Boston MA Events

Amal took her first steps in Boston in Dewey Square, the entry point into the city for so many.

As she arrived at the grand gate at the border of Chinatown, surrounded by the neighborhoods once known as Little Syria, the entire city was invited to celebrate the past and present of Boston’s immigration story.

In partnership with ArtsEmerson with the City of Boston, The Greenway with Aboud Ghazi, A Trike Called Funk, Grooversity, HG Drumline, JukeBox Events, New England Bhangra Club, Speak for the Trees, Soccer Unity Project, Roxbury Sunflower Project and Wah Lum Kung Fu & Tai Chi Academy.

This is a past event. Explore more HERE.

In search of comfort and companionship, Little Amal discovers Harvard’s historic Yard, where she is welcomed by the communities of the University and Cambridge.

In partnership with American Repertory Theater (A.R.T.) and Harvard University Committee on the Arts.

This is a past event. Explore more HERE.

Amal was searching for a place to sleep on the first night of her long journey. As she settled down to sleep, she heard a lullaby. Surrounded by the beautiful comforting music of Yo-Yo Ma she could finally sleep knowing that tonight, she is not alone.

Hundreds of organizations across the United States simultaneously staged their own Amal from afar event, creating a nationwide moment of collective welcome.

In partnership with Yo-Yo Ma (appearing by video) and The Office Performing Arts + Film. 

This is a past event. Explore more HERE.

At the start of the new school year Little Amal was welcoming incoming kindergarteners as they received their school backpacks.

In partnership with East Boston Social Center, Boston Public Library, Zumix, American Federation of Teachers and National Wildlife Federation.

This is a past event. Explore more HERE.

Amal was lost as night begins to fall, when she encountered animals of all kinds, all trying to find a safe haven.

In partnership with Extinction Rebellion Boston, Students Rebuild, The Puppet Free Library, XR Youth Boston, Scientist Rebellion, Good Trouble Brass Band (formerly The Second Line Social Aid and Pleasure Society Band), GreenRoots, Spontaneous Celebrations and A3 Productions.

This is a past event. Explore more HERE.

As Amal walked late at night through Boston, ethereal projections of her mother’s words surrounded her. Tender questions and affectionate words of advice gave her the strength to keep walking.

A powerful evocation of the bonds between mother and child, and the memory of those we have lost.

In partnership with Josh Higgasson.

This is a past event. Explore more HERE.

Lost and alone, Amal wandered through Roxbury. She discovered an injured snow goose that has become separated from her flock…

In partnership with Company One Theatre, School of Honk! and Sally B. Moore.

This is a past event. Explore more HERE.

The community of East Boston walked with Amal as she experienced and engaged with young performers from the Veronica Robles Cultural Center.

In partnership with the Institute of Contemporary Art (ICA), ​​Lars Jan, Veronica Robles Cultural Center, ZUMIX.

This is a past event. Explore more HERE.

Thousands of Red Sox fans cheered for Amal as she stepped up to deliver a ceremonial first pitch at ‘America’s Most Beloved Ballpark’, Fenway Park.  She was very excited. And very nervous…

In partnership with Boston Red Sox, Fenway Park.

This is a past event. Explore more HERE.

American Repertory Theatre at Harvard University is a leading force in the American theater, producing groundbreaking work driven by risk-taking and passionate inquiry. Led by Terrie and Bradley Bloom Artistic Director Diane Paulus and Executive Director Kelvin Dinkins, Jr., Tony Award-winning and nominated productions include Jagged Little Pill; Waitress; Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812; All the Way; The Glass Menagerie; Pippin; Once; The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess. International: Waitress, Nice Fish, The Glass Menagerie, Once (West End); Waitress, Pippin (Japan); JLP, Pippin (Australia); Sleep No More (China). Currently: 1776 National Tour (following 2022/23 Broadway run); JLP North American tour; Sleep No More in New York City.

ArtsEmerson is the professional presenting and producing organization at Emerson College, based in the heart of downtown Boston. Founded in 2010—the year the U.S. Census confirmed there was no single cultural majority in Boston—we set out to foster positive change in this historically segregated city. We did not see this change as a byproduct of the work, but rather, as the primary purpose. ArtsEmerson aims to tear down traditional cultural divisions and invest in a vibrant, connected Boston. As Boston’s leading presenter of contemporary world theater, ArtsEmerson circles the globe to select creative works that challenge and inspire, dazzle and provoke. We believe in celebrating differences, reflecting the vital diversity of our city, and deepening our connection to each other.

The Center on Forced Displacement fosters interdisciplinary research and engagement with the global challenge of forced displacement. Our projects, research activities, events, and programs bring together multidisciplinary teams of researchers, practitioners, and artists from across schools and colleges at Boston University, around the country, and around the world. These collaborations are crucial to helping us better understand the history and sources of forced displacement, clarify the policies and practices that exacerbate or alleviate human suffering, and generate ethical interventions to improve the lives of displaced communities and their hosts.

The Boston University Arts Initiative in the Office of the Provost was created in the fall of 2012 with a mission to ensure that the arts are a vital component of the student experience at Boston University, and to build community awareness of and engagement in the arts at BU. Our programming reflects the interdisciplinary, global, and urban nature of Boston University. The Boston University Arts Initiative develops and supports university-wide programs that build community; support interdisciplinary arts teaching, learning, and research; and highlight diverse artists and modes of artistry.

Founded in 1998, Company One has situated itself as a home for social justice and artistic excellence by connecting Boston’s diverse communities through live performance, the development of new plays and playwrights, arts education, and public engagement programming. By establishing a dedicated space for marginalized and alternative narratives to thrive and working with partners and collaborators across the city, Company One has become a local leader in the ongoing conversations that continue to define the era of social change in contemporary America.

Extinction Rebellion Boston is an autonomous chapter of the international grassroots movement, Extinction Rebellion (XR), which started in London in 2018.
XR is a decentralized, international, politically non-partisan movement using non-violent direct action and civil disobedience to demand that governments act swiftly and justly to avert societal collapse caused by widespread climate and ecological disaster.
We have been credited for compelling legislation, pushing governments to take action, and shifting the public discourse on the climate and ecological crisis through our creative, artful, sustained, and non-violent protests all over the world.
Learn more about Extinction Rebellion Boston at: xrboston.org

The Visual Arts Department of Foxborough Public Schools is dedicated to nurturing critical thinking and visual literacy through an engaging, supportive, and collaborative studio environment. Our curriculum is designed with the whole child in mind, to foster independence through differentiated and self-directed work. We develop a lifelong aptitude and desire to learn, explore, create, and invent. The arts program is committed to the process of creating, over the product we yield. We seek to engage students in experimentation, risk taking and discovery, thereby allowing students to create their own unique solutions. Introducing students to an increasingly diverse selection of art and artists fosters opportunity, equity, and inclusivity. This allows students to see themselves in a variety of representations, inspires them to share their unique voices, and become global citizens.

Since its founding in 1936, the ICA has shared the pleasures of reflection, inspiration, imagination, and provocation that contemporary art offers with its audiences. A museum at the intersection of contemporary art and civic life, the ICA has advanced a bold vision for amplifying the artist’s voice and expanding the museum’s role as educator, incubator, and convener. Its exhibitions, performances, and educational programs provide access to the breadth and diversity of contemporary art, artists, and the creative process, inviting audiences of all ages and backgrounds to participate in the excitement of new art and ideas.