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The Ties That Bind: A Concert Honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Unitarian Universalist Urban Ministry presents: The Ties That Bind: A Concert Honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. This Sunday, January 19 at 3 pm at The First Church in Roxbury,  10 Putnam Street, Roxbury, MA 02119. Opera UnMet, led by founder Marshall Hughes, brings a soul-stirring  performance. Not to be missed!  Suggested donation of $15 […]

Boston Baroque Presents Free Community Concert at The Strand Theatre

Mayor Marty Walsh has invited Grammy- nominated Boston Baroque to perform its seventh annual Free Community Concert at the Strand Theatre (543 Columbia Rd, Dorchester) on Sunday, December 29 at 2pm. Ring in the New Year with family and friends and enjoy a program of Baroque favorites from Germany, Italy and France, including Bach’s Concerto in D for three violins, […]

Gigantic Gospel Extravaganza

Jeannette Farrell presents a Gigantic Gospel Extravaganza and Anniversary of The Blue Hill Gospel MC’S of Boston Special GUESTS include: THE SWANEE QUINTET of Augusta, Ga. God’s Boyz of Chesapeake, Va. Little Sammy & The New Flying Clouds of Philadelphia, Pa. The Joy Wonders of New York, NY. The Lincoln Men of Witness of Brockton, […]

Steel Band + Urban Vibes

Second Church in Dorchester and The Vibe Coffeehouse Present Steel Band + Urban Vibes, outdoors concert with a Caribbean flavor. Saturday, August 10th, 2019 @ 4:00 – 8:00 pm Second Church in Dorchester, 600 Washington St, Dorchester, MA Featuring Nazarene Worship Centre Steel Orchestra direct from Trinidad & Tobago; with Minister Dalton Skerritt, keyboard and vocals […]

CONCERT SERIES: Crossing The Line To Freedom: A Musical Narrative

CROSSING THE LINE TO FREEDOM: A Musical Narrative In celebration of Juneteenth, the Boston Lyric Opera and Castle of our Skins join forces AGAIN to showcase the lives and stories of legendary liberators such as Frederick Douglass, Harriet Tubman, Martin Luther King Jr. AND MORE through the music of opera, art song, spirituals, history, and […]

Abraham Lincoln Walks At Midnight by Florence Price

The Andover Choral Society, directed by Dr. Michael Driscoll, is delighted to present the premiere performance ofAbraham Lincoln Walks at Midnight by African-American classical composer Florence Price on Saturday, May 4, 2019 at 3:00 p.m. in the auditorium of North Andover High School. Chicago-based composer Florence Price was the first African-American woman to have a […]

Gospel Fest at BLS

The Boston Latin School Gospel Choir hosts the first ever Gospel Fest at BLS! This two-day festival culminates in a jubilant concert on Saturday night featuring talented local young people singing traditional & contemporary gospel music and Spirituals. Renowned guest clinician Bishop Chantel Wright will conduct the Gospel Fest Mass Choir. Bishop Wright is the […]

Mystic Chorale sings GOSPEL 3/2 & 3/3

The Mystic Chorale, one of Greater Boston’s favorite community choruses, presents its annual Gospel concert. Led by award­-winning gospel director Jonathan Singleton, the 250­-voices­-strong chorale and 5-piece band presents two joyful and spirit-filled performances featuring a mix of music rooted in the African American gospel tradition. This year’s exciting program includes an eclectic mix of […]

The Ties That Bind: A Different Celebration for Martin Luther King Day

Opera unMet and UUUM present “The Ties That Bind: A Different Kind of Celebration for Martin Luther King Day” Sunday January 20th, 2019 3PM at First Church Roxbury, 10 Putnam Street, Roxbury, MA. Under the direction of Marshall Hughes, the ensemble presents a thought provoking look at social justice and civil morality through words, song, […]

Free Community Concert at Strand Theatre!

Ring in the New Year with family and friends and enjoy Bach’s sparkling “Brandenburg Concerto No. 4” and Vivaldi’s “Violin Concerto,” performed with virtuosic flair by Boston Baroque concertmaster Christina Day Martinson, recently nominated for a Grammy Award. Families are welcome! The event is free, but tickets are required. HOW TO ORDER YOUR COMPLIMENTARY TICKETS: Online: Boston Baroque Box Office Phone: 617-987-8600 x1 Email: boxoffice@bostonbaroque.org In person: Uphams […]

FATMAN SCOOP at the City Winery!

American hype man, hip hop promoter and radio personality, FATMAN SCOOP, famed for his on-stage rough, raw and loud voice, will be LIVE at the City Winery on Tuesday, November 20th! Best known for the songs, “Put Your Hands Up” and “Lose Control” (with Missy Elliott) — this is a show NOT TO MISS!! *****Tickets […]