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Portraits of Spirituals
Sun, Jul 20
|Boston Children's Museum
A 60-minute performance that explores the worlds of Negro Spirituals as arranged for marimba, presented at the Boston Children's Museum


Time & Location
Jul 20, 2025, 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Boston Children's Museum, 308 Congress St, Boston, MA 02210, USA
About the event
Join us for the interactive performance and hands-on activity, led by percussionist Steph Davis that showcases Negro spirituals as arranged for marimba. Learn about the history of this music in African American communities and culture, and create your own quilt square to contribute to a community quilt that will be displayed in the Museum at the end of the summer.
Two 1-hour sessions at 12:00pm & 2:00pm
Free with Museum Admission.
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