Happy Black History month!
This Black History month I have made it my goal to support as many black artists as possible. The following list is compiled of artistic and creative endeavors that I have come across that feature black artists prominently, tell stories of black people, and/or are created/hosted by black people in Boston. My goal is to support as much as I can, and hopefully you can too. Enjoy!
Theatre/Performance:
American Repertory Company: HEAR WORD! Naija Woman Talk True (January 26-February 11)
Company One: HYPE MAN: a break beat play by Idris Goodwin (January 26-February 24)
Huntington Theatre Company: Bad Dates by Theresa Rebeck (January 26-February 25)
Open Theatre Project: An Education in Prudence by Stefan Lanfer (February 9-February 24)
New Repertory Theatre: Statements After an Arrest Under the Immorality Act (February 10-March 3)
The Front Porch Arts Collective: …And Jesus Moonwalks the Mississippi by Marcus Gardley (staged reading, February 12)
Praxis Stage: For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide / When the Rainbow Is Enuf by Ntozake Shange (February 15-February 25)
Boston University, School of Theatre: Intimate Apparel by Lynn Nottage (February 16-18) ((I’m in this!!))
Boston University, School of Theatre (Senior Theatre Arts Major Productions): Imperceptible Mutabilities in the Third Kingdom by Suzan-Lori Parks (February 17-19)
Roxbury Center For The Performing Arts: SANKOFA (February 17)
The Theatre Offensive: Breaking Thru: Celebration of Queer & Trans Artists of Color (February 22)
ArtsEmerson: The White Card by Claudia Rankine (February 24-April 1)
Art Exhibitions:
MassArt: Legacy of the Cool: A Tribute To Barkley L. Hendricks (January 17- March 3)
Museum of Fine Arts: Monuments to Us (January 27 – April 8)
Film:
Fenway Health: Black Queerstory: “The Passionate Pursuits of Angela Bowen” (February 8)
Black Panther (In theaters nationwide on February 16)
Discussions/Other:
Boston University: BUNITED Presents: Get to the Root (February 18) – Diversity Conference
ArtsBoston: Amplifying Voices: A Conversation with Leaders of Color (February 20) -Discussion
Haley House Bakery: Locked Up: Mass Incarceration Rates In The U.S (February 22) – Discussion
The Freedom Trail: African-American Patriots Public Tours (Saturday/Sunday during February) – Tour
(If this is anything else I should add, please let me know!)
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