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Together We Rise: A Celebration of Resistance

January 19, 2017 | 7:00 pm - 11:00 pm

Together We Rise: A Counter-Inaugural Celebration of Resistance asks you to raise your voice for a more just, creative, & peaceful future. Planned for the eve of the presidential inauguration this event will include a procession to the theater, social justice art show, mobilization fair, and a call-to-action concert featuring performers including musician Larry Watson and his ensemble, poets, comedians, authors, dancers, and more.  Spoken word artist Ashley Rose Salomon will emcee.

With the goal of inspiring people to take creative political action, Together We Rise plans to bring together over 1,000 attendees from across Boston to raise their voices for a more peaceful, just, and creative world.

Doors open at 7. Concert begins at 8. Suggested donation of $10, though no one will be turned away.

Details

Date:
January 19, 2017
Time:
7:00 pm - 11:00 pm
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Website:
https://togetherweriseboston.org/

Venue

The Strand Theater
543 Columbia Road
Dorchester, MA 02125 United States
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Phone:
(617) 635-1403
Website:
https://www.boston.gov/municipal-buildings/strand-theatre

Did You Know?

Certain books were “banned in Boston” at least as far back as 1651, when one William Pynchon wrote a book criticizing Puritanism.