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SEASON 10

  • THE HOPE OF TOMORROW
    THE HOPE OF TOMORROW
    THE HOPE OF TOMORROW
    Tue, May 21
    May 21, 2024, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
    The Strand Theatre, 543 Columbia Rd, Dorchester, MA 02125, USA
    May 21, 2024, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
    The Strand Theatre, 543 Columbia Rd, Dorchester, MA 02125, USA
    During a residency last fall COOS Teaching Artist Steph Davis lead Boston Children’s Chorus singers in a discussion around Spirituals; touching on themes of home, family, dreams, and hope.
  • HARLEM RENT PARTY
    HARLEM RENT PARTY
    HARLEM RENT PARTY
    Fri, Jun 30
    Jun 30, 2023, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
    ​Black Market Nubian, 2136 Washington St, Boston, MA 02119, USA
    Jun 30, 2023, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
    ​Black Market Nubian, 2136 Washington St, Boston, MA 02119, USA
    Rent Parties (a.k.a. social whist parties, breakdowns, struggles, too-bad parties) were informal and semiprivate gatherings hosted in individual apartments, and made popular in Harlem following the Great Migration.
  • THE WANDERER’S TETHERING
    THE WANDERER’S TETHERING
    THE WANDERER’S TETHERING
    Sun, Jun 18
    Jun 18, 2023, 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM
    Hibernian Hall in Boston, 184 Dudley St #200, Boston, MA 02119, USA
    Jun 18, 2023, 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM
    Hibernian Hall in Boston, 184 Dudley St #200, Boston, MA 02119, USA
    The Wanderer’s Tethering is a celebration of Black folk songs, Black women in America, and the layered and multifaceted experience of people belonging to the Black diaspora.
  • PLAY SONGS AND GAMES
    PLAY SONGS AND GAMES
    PLAY SONGS AND GAMES
    Sat, Jun 17
    Jun 17, 2023, 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM
    The Children’s Library, Copley Square, Boston, MA 02116, USA
    Jun 17, 2023, 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM
    The Children’s Library, Copley Square, Boston, MA 02116, USA
    The songs and games we played as children were where we learned cultural stories and understood the rhythms and textures of our world.
  • PORTRAITS OF SPIRITUALS
    PORTRAITS OF SPIRITUALS
    PORTRAITS OF SPIRITUALS
    Sat, Jun 17
    Jun 17, 2023, 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM
    The Fields Corner Branch , 1520 Dorchester Ave, Dorchester, MA 02122, USA
    Jun 17, 2023, 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM
    The Fields Corner Branch , 1520 Dorchester Ave, Dorchester, MA 02122, USA
    For children of all ages Portraits of Spirituals is a 60-minute performance that explores the world of Negro spirituals as arranged for marimba.
  • THE FLEA AND THE FLY
    THE FLEA AND THE FLY
    THE FLEA AND THE FLY
    Sun, Jun 04
    Jun 04, 2023, 2:00 PM – 4:30 PM
    Boston Children's Museum, 308 Congress St, Boston, MA 02210, USA
    Jun 04, 2023, 2:00 PM – 4:30 PM
    Boston Children's Museum, 308 Congress St, Boston, MA 02210, USA
    "The Flea and the Fly" is a 30-minute, fun-filled, music + storytime experience for youth 4-8 years of age.
  • #BCMC 3.0 CELLO & SOPRANO
    #BCMC 3.0 CELLO & SOPRANO
    #BCMC 3.0 CELLO & SOPRANO
    Thu, Jun 01
    Jun 01, 2023, 7:00 PM – Jun 18, 2023, 11:00 PM
    https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRkq
    Jun 01, 2023, 7:00 PM – Jun 18, 2023, 11:00 PM
    https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRkq
    Composers who identify as Black and part of the African diaspora were challenged to compose 30 to 60-second pieces for soprano and/or cello!
  • …ALL THAT IS GOOD…
    …ALL THAT IS GOOD…
    …ALL THAT IS GOOD…
    Wed, May 17
    May 17, 2023, 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM
    Philadelphia Chamber Music Society, 1528 Walnut St #301, Philadelphia, PA 19102, USA
    May 17, 2023, 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM
    Philadelphia Chamber Music Society, 1528 Walnut St #301, Philadelphia, PA 19102, USA
    Featuring the world premiere of Shine by Allison Loggins-Hull with poetry written in honor of our 10th anniversary by U-Meleni Mhlaba Adebo and featuring coloratura soprano Dr. Louise Toppin.
  • IT MUST ALL BE DONE IN DARKNESS
    IT MUST ALL BE DONE IN DARKNESS
    IT MUST ALL BE DONE IN DARKNESS
    Fri, Apr 14
    Apr 14, 2023, 7:00 PM – Apr 15, 2023, 4:30 PM
    Boston Center for the Arts Plaza Theatre, 539 Tremont St, Boston, MA 02116, USA
    Apr 14, 2023, 7:00 PM – Apr 15, 2023, 4:30 PM
    Boston Center for the Arts Plaza Theatre, 539 Tremont St, Boston, MA 02116, USA
    It Must All Be Done In Darkness... is an intimate and immersive experience centered on Harriet Jacobs.
  • BLACK STUDENT UNION INTERCOLLEGIATE FESTIVAL - BLACK FUTURES
    BLACK STUDENT UNION INTERCOLLEGIATE FESTIVAL - BLACK FUTURES
    BLACK STUDENT UNION INTERCOLLEGIATE FESTIVAL - BLACK FUTURES
    Sat, Apr 01
    Apr 01, 2023, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
    Arts Plaza Theatre Martin Hall, 539 Tremont St, Boston, MA 02116, USA
    Apr 01, 2023, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
    Arts Plaza Theatre Martin Hall, 539 Tremont St, Boston, MA 02116, USA
    Castle of Our Skins' BSU Intercollegiate Festival is the second iteration of our 2022 BSU Fellowship.
  • SPIRIT: MUSICONNECT'S ENSEMBLE CONCERT
    SPIRIT: MUSICONNECT'S ENSEMBLE CONCERT
    SPIRIT: MUSICONNECT'S ENSEMBLE CONCERT
    Sun, Mar 26
    Mar 26, 2023, 2:30 PM – 5:00 PM
    St. John’s Episcopal Church, 1 Roanoke Ave, Jamaica Plain, MA 02130, USA
    Mar 26, 2023, 2:30 PM – 5:00 PM
    St. John’s Episcopal Church, 1 Roanoke Ave, Jamaica Plain, MA 02130, USA
    In 2022, Castle of Our Skins completed a month-long residency at musiConnects, learning and celebrating the life and artistry of Langston Hughes.
  • PROJECT STEP CONCERT AT ROCKPORT MUSIC
    PROJECT STEP CONCERT AT ROCKPORT MUSIC
    PROJECT STEP CONCERT AT ROCKPORT MUSIC
    Sat, Mar 04
    Mar 04, 2023, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
    Rockport Music Shalin Liu Center, 37 Main St, Rockport, MA 01966, USA
    Mar 04, 2023, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
    Rockport Music Shalin Liu Center, 37 Main St, Rockport, MA 01966, USA
    Project STEP students will play the premiere of Anthony R. Green's Chorale alongside a new edition of Catto's Courage with members of Castle of Our Skins quartet.
  • A SPIRITUAL FANTASY
    A SPIRITUAL FANTASY
    A SPIRITUAL FANTASY
    Sat, Mar 04
    Mar 04, 2023, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
    Boston Conservatory at Berklee, 8 Fenway, Boston, MA 02215, USA
    Mar 04, 2023, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
    Boston Conservatory at Berklee, 8 Fenway, Boston, MA 02215, USA
    A Spiritual Fantasy with ProjectSTEP highlights African American composers who had a woven connection with Samuel Coleridge-Taylor and William Grant Still: Clarence Cameron White was born five years after Coleridge-Taylor and later studied with him;
  • PLAY SONGS & GAMES
    PLAY SONGS & GAMES
    PLAY SONGS & GAMES
    Fri, Feb 24
    Feb 24, 2023, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
    The Children’s Library, Copley Square, Boston, MA 02116, USA
    Feb 24, 2023, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
    The Children’s Library, Copley Square, Boston, MA 02116, USA
    The songs and games we played as children were where we learned cultural stories and understood the rhythms and textures of our world.
  • A LITTLE HISTORY
    A LITTLE HISTORY
    A LITTLE HISTORY
    Sun, Feb 12
    Feb 12, 2023, 11:00 AM – 2:30 PM
    Boston Children's Museum , 308 Congress St, Boston, MA 02210, USA
    Feb 12, 2023, 11:00 AM – 2:30 PM
    Boston Children's Museum , 308 Congress St, Boston, MA 02210, USA
    A Little History is a fun-filled interactive educational workshop for solo narrating violist and kids
  • HER PHANTOM HAPPINESS: ANTHONY R. GREEN PORTRAIT CONCERT
    HER PHANTOM HAPPINESS: ANTHONY R. GREEN PORTRAIT CONCERT
    HER PHANTOM HAPPINESS: ANTHONY R. GREEN PORTRAIT CONCERT
    Fri, Dec 09
    Dec 09, 2022, 8:00 PM – 11:00 PM
    Pickman Hall, Longy School of Music, 27 Garden St, Cambridge, MA 02138, USA
    Dec 09, 2022, 8:00 PM – 11:00 PM
    Pickman Hall, Longy School of Music, 27 Garden St, Cambridge, MA 02138, USA
    Castle of our Skins is excited to be back in residence at the Longy School of Music of Bard College!
  • MUSIC FOR BLACK PEOPLE
    MUSIC FOR BLACK PEOPLE
    MUSIC FOR BLACK PEOPLE
    Sun, Nov 27
    Nov 27, 2022, 3:00 PM – 7:00 PM
    Linde Center for Music and Learning, 3 W Hawthorne Rd, Lenox, MA 01240, USA
    Nov 27, 2022, 3:00 PM – 7:00 PM
    Linde Center for Music and Learning, 3 W Hawthorne Rd, Lenox, MA 01240, USA
    Featuring solo and chamber music works for flute, cello, soprano and piano by Tania León, Andre Myers, Zenobia Powell Perry, Coleridge Taylor-Perkinson, Undine Smith Moore, and Daniel Bernard Roumain.
  • #BPMC 2.0 BLACK POET MINIATURE CHALLENGE
    #BPMC 2.0 BLACK POET MINIATURE CHALLENGE
    #BPMC 2.0 BLACK POET MINIATURE CHALLENGE
    Wed, Nov 23
    Nov 23, 2022, 12:00 AM – 11:50 PM
    Location is TBD
    Nov 23, 2022, 12:00 AM – 11:50 PM
    Location is TBD
    Curated by Angel C. Dye, our 2022-2023 Shirley Graham du Bois Creative in Residence, the BPMC 2.0 challenged Black and African diasporic poets to compose and submit their original Kwansabas (a form of praise poem created 1n 1995 by Eugene B. Redmond.)
  • LOVE AFFECTS
    LOVE AFFECTS
    Multiple Dates
    LOVE AFFECTS
    Fri, Nov 18
    Nov 18, 2022, 7:00 PM – 11:00 PM
    The Schomburg Center for Research, 515 Malcolm X Blvd, New York, NY 10037, USA
    Nov 18, 2022, 7:00 PM – 11:00 PM
    The Schomburg Center for Research, 515 Malcolm X Blvd, New York, NY 10037, USA
    A reprise of our first concert EVER, Love Affects, pairs music with text to explore how love influences our sense of self, humanity, heritage, and future. Co-curated with Shirley Graham du Bois Creative in Residence Angel C. Dye.
  • HARDENED BEAUTY
    HARDENED BEAUTY
    HARDENED BEAUTY
    Sun, Oct 23
    Oct 23, 2022, 1:30 PM – 3:30 PM
    ​Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, 25 Evans Way, Boston, MA 02115, USA
    Oct 23, 2022, 1:30 PM – 3:30 PM
    ​Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, 25 Evans Way, Boston, MA 02115, USA
    Featuring music by Derrick Skye, Yaz Lancaster and world premieres by Bongani Ndodana-Breen and Renée C. Baker, Hardened Beauty showcases works that touch on global identities, histories, stories, and subjects that are both personal and universal.
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