Boston After Dark promotes youth summer safety by creating safe and fun spaces for teens (14-18 year olds) on Friday evenings throughout the summer. The goal is to activate spaces across Boston’s neighborhoods in collaboration with BCYF and YMCA centers. Past events included basketball tournaments, paint nights, pool parties, movie nights, and more. All events include free food, merch giveaways, and a live DJ - don't miss out on the fun this summer season! 

When Spirit Speaks: Ancestral Tongues

Noon, 1, 2, 3, and 4 p.m. | Gallery 168

Join spoken word artist Amanda Shea for a special performance that reflects on the enduring legacy of Juneteenth and celebrates freedom, resilience, and the ongoing struggle for racial justice. This powerful program honors the bold voices of liberation that continue to shape transformative change worldwide.

Presented with support from the Mayor’s Office of Arts and Culture, City of Boston.

ASL interpreter available at 3 p.m.

Admission to the MFA—including access to “Van Gogh: The Roulin Family Portraits”—is free for all Massachusetts residents on June 19 in honor of Juneteenth, the oldest nationally observed commemoration of the ending of slavery in the United States.

Join us for performances, participate in art-making activities, catch a talk, and see “Van Gogh” as well as  “Witnessing Humanity: The Art of John Wilson,” which explores the 60-year career of the Roxbury native through work in a range of media.