#WhereToBe 7.28–8.3

Each Friday, Epicenter features a special where to be post on our 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 @epicentercomand follow the hashtag #WhereToBe.
Friday 7.28
Creative Mornings: Boston-Equality
Hosted by: We, Ceremony
What started off as a casual conversation, Iliana and Mu realized how much they have in common — from their frustration towards whiteness to the normalcy of gender inequality. Their pride in their cultural individuality led them to regard style as a celebration of diverse experiences, thus resulting in We, Ceremony.
We, Ceremony is a response to the lack of representation and the negative portrayal of women of color in everyday life. With our collected stories, we celebrate the unique voices within our community, while challenging society to confront the issues rooted in systemic racism.
This talk will focus on the personal narratives of Iliana and Mu, as women of color from El Salvador and Taiwan, respectively, and how storytelling can be used as a tool for healing and validation, while empowering communities and uplifting voices rarely heard from, but urgently needed.
Where: Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (Fenway Entrance), 465 Huntington Ave
Boston, Massachusetts 02115
When: 8:30 AM- 10 AM
Registration information here.
KickBack Boston Presents: Trappy Hour
Hosted by: KickBack Boston & Kingston Grille & Bar
#BOSTON: This is KickBack Boston’s version of happy hour. A gathering to grub on good food and lit drinks, while listening to trap music on repeat.
Starting Friday, July 28th they are hosting a series of #TrappyHour events. NO COVER. Just RSVP with your favorite trap tune and pull up after work for half-priced appetizers and good drinks. @YungTowfu is first up as the selector for the trap fete. #StayTrill ✌ðŸ¾
Where: Kingston Grille & Bar, 25 Kingston St., Boston, Massachusetts 02111
When: 6 PM- 10 PM
RSVP information here.
Saturday 7.29
“Mid-Summer Magic:” Embracing & Protecting our Magic
Hosted by: Sister 2 Sister and Queen Talks
It’s important to surround yourself with women who remind you of the power within. This event features community building and a brief panel discussion with local successful entrepreneurs and magical women!
Sister 2 Sister, a program of ABCD Health Services, will be discussing resources available in the community for HIV/STD risk-reduction intervention for young women (ages 15–25) living in the City of Boston. This program uplifts, empowers, and inspires women to preserve their magic through wellness programming and sexual health education.
In collaboration with Queens Talk, this event offers fellowship and interactive discussion. Queens Talk provides a safe space for women to meet one another and nurture positive and meaningful relationships as we continue in our individual and collective journeys.
Where: Bruce C. Bolling Municipal Building, 2300 Washington St, Roxbury, Massachusetts 02119
When: 12 PM- 4 PM
RSVP information here.
Queer Prison Support
Hosted by: Black and Pink
Come out for wholesome work, mouthy community, and lots of love!
You will read mail from our incarcerated family and get them signed up for our newsletter and pen-pal service, share stories and words from the mail we read, write birthday cards to incarcerated folks in MA and around the country, and type up newsletter and zine submissions.
This is also a safe space, where you can discuss prison abolition under a Trump administration, killing queer characters, institutional racism, alcohol companies exploiting a vulnerable population at Pride, and other topics for polite conversation.
*Please bring your laptop and charger if possible.
Where: Swissbäkers, 168 Western Ave, Allston, Massachusetts 02134
When: 12 PM- 3PM
Sunday 7.30
Bike + Booze
Hosted by: Bully Boy Distillers
Join Rev’d Indoor Cycling and Bully Boy Distillers for a unique twist on their signature Rev’d Ride! Rev’d will be bringing bikes right into the distillery for a 45-minute high-energy, athletically-challenging, full-body workout, followed by a refreshing Bully Boy cocktail and tour of the space.
Your $35 ticket includes a bike, spin shoes, a cocktail, and the tour. If you love to spin and enjoy locally-made booze, this event is right up your alley. Don’t miss it!
Open to ages 21 and older. Valid ID required. Please wear comfortable athletic clothing and bring a water bottle.
Where: Bully Boy Distillers, 44 Cedric St, Boston, Massachusetts 02119
When: 10:30 AM- 11:30 AM
Questions? Email alex@revdindoorcycling.com
Ticket information here.
Monday 7.31
Our Houses, Our Voices: Rally for Affordable Homes
Hosted by: Citizens’ Housing and Planning Association, Inc. CHAPA
Join residents, housing advocates, and policymakers to rally in support of federal investments in affordable homes and our communities! Speakers will include Mayor Martin J. Walsh and Congresswoman Katherine Clark.
Too many families are struggling to keep a roof over their heads. Nationally, only 25% of families in need receive housing assistance, which means millions of people do not have an affordable place to call home. The President and Congress are proposing devastating cuts that would increase housing instability and homelessness, including cuts to Section 8 and public housing. Our communities and state are working hard to address the challenges we face in Massachusetts. We cannot do it alone. Federal partnership is critical to creating vibrant communities.
People will be rallying together in front of Faneuil Hall to urge Congress to invest in affordable homes and our communities. Join CHAPA to ensure that everyone has the right to a safe, accessible, and affordable home.
Where: Sam Adams Park (in front of Faneuil Hall), 1 Faneuil Hall Square, Boston, MA 02109
When: 11:30 AM- 1:30 PM
Tuesday 8.1
Playhouse in the Park- Athene Wilson & Friends
Hosted by: Franklin Park Coalition and Elma Lewis Playhouse in the Park
Come out to the 2017 Elma Lewis Playhouse in the Park Summer Concert Series! Listen to the dynamic and soft-spoken vocals of Athene Wilson. Athene Wilson is a three time Boston Urban Music Award winner. She is a consummate professional who performs for many private and public events and a variety of clients and venues including clubs, festivals, and corporate.
Where: Elma Lewis Playhouse in the Park (between the Valley Gates and the softball field off Pierpont Road), Franklin Park Rd, Boston, MA 02119
When: 6 PM- 9 PM
Wednesday 8.2
HOPE Inc Open Mic Featuring ANSON RAP$
Hosted by: HOPE Inc
ANSON RAP$ is an American recording artist who likes to merge lyrical wordplay with visual storytelling. Known for his big ideas and his ability of balancing his love of painting and illustrating, ANSON plans on showing the marriage of his art and music talents with his debut EP “Self Portrait” expected to release in Mid 2018.
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Link to ANSON RAP$’s last record here.
C1 PlayLab Closing Celebration
Hosted by: Company One Theatre
Come out for a special C1 reading and PlayLab closing celebration! First, get a sneak peek at THE KING OF LOVE IS DEAD, a script-in-development by C1 PlayLab Fellow Liana Asim. Chat with the playwright about her writing process, then join us in celebrating the hard work of this year’s PlayLab cohort with a celebration like no other!
About THE KING OF LOVE IS DEAD:
It’s 1968 in Gateway City — a momentous year in American history in an “everyone knows everyone” town. All over the country, the riots, sit-ins, and marches of the Civil Rights Movement rage on; a plea for equality echoing through streets, homes, and hearts. The Jones’ — the epitome of a loving, respectable church going family — find themselves struggling to navigate and uphold a normal life as they are confronted by hate, police brutality, and political corruption. Told through the narration of Crispus, the youngest son in the family, The King of Love is Dead explores whether or not the love of family can prevail when challenged by a discriminatory society trying to tear them apart.
Where: Boston Center for the Arts, 539 Tremont St, Boston, Massachusetts 02116
When: 7 PM- 11 PM
Registration information here.
Thursday 8.3
District 7 SuperVoter Series, week 1
Dudley Dough and The RoxVote Coalition are excited to host open community conversations with 3–4 District 7 Candidates each week in August! Each candicate will have 30 minutes to speak, 15 to present and 15 for Q&A.
Candidates invited for August 3rd, week 1 of our series will be:
Kim Janey
Dominique A Williams
Roy Owens
Steven A Wise
Where: Dudley Dough, 2302 Washington St, Roxbury, Massachusetts 02119
When: 5:30 PM- 8 PM
