Boston Black Pride festival, a weeklong celebration of QTBIPOC culture and community. Organized by the Boston Lesbigay Urban Foundation, the programming includes events of all kinds, from a pride parade and a music and arts festival to an R&B brunch and a fitness class.
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A riveting ‘Blues for an Alabama Sky’ at Trinity Rep
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A riveting ‘Blues for an Alabama Sky’ at Trinity Rep
“Blues for an Alabama Sky,” on stage at Trinity Repertory Company in Providence through June 29, is riveting from the start and never lets go.
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‘Free as They Want to Be’
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‘Free as They Want to Be’
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RoxFilm returns, amplifying Black voices in a climate of erasure and chaos
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RoxFilm returns, amplifying Black voices in a climate of erasure and chaos
Despite efforts by the Trump administration to erase African American history and progress, RoxFilm’s eight-day program of films, panels, workshops and events is sure to engage, educate and entertain festival attendees.
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A.R.T. presents rom-com ‘Two Strangers (Carry a  Cake Across New York)’
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A.R.T. presents rom-com ‘Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York)’
The American Repertory Theater is presenting the North American debut of a London hit, “Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York).” The romantic-comedy musical is on stage through July 13 at the Loeb Drama Center in Harvard Square, Cambridge.
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‘Frederick Douglass’ opera by Black composer explores the man behind the myth
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‘Frederick Douglass’ opera by Black composer explores the man behind the myth
“Frederick Douglass” the opera has rarely been performed since its debut in 1991. Gil Rose, artistic director of both Odyssey Opera and Boston Modern Opera Project (BMOP) is resurrecting the production with a concert-style performance this month.
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Celebrate Juneteenth in Boston!
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Celebrate Juneteenth in Boston!
Next Thursday is Juneteenth, a national celebration commemorating the end of slavery in the United States. Boston is showing up to celebrate with concerts, festivals, block parties, and free museum admission around the city.
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Le Diner en Blanc — The soiree of the season
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Le Diner en Blanc — The soiree of the season
A secret soirée is making its way back to the city and is looking for community members to attend.
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‘Hello, Dolly!’ charms at  Lyric Stage
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‘Hello, Dolly!’ charms at Lyric Stage
Heart and humor abound in the sensational production of the American musical theater classic “Hello, Dolly!” at Lyric Stage in Boston’s Back Bay through Sunday, June 22.
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Local artist 2ruTh7 explores the nexus of violence, healing and art in immersive program series
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Local artist 2ruTh7 explores the nexus of violence, healing and art in immersive program series
Artist Sean “2ruTh7” Evelyn has experienced violence firsthand, both as an enactor and a survivor, and he knows it doesn’t happen in a vacuum.
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