Come join us for a night of music, empowerment, and fun at The Substation in Roslindale! This event, sponsored by The City of Boston's Wake Up The Night, is all about celebrating women who ROCK! It's fun, entertaining, and playfully interactive. Grab your kids, your grandkids, your friends and your family for a night of dancing, singing, fun, games, food, and showcasing some of Rozzie's rockingest women. Don't miss out on this uplifting and unforgettable evening!

2 LIVE BANDS!

BRING YOUR LITTLES for a rocking good time! THE LUCKY DUCKIES play upbeat, age-appropriate songs for kids that parents will love. We supply the dancing ribbons, shaker toys, and fun! Dancing, singing along (preferably at the top of your lungs) and general merriment are strongly encouraged. It’s not just a show - it’s a party!

LET'S KEEP THE PARTY GOING with THE LUCKY BASTIDS - Remember those infamous clubs from Boston’s Rock & Roll heyday? The Channel, Green Street Station, Chet’s Last Call, TT The Bears, Bunratty’s, etc.? These Boston music veterans have headlined them all and they’re still rocking strong! With a classic rock vibe, a garage heart, and hints of reggae, surf and punk, this woman-fronted fun bar band knows how to rock! It’s always a good time when The Lucky Bastids play!

There'll be food for purchase from Sweeties Ice Cream.

Tales from the Crips: Reimagining Fairy Tales with a Disabled Lens is Abilities Dance Boston annual fall ballet.

This performance will reimagine Grimm Tales and classic tales with more diverse identities to reflect greater Boston and our greater community.

Tales from the Crips: Reimagining Fairy Tales with a Disabled Lens is Abilities Dance Boston's annual fall ballet. 

They will reimagine Grimm Tales and classic tales with more diverse identities to reflect greater Boston and our greater community. 

Join DJ TROY Frost and Rilla Force, along with aerialists, stilt walkers, acrobats, and other spooky circus performers from Commonwealth Circus Center for a Halloween party like no other!

Don your best costume and hit the dance floor at this FREE event, brought to you by Substation Community Supporters through a Wake Up the Night grant from the City of Boston. The Substation's bar will be open with a selection of craft beer, wine, cider, and Halloween-themed cocktails.

Substation Community Supporters is a non-profit established exclusively to support the historic preservation of the substation building and public-facing arts and cultural programming in the space.

RSVP REQUIRED

Dyke Alley wishes to create an inclusive space to celebrate members of the LGBTQ+ community, particularly lesbian and transgender communities within Boston. They collaborate with DJs in Boston and wish to employ other LGBTQ+ artists and performers that live local to Boston, as well as hiring an Audio/Visual Director to further the immersive experience of the event.

Community Sing! w/Ball in the House & Boston Children’s Chorus

Wednesday, October 23, 2024 @ 6:30 PM

Roxbury Community College Media Arts Center, 1234 Columbus Ave., Roxbury Crossing, MA 02120

Free and open to everyone of any age!

Do you love to sing?  Never sung before, but curious about singing in harmony? Join Ball in the House, Boston’s own R&B/Soul/Pop a cappella group, along with Boston Children’s Chorus, for an exciting a cappella concert full of fun, interactive, sing-alongs!  There’ll be instruction for harmony singing, a wild history ride through various genres of vocal music, and even demonstrations of riffing and beatboxing!

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Non-Event and the Mayor’s Office of Arts and Culture present a free, site-responsive performance by Raven Chacon in the Great Engines Hall of Waterworks.

About the artist

Raven Chacon is a Pulitzer Prize–winning composer, performer and installation artist from Fort Defiance, Navajo Nation. As a solo artist, Chacon has exhibited, performed, or had works performed at LACMA, The Renaissance Society, San Francisco Electronic Music Festival, REDCAT, Vancouver Art Gallery, Haus der Kulturen der Welt, Borealis Festival, SITE Santa Fe, Chaco Canyon, Ende Tymes Festival, and The Kennedy Center. As a member of Postcommodity from 2009-2018, he co-created artworks presented at the Whitney Biennial, documenta 14, Carnegie International 57, as well as the 2-mile long land art installation Repellent Fence.

A recording artist over the span of 22 years, Chacon has appeared on more than eighty releases on various national and international labels. His 2020 Manifest Destiny opera Sweet Land, co-composed with Du Yun, received critical acclaim from The LA Times, The New York Times, and The New Yorker, and was named 2021 Opera of the Year by the Music Critics Association of North America.

Note: the museum has limited parking, so please take public transportation or bike, if possible. The museum is a 10-minute walk from the Cleveland Circle stop on the C branch and the Reservoir stop on the D branch of the Green Line.

The museum is fully accessible to people with disabilities. If you have questions, call the museum at 617-277-0065 or email susanna@nonevent.org.

We are celebrating three vibrant new basketball court murals that pay tribute to Roxbury, the beauty of Malcolm X Park, and the lasting impact of Malcolm X.

Join us on Saturday, September 14, as we celebrate Central American Independence Day with a vibrant festival on City Hall Plaza! This event will honor the rich cultural heritage of Central America, featuring the ceremonial raising of flags from countries such as Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Belize.

The day will be filled with traditional music, dance, and delicious cuisine from across Central America. It's a wonderful opportunity to learn about and experience the pride and unity of the Central American community here in Boston. All are welcome to join in this joyous celebration of culture, history, and community!

Don’t miss it—let’s come together to show our support and appreciation for the Central American diaspora.