Artist, educator, historian, and speaker L’Merchie Frazier of the Museum of African American History guided the audience through a powerful exploration of migration, memory, creativity, and survival. Through her presentation, she wove together the artistic legacies of Augusta Savage and Jacob Lawrence, offering a profound and compelling account of the Great Migration through the lens of art, history, and lived experience. Stepping into the exhibition, I found myself thinking about Augusta...

March 22, 2026 Mezzo-soprano Raehann Bryce-Davis delivers a deeply moving performance in Boston Lyric Opera’s Song of the Earth, bringing both technical mastery and emotional depth to the stage. Known for her work with major international companies, she grounds this production in a powerful sense of humanity and presence. In this evocative work, she portrays the lover of the poet, sung by Brandon Jovanovich, whose despair ultimately leads to his death. The narrative unfolds through themes of...

February 6, 2026 The theme of INDEPENDENCE guided the Black Student Union Intercollegiate Fellowship performance as each fellow explored identity, culture, ancestry, and artistic truth through music and spoken word. INDEPENDENCE emerged not only as personal freedom, but as self-evolution, resilience, and connection to community. Dee Giles opened her performance with her original composition Far From Over and a recitation of Regina Harris Baiocchi’s poem When. Her work centered on how her...