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SUMMARY:Back When We Were A Community
DESCRIPTION:The New Bedford Historical Society presents “Back When We Were a Community\,” a free public lecture on Black community organizing\, mutual aid\, and collective care. \nMwalim\, Prof. Morgan James Peters of UMass Dartmouth\, will lead the talk. He also serves as assistant grand historian for the Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Massachusetts. \nDrawing on African American history\, literature\, and archival research\, the lecture traces the rise of independent Black social and economic institutions. Many remain active today. \nThe program takes place at 2 p.m. Saturday\, Feb. 28\, at Gallery X. Light refreshments will be served. \nAdmission is free and open to the public.
URL:https://newbedfordlight.org/event/back-when-we-were-a-community/
LOCATION:Gallery X\, 169 William St.\, New Bedford\, MA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Black History Month,Civic Life,Free,History
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SUMMARY:Fall River Symphony Orchestra Winter Concert
DESCRIPTION:The Greater Fall River Symphony Orchestra’s Winter Concert is at 3 p.m. Sunday in the Jackson Auditorium at the BCC Fall River campus. Doors open at 2:30 p.m. \nTickets are $25 for adults. Children and students with ID are admitted free of charge. The orchestra participates in the Massachusetts Cultural Council’s Card to Culture program\, offering free admission to eligible participants. Tickets are available online and at the door. \nThe orchestra is conducted by Ray Daniels. Musicians come from Greater Fall River and nearby communities in Massachusetts and Rhode Island. \nThe program includes Leichte Kavallerie by Franz von Suppé; Piano Concerto in D minor (1934) by Florence Price\, featuring pianist Janice Weber; and El Sombrero de tres Picos by Manuel de Falla. \nA highlight of the afternoon is Price’s piano concerto. Price was the first African American woman to gain national recognition as a symphonic composer and the first to have a work performed by a major orchestra.
URL:https://newbedfordlight.org/event/fall-river-symphony-orchestra-winter-concert/
LOCATION:Bristol Community College Fall River\, 777 Elsbree St.\, Fall River\, MA\, 02720\, United States
CATEGORIES:Black History Month,Bristol Community College,Culture Calendar,Fall River Symphony Orchestra
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