#WhereToBe 1.27–2.2
Each Friday, Epicenter features a special “where to be” post on their blog to make sure every day of the week has some sort of cultural event to check out. We hope that you all can come out into the community, learn, and commemorate some influential people and events around Boston! Have something coming up that you’d like to see here? Tweet us @epicentercom and follow the hashtag #WhereToBe.
Friday 1.27
TEAM: (S1)(E1) Breathing Beats | Curated by PEACE
Hosted by: Erin Anderson
“Join the movement of PEACE as we kick off the boutique miniseries TEAM — a monthly wellness series to bring together conscious artists, athletes, activists, and entrepreneurs. One to create honest relationships between humans invested in creation, wellness, and social impact. All events are rooted in wellness & created to showcase Impactful Concepts of Wellness, Entrepreneurship, Aesthetics, and Sound. All events are created as celebratory space based on common connections and the greater good.”
When: 6pm
Where: 715 Boylston St, Boston MA
For more information go to: https://www.facebook.com/events/735094000000112/
Saturday 1.28
Grove Hall Trust Paint Party
Hosted by: Grove Hall Trust
“Help Grove Hall Trust raise funds and have fun in the process! Join us for a multicultural paint experience recreating “Rah”, led by a talented paint guide from Sanaa with Friends. All proceeds support resident-led community projects in the Grove Hall neighborhood.
Support great resident-led projects that improve the quality of life in Grove Hall through community building and placemaking. Tickets are $30. Space is limited. Food is included. Beverages are available for purchase. Purchase your ticket today.”
When: 6pm
Where: Dudley Dough | 2302 Washington St, Roxbury MA
For tickets, go to: http://sanaawithfriends.com/product/grove-hall-trust-fundraiser
Sunday 1.29
Social Networking for Africans
Hosted by: Progressive African Network
“Harambee (Pull Together) is a gathering of entrepreneurs, students, working professionals and intellects through music, food and a platform to meet and exchange ideas.
Please Join Progressive African Network (PAN) & PAN Family to eat, have conversation, exchange ideas, meet like minded individuals and bring your business cards for networking!!!”
When: 5pm
Where: Lucy Ethiopian Café | 334 Massachusetts Ave, Boston MA
For more information, visit: https://www.facebook.com/events/1770073576647007/
Monday 1.30
Community Therapy by The Black Love Collaborative
Hosted by: The Black Love Collaborative
“The Black Love Collaborative is hosting its second Community Therapy event to work to heal relations between black men and black women and to foster platonic love between the two groups. The impetus for this event was a Facebook post that asked if black men felt loved by black women and vice versa. The answers revealed that there is much to be desired as it relates to how black men and women relate to each other….”
When: 6pm
Where: Peace Drum Project | 76 Atherton St, Jamaica Plain MA
For your FREE RSVP, go to: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/community-therapy-by-the-black-love-collaborative-tickets-30355206239
Tuesday 1.31
Poetry Workshop at Dudley Café!
Hosted by: The Society of Urban Poetry- SOUP
“Come share your work and get honest feed back from others who also enjoy the art form of writing. Please bring ten copies of one poem.Also we have *prop poems *discussions *learning *Ideas for performance as well as getting plugged in to the local poetry venues.”
When: 6:30pm
Where: Dudley Café | 15 Warren St, Roxbury MA
For information, go to: https://www.facebook.com/events/775548289264234/
Wednesday 2.1
BlackPoetsSpeakOut: Boston
Hosted by: Roxbury Cultural Network, The House Slam at Haley House
““I am a black poet who will not remain silent while this nation murders black people. I have a right to be angry.” To continue building upon the momentum of the movement. Reading will consist of a short open mic and featured poets. Open mic is (respectfully) reserved for poets of color to speak up/out. The venue is free of cost and welcome to all. This is an all ages event!!!”
When: 6:30pm
Where: 12 Dade St, Boston MA
For more info, go to: https://www.facebook.com/events/1769289126727450/
Thursday 2.2
Resistance Culture: An Art Show For Revolutionaries
Hosted by: Gustavo Barceloni
“Reception: Thursday, February 2nd, 6:30 pm — 10 pm. On view: Monday, January 30 to Friday, February 10, 10 am — 11 pm
Location: Student Life Gallery (Kennedy Building, 2nd floor) at MassArt.”Resistance Culture” is an art show for the masses, the proletariat, who living under a racist, heteronormative, patriarchial, imperialist corporatocracy, we seek to express our feelings about our personal context and our vision for a better world.
*Accepting submissions until Jan 22nd. Please email images to gtbarceloni@massart.edu*”
When: 6:30pm
Where: 625 Huntington Ave, Boston MA
