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  • Street Stage @ Villa Victoria

    O'Day Playground 75 West Newton Street, Boston, United States

    Street Stage at Villa Victoria in partnership with Inquilinos Boricuas en Acción (IBA)  When: Thursday, June 4, 4:30PM-5:30PM  Rain date: Thursday, June 11, 4:30PM-5:30PM  Where: O’Day Playground, 75 West Newton Street, Boston, MA 02118  FREE – Register for event reminders and weather alerts!   Register for Updates   Celebrate 5 years of Street Stage in the heart of Boston’s Latino community as Boston Lyric Opera and Inquilinos Boricuas en Acción (IBA) team up for an evening of music, community-building, and cultural celebration. Enjoy an open-air concert featuring captivating Spanish-language songs paired with readings and performances by Villa Victoria community members. Want to make an evening of it? The surrounding park in the historic South End includes a playground, picnic areas, basketball courts, and the magnificent architecture of IBA's newly opened La CASA, the Center for Arts, Self-determination, and Activism.  FEATURED BLO PERFORMERS  Isis Bermúdez Rivera, soprano  David Rivera Bozón, tenor  [...]

  • She Was There: Film Screening & Panel Discussion

    The West End Museum 150 Staniford Street, Suite 7, Boston, United States

    Inspired by the profound words of the spiritual “Were You There?” this two-day event brings together film, music, and dialogue to illuminate the often-overlooked stories of Black revolutionary women throughout history. Day One: Film Screening & Panel Discussion Free with RSVP • Capacity limited to 75 Curated by the Roxbury International Film Festival, this program connects two extraordinary women across centuries: Elizabeth Freeman (Mumbet), who bravely sued for—and won—her freedom in 1781, helping to end slavery in Massachusetts. Fannie Lou Hamer, a force of the Civil Rights Movement whose moral courage reshaped voting rights advocacy in the 1960s. Following [...]

  • She Was There: Concert

    Museum of African American History 46 Joy Street, Boston, United States

    Inspired by the profound words of the spiritual “Were You There?” this two-day event brings together film, music, and dialogue to illuminate the often-overlooked stories of Black revolutionary women throughout history. Day Two: Concert & Reception Sunday, June 14, 2026 | 3:00 PM Museum of African American History, African Meeting House Free with RSVP • Capacity limited to 175 Experience a powerful musical tribute bringing together artists from Boston Lyric Opera and Castle of Our Skins. Through opera, spirituals, new works, and spoken testimony, this concert uplifts the lives of Black women whose leadership shaped American history—honoring both well-documented [...]

  • Concert in the Courtyard

    Boston Public Library Central Branch Copley Square, Boston, MA, United States

    Boston Public Library Concert in the Courtyard  Friday, August 28, 2026 12:30pm to 1:30pm  Boston Public Library Central Branch – McKim Building Courtyard  700 Boylston Street  Boston, MA 02116  FREE LEARN MORE   Boston Lyric Opera closes out the Boston Public Library’s 2026 Concert in the Courtyard series with a dynamic staged concert in an iconic Boston location. Bring your lunch and settle by the fountain or at cafe tables to enjoy virtuosic performances featuring BLO’s Jane and Steven Akin Emerging Artists. Enjoy sneak peaks into BLO's 2025/26 Season as well as fan favorite repertoire you know and [...]