Castle of our Skins honoring Fredrick Douglass with a performance at the Museum of African American History. Heather Diehl for the Boston Globe Castle of our Skins (COOS) and the Museum of African American History (MAAH) proudly announce a new artistic and educational partnership entitled Black Voices . Launching December 2025, the collaboration brings to life the music, stories, and legacies from across the African diaspora—through immersive concerts, family-friendly worksh

MassQing refuses the coloring of perpetration by instead coloring ourselves boldly, with the paint we wear impossible to ignore. After generations of trauma in the name of color, MassQing is the healing practice we can use to redefine our relationship with the light that shines into our life.

“There comes a time in life when we have to decide to move in a different direction.”

Today we’re celebrating one of our dearest family members—the founding member of the COOS Crew, our biggest fan, and the person you can always spot front row center at every single COOS performance: D. Elaine Hall-Corbin.

When I first set out to write this blog, I was in a very different place.

On May 2, 2025, we received unexpected news: the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) rescinded a $20,000 grant previously recommended...

Communities of Color Reunite to Celebrate Nature and Arts BOSTON, MA — April 22, 2025 —  Co-producers Castle of our Skins ,...

On the morning of Monday, March 3, I arrived at Bridgeport Juvenile Detention Center in Connecticut with a large chart paper in one hand...

Artistic Director and Co-founder Ashleigh Gordon with composer Monthati Masebe, and artists and technical crew for Kusha, the final...

Written by Carmin Wong My first letter to you comes during a time of profound remembrance, grief, and love for the life and legacy of...

Castle of our Skins Announces New Performance Venue and Workspace  Castle of our Skins is thrilled to announce that the City of Boston’s...

Castle of our Skins is excited to announce the launch of our 4th Annual Black Student Union Intercollegiate Fellowship , and this year,...

At Castle of our Skins, we are deeply committed to celebrating and preserving the richness of Black artistry, history, and culture. Our...

As my Shirley Graham Du Bois Creative in Residence tenure comes to a close, I am deeply inspired by my experience with Castle of Our Skins

2024 marks Julia Perry’s 100th birth year with today, March 25th being her actual birthdate. Already, there have been a host of...

Happy New Year from the Castle of our Skins team! COOS is now in the second half of its seventh season. Time sure does fly! In this...