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08/15/2023

Don't miss Omicron's 50th Community Health Event on Saturday, September 23, 2023. For more information, visit www.omicron50th.com.

07/21/2023

The 114th NAACP National Convention is coming to Boston! There will be a number of great events. For more information, visit www.naacp.org/convention.

06/09/2023

Next week, we celebrate Juneteenth. The Word Boston has lots of great events for this very special holiday. To read, visit https://conta.cc/43lFqi5.

Celebrate Juneteenth in Boston and Beyond!   WEDNESDAY, JUNE 7, 2023 FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THE EVENTS LISTED BELOW, CLICK THE IMAGE OR LINK PROVIDED. THE WORD BOSTON'S SPECIAL JUNETEENTH EDITION THE

03/31/2023

Check out the latest edition of The Word. To access The Word, Click https://conta.cc/3M6oarq.

Events and More!   FRIDAY, MARCH 31, 2023 FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THE EVENTS LISTED BELOW, CLICK THE IMAGE OR LINK PROVIDED. IN THE NEWS Melvin Herbert King October 20, 1928 – March 28, 2023 "We have

03/31/2023

"We have to understand the myths about 'liberty and justice for all,' otherwise we will be here in the same place, 100 years from today." - Melvin Herbert King, October 20, 1928-March 28, 2023. You have always been with us. We will miss you!

03/03/2023

Check out the latest edition of The Word. We are celebrating Women's History Month with profiles of a number of phenomenal women. To access The Word, visit https://conta.cc/3JaxKrp.

Events and More!   FRIDAY, MARCH 3, 2023 FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THE EVENTS LISTED BELOW, CLICK THE IMAGE OR LINK PROVIDED. "When I liberate myself, I liberate others. If you don't speak out ain't nob

03/02/2023

Broadway in Boston has just announced it's new season! Six phenomenal plays will debut, Frozen, Moulin Rouge, Girl From The North, Company, MJ, The Musical and Les Miserables. Season tickets are now on sale and subscriber benefits include an interest-free payment plan, flexible date exchanges and 5-Show Packages starting at $265. To purchase tickets, visit https://boston.broadway.com/subscriptions/.

02/27/2023

Join Elan and Friends at the 4th Annual Martha's Vineyard Jazz Excursion & Golf Weekend! To purchase tickets or for more information, visit http://mvjazzexcursion.com/.

02/27/2023

After her scene-stealing role as Mammy in Gone With the Wind, Hattie McDaniel became the first African American to win an Oscar. In this fictional retelling, Hattie refuses to attend the Awards Ceremony. See how a bartender and a maid with dreams and secrets of their own convince her to claim her spotlight in history. Don’t miss the East Coast Premiere celebrating the importance of this Black pioneer. To purchase tickets, visit https://www.greaterbostonstage.org/shows-tickets/mainstage/boulevard-of-bold-dreams/.

02/15/2023

Winner of 2019 Pulitzer Prize for Drama, FAIRVIEW is a bold and disarmingly funny play that serves as “a glorious reminder of the unmatched power of live theater to rattle, roil, and shake us wide awake.” (The New York Times). When the play opens, we meet the Frasiers, a seemingly typical, middle class Black American family trying desperately to make everything perfect for Grandma’s birthday celebration. But not too far into the festivities, we see the Frasiers’ story through a whole new lens, leading to one of the most outrageous and jaw-dropping endings in theatre history. To purchase tickets, visit https://speakeasystage.com/shows/2023/02/fairview/.

02/08/2023

Lala makes fine art on the back of pizza boxes. A sweet and sticky summer inspires her to romance Dani, a budding feminist – and Albert, his smooth-talking twin. What’s good? Love or lust? Either way, she’ll find her muse. Playwright and poet Lenelle Moïse returns to her hometown with a heart-opening story for fans of David Bowie, bell hooks, and fireworks by the Charles. The Front Porch Arts Collective hooks up with The Huntington for this highly anticipated co-production, directed by Dawn M. Simmons. To purchase tickets, Click https://bit.ly/KSNGWord.

02/03/2023

A proper local legend, Alvita will tell her life story to anyone in the local West London pub—there’s no shame in her game. The question is: are you ready to hear it? Because this woman’s got the gift of the gab: she can rewrite mistakes into triumphs, turn pain into parables. And her love life? It’s an epic poem. They call her the Wife of Willesden. Join her for an evening that celebrates the human knack for telling elaborate tales, especially about our own lives. Winner of the 2022 Critics’ Circle Theatre Award for Most Promising Playwright, critically acclaimed and multi award-winning best-selling author Zadie Smith transforms an excerpt from Chaucer’s The Canterbury Tales into the unbelievable—and unforgettable. To purchase tickets, Click https://americanrepertorytheater.org/shows-events/the-wife-of-willesden/.

02/03/2023

He went to China for basketball but quickly finds himself playing a very different game. It’s 1989 San Francisco and Manford Lum, a gifted, fast-talking teenager, dominates the high school basketball courts. Facing an uncertain future, he convinces Saul, a cynical and crusty coach, to let him travel to Beijing for a “friendship” game in China. Waiting there is a Chinese national coach with unfinished business, both with Saul and with Manford. On the eve of historic demonstrations, all three men are challenged to define their pasts and their futures. To purchase tickets, visit https://www.lyricstage.com/show-item/the-great-leap/.

01/23/2023

The Center for Arts at the Armory welcomes Grammy Award® nominated Sweet Honey in the Rock to the stage as part of its Spotlight Series. This internationally renowned, women-led African American vocal ensemble has built a legacy of music that activates change. To purchase tickets, visit https://www.eventbrite.com/e/arts-at-the-armory-spotlight-series-presents-sweet-honey-in-the-rock-tickets-461941047107.

Internationally renowned Grammy Award® nominated women-led African American vocal ensemble built on a legacy of music that activates change

01/19/2023

When success and failure collide can a young Rachmaninoff rediscover his musical genius? Don't miss Lyric Stage Company's "Preludes," through Sunday, February 5th. To purchase tickets, visit https://www.lyricstage.com/show-item/preludes/.

01/16/2023

Rennie Harris presents Rome and Jewels, a story of fear, love, violence, and triumph based on Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet set in the streets of Philadelphia. The event will be held January 28, 2023 at 8:00 p.m. at Emerson Cutler Majestic Theatre. Click https://my.globalartslive.org/72/73?promo=RHPM50 to purchase tickets.

01/16/2023

"The Embrace," a 22-foot-tall bronze sculpture was unveiled at Boston Common on January 13, 2023. The Embrace was inspired by a photograph of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King hugging after they learned the civil rights leader had won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964. Happy MLK Day to everyone!

"The Embrace," a 22-foot-tall bronze sculpture to be unveiled at Boston Common on January 13, was inspired by a photograph of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr....

02/20/2022

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02/20/2022

To purchase tickets, visit www.afrocaribbeanblackhistorygala.com.

02/20/2022

02/20/2022

To RSVP, visit https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-bluest-eye-blackout-boston-performance-tickets-266852923277.

02/20/2022

To purchase tickets, visit https://www.celebrityseries.org/productions/sankofa-danzafro/

02/20/2022

To purchase tickets, visit https://www.celebrityseries.org/productions/a-tribute-to-aretha-franklin-the-queen-of-soul/

02/18/2022

She was a girl from Boston with a voice from heaven, who shot through the stars from gospel choir to dance floor diva. But what the world didn’t know was how Donna Summer risked it all to break through barriers, becoming the icon of an era and the inspiration for every music diva who followed.With a score featuring more than 20 of Summer’s classic hits including“Love to Love You Baby,” “Bad Girls” and “Hot Stuff,” this electric experience is a moving tribute to the voice of a generation.

Don't miss Summer: The Donna Summer Musical from February 22nd to March 6th at Emerson Colonial Theatre, 106 Boylston St. in Boston. To purchase tickets, visit https://boston.broadway.com/shows/summer-2022/.

11/30/2021

CELEBRITY SERIES OF BOSTON PRESENTS THE ALBINO MBIE TRIO
Mozambican Voices and Culture

The Albino Mbie Trio appears live on Saturday, December 4, 2021 at 3:00 p.m. at the Kroc Center, 650 Dudley St. in Roxbury. The digital performance will be available on YouTube on Thursday, December 9 at 8:00 p.m.

To RSVP for the live and/or digital event, visit https://donate2.app/9Rz6a2.

11/29/2021

BROADWAY IN BOSTON EXCLUSIVE CYBER MONDAY PRESALE!

Broadway In Boston is offering The Word subscribers a Cyber Monday special! Get access to Wicked tickets before they go on sale to the general public! The Broadway Sensation looks at what happened in the Land of Oz...but from a different angle. Long before Dorothy arrives, there is another girl, born with emerald-green skin - smart, fiery, misunderstood and possessing an extraordinary talent. When she meets a bubbly blonde who is exceptionally popular, their initial rivalry turns into the unlikeliest of friendships...until the world decides to call one "good," and the other one "wicked." Tickets make a great holiday gift!

To Purchase Tickets, visit
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11/11/2021

GRAMMY-nominated vocalist and composer Débo Ray appears live on Saturday, November 13, 2021 at 3:00 p.m. at the Kroc Center, 650 Dudley St. in Roxbury. The digital performance will be available on YouTube on Thursday, November 18 at 8:00 p.m. To RSVP for the live and/or digital event, visit https://donate2.app/yPgr3T.

11/01/2021

To purchase tickets, visit https://www.huntingtontheatre.org/season/2021-2022/witch/?gclid=CjwKCAjwoP6LBhBlEiwAvCcthIOGH2f0TUoZe9zGScqR9LpkJ36WlQhrMge3uYhmYEFEgRN4HyBfPxoCPtkQAvD_BwE.

10/29/2021

SpeakEasy Stage presents BLKS through Sunday, November 14th! To purchase tickets, visit https://www.speakeasystage.com/shows/2021/10/blks/.

Winner of the 2020 Inaugural Antonyo Award for Best Play, presented by Broadway Black! “Raw, blistering, hilarious, and engaging” (Chicago Sun-Times), BLKS follows three twenty-something Black women trying to find intimacy and purpose in a city that doesn’t seem to care about them.  In .....

10/29/2021

Don't miss Hadestown! To purchase tickets, visit www.broadwayinboston.com.

10/25/2021

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10/21/2021

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10/15/2021

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10/15/2021

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10/06/2021

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09/27/2021

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09/08/2021

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09/08/2021

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Register today! SOULFULLY TEXTURED: A NATURAL HAIR EXPERIENCE Saturday, October 16, 2021 10:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. District Hall 75 Northern Ave. Boston, MA SOulFULLY Textured™, A Natural Hair Experien

08/28/2021

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Events and More! FRIDAY, AUGUST 28, 2021 HAPPENINGS FREE BUS SERVICE ON ROUTE 28 MATTAPAN BUS LINE Through Monday, November 29, 2021 The City of Boston is making travel on the Route 28 bus free to all