Black Voices of the Revolution: Liberty, Emancipation, and the Struggle for Independence is now open! What do you do when a country cries out for liberty—but won’t offer it to you? In the shadowed alleys and crowded docks of Revolutionary-era Boston, Black men and women—enslaved and free—listened as white colonists thundered about freedom. They heard…
Explore the art of Boston’s African American Master Artists-in-Residence Program (AAMARP) during a guided tour of Say It Loud: AAMARP, 1977 to Now. Led by a Graduate Student Lecturer, deepen your understanding of exhibition themes and select artists through guided close looking and discussion. FREE with museum admission or membership; no pre-registration required. Tour meets on 4th floor. Are there access accommodations that would be useful to help…
Across many regions of Asia, temples serve as a site of ritual and ceremony, offering protection for ancestors and their descendants of the land. This exhibition invites you to invoke and honor Chinatown as a temple that holds ancestral histories and dreams. The segregated burial grounds at Mt Hope Cemetery, the bulldozing of neighborhood life…
“What can I reveal that has not been shown? Black people — not entertaining, just being, living. Letting people deal with that as reality.” — Derrick Adams This first mid-career survey of the prolific New York–based artist Derrick Adams (b. 1970 in Baltimore) offers a sweeping view of his multidisciplinary practice over twenty years. Adams…
This exhibit sheds light on the overlooked histories of Black, Native, and multiracial men and women who fought, labored, and led in the struggle for American independence across all thirteen colonies. Through documents, personal narratives, and digital interactives, the exhibition uncovers the courage and resilience of those whose contributions helped shape a new nation, even…
Come see the lost and forgotten Jewish origins of the original tarot cards. In this first-time exhibit, Torah student Stav Appel explores tarot cards through a Jewish lens, theorizing they were illustrated by Jews trying to retain their Jewish practice following the Spanish Inquisition. Stav's book, The Torah in the Tarot, is available to purchase from Ayin Press.
Black Declaration of Independence Saturday, June 6, 2026 @ 7:00PM | Hibernian Hall World premieres of vocal chamber works by Yaz Lancaster, Kevin Day, and Joe Williams, commissioned by Castle of our Skins in honor of America 250, embodying themes of liberation, identity, and community. Supported by City of Boston Neighborhood And Downtown…
From Stonewall to the dance floor, RISE is a celebration of resistance, resilience, and radical joy. With anthems of courage and liberation, BGMC honors the journey of our community and the voices that inspire us to live out loud. This is your call to action — and your invitation to the party. Showtimes Saturday, June 6,…
From Stonewall to the dance floor, RISE is a celebration of resistance, resilience, and radical joy. With anthems of courage and liberation, BGMC honors the journey of our community and the voices that inspire us to live out loud. This is your call to action — and your invitation to the party. Showtimes Saturday, June 6,…
The second annual performance of Act Worthy of Yourselves, hosted by the King’s Chapel History Program. This reimagining of Dr. Joseph Warren’s funeral explores themes of abolition through the lens of Lancaster Hill, Prince Hall, and the role of women. --- April 1776. The British army has finally left Boston. Now, nearly a year after…
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