Juneteenth: Evolution of Freedom

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Dates:	Wednesday, June 15, 2016 - Wednesday, June 15, 2016
Hours:	5pm - 9:45pm
Ages:	Toddlers, Kids, Teens, Adults
In/Outdoor:	Indoor, Outdoor
Cost:	Free
Category:	Arts & Culture

For the 4th Year Epicenter Community formally Future Boston and the Museum of Fine Arts have come together to create a night of live art and performance in honor and celebration of Juneteenth - the oldest nationally celebrated commemoration of the ending of slavery in the United States.

Last year we brought over 2,200 community members and residents to the Museum of Fine Arts to continue the celebration for Freedom & this year is promised to be a night of exquisite aesthetics, sound, and performance.

Join Epicenter Community & Our Community Partners for a night of Celebration, Local Fashion Couture, Film, & Community Dialogue around Art as a means of protest, inspiration & survival.

Programming to include:

Sneak Peek of Roxbury International Film Fest

City Talks : Activate : How do artists use art as a means of protest, inspiration, and survival?

Moderated by Valerie Stephens, Performing Artist and Arts Educator

Panelists to include:

Kenneth Bailey, Design Studio for Social Intervention

Edo G, Hip Hop Artist

Obehi Janice, Actress, Writer, Comedian

Fashion Designers: Diaspora Neckware | Kreyol | Blur Visuals | Kush Groove | Lana Muse Designs

Live Mural Artists: Mike MerkThose & Geo Rodriguez

Visual Artists: D.

iRvin Photograph

More Programming Details (Events & Times) to Come!

This Year's Community Partners Include:

MALC, Mass Humanities, NU Crossing, LACED, Kickback Boston, Haley House Bakery Cafe, Outside The Box Agency, Killer BoomBox, CLLCTV, Dudley Dough, Grub Street, Company One, City Awake, B.R.E.A.D, Whole U, VENT, Socializing for Justice (SoJust), Boston Naturals, BeautyLynk, Exquisite Design Concepts, Kelley Chunn & Associates, Boston Institute for Nonprofit Journalism (BINJ), Fab Empire, Franklin Park Art Grove, & Resilient Coders.

Artists | Designers | Panelists & Programming to be announced!

This Event is Free & Open to the Public | Youth & Families are Encouraged to Attend

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www.eventbrite.com/e/juneteenth-evolution-of-freedom-tickets-24963258779

LOCATION

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465 Huntington Ave., Boston, MA, 02115 map