2018-2019 Season
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crossing the line to freedomThe Boston Lyric Opera and Castle of our Skins join forces AGAIN to showcase the lives and stories of Frederick Douglass, Harriet Tubman, Martin Luther King Jr., and more through the music of opera, art song, spirituals, history, and spoken word.
June 14, 2019: 12:30pm - Copley Library June 15, 2019: 2:00pm - First Church Roxbury June 19, 2019: 6-6:15; 7-7:15; 7:45-8pm - Museum of Fine Arts, Boston |
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I am a man 2019Through film, spoken word, dance, music, and community gatherings, the “I AM A MAN 2019” project is an examination of this famous civil rights declaration.
June 2-8, 2019, Hibernian Hall Check out our I AM A MAN 2019 page for full events details. |
This program is supported in part by a grant from the Boston Cultural Council and administered by the Mayor’s Office of Arts and Culture, Music Drives Us, and Artweek.
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nigra sum sed formosa: I Am Black But beautifulA collaboration between Castle of Our Skins and the Handel and Haydn Society, this concert celebrates the breadth and depth of black artistry with powerful music from black composers across three centuries.
Don't miss a special preconcert lecture at 2:00pm with L’Merchie Frazier, Director of Education and Interpretation at the Museum of African American History. April 27, 2019: 3:00pm - Roxbury Community College Media Arts Center |
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LegacyCastle of our Skins brings a program honoring legends – past and present – whose lives, work and artistry continue to influence. John Kleshinki Concert Series.
April 11, 2019: 7:00pm - Community Music Center of Boston |
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CELEBRITY SERIES - NEIGHBORHOOD ARTSCastle of our Skins presents our signature "edu-tainment" recital featuring string quartets by Black composers.
February 21, 2019: 2:00pm - Hyde Park Library February 22, 2019: 10:30am - Roslindale Community Center |
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play songs and gamesParticipate in a workshop exploring African American and Caribbean play songs and games. The songs and games range from traditional call and response to hand clapping and ring circle songs designed to get your whole body moving. FREE & Family-Friendly!
February 10, 2019: 12:30pm & 1:15pm - Boston Children's Museum |
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FiddleFestCastle of our Skins is excited to join in the Community Music Center of Boston's annual Fiddlefest.
February 9, 2019: 1:00pm - Community Music Center of Boston |
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Keene State College ResidencyCastle of our Skins is excited to work with students, faculty and community members at Keene State College, NH offering a lecture, panel discussion, master class, composition readings, and a culminating concert on February 8th. The concert, entitled Hot, Cool, and The Boogie Woogie will feature the music of Florence Prince, David Baker, Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, and guest faculty pianist Christina Wright-Ivanova.
February 6-8, 2019 - Redfern Arts Center, New Hampshire |
Photo: Helene Norton-Russell
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mlk day open house at the MFAJoin Castle of our Skins for this FREE, FAMILY-FRIENDLY event! Featuring a full day of activities including string quartet musical performances by COOS!
January 21, 2019 - Museum of Fine Arts Boston 1:00-1:45pm & 3:00-3:45pm |
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international Call for proposals: 12/30/2018Accepting proposals for new works inspired by the tradition of quilting within Black culture to receive world premieres in the Spring of 2020. Click HERE for more info.
Deadline: December 30, 2018, 11:59PM Eastern Standard Time |
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ode to hayesCastle of our Skins is excited to honor legendary singer Roland Hayes as part of the Front Porch Arts Collective and Lyric Stage Company of Boston's production of Daniel Beaty's "Breath and Imagination". The celebration will include spirituals, art songs, and spoken word performed by Duane Moody (tenor), Joy Cline Phinney (piano), and Tim Hall (spoken word). Following each performance will be a reception showcasing the Boston Arts Academy, Castle of our Skins, and Front Porch Arts Collective.
December 9 & 23, 2018: 1:00-1:30pm with 1:30-2:30pm reception to follow |
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Celebrity series - dorchester stringfestCastle of our Skins joins the Conservatory Lab Charter School string students as part of Celebrity Series of Boston's Dorchester StringFest.
This annual, family-friendly event features an afternoon of chamber and orchestral music inspired by Latin American, South American and Caribbean folk songs. December 1, 2018: 3:00pm - Kroc Center, Dorchester |
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Musicians of Color "meet and greet"Meet, greet and connect with fellow musicians of color.
October 30, 2018: 5:30-7:30pm - Third Sector New England RSVP (FREE) HERE |
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FREE FUN FRIDAYS - "I, TOO"Castle of our Skins presents "I, Too," a celebration of art song, poetry and the music of Valerie Capers, H. Leslie Adams, Adolphus Hailstork, Howard Swanson, Florence Price, Margaret Bonds and Jonathan Bailey Holland.
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Musical explorations in boston blackMusical Exploration in Boston Black allows YOU the audience to help create the musical landscape of the Boston Children's Museum "Boston Black" exhibit. Led by Castle of our Skins Artistic Director and violist Ashleigh Gordon, we'll work together to turn the many cultural nooks and crannies of the exhibit into our very own musical creation.
Approx. 30 minutes in length. July 8, 2018: 1:00pm & 2:00 - Boston Children's Museum |