The Black Legacy Project Live at The Guthrie Center
Saturday, August 23rd • Doors @ 7:00PM • Show @ 8:00PM
Advance: $30.00 - Door Price: $35.00
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The Black Legacy Project is a musical celebration of Black history to advance racial harmony.
Developed in the summer of 2020 in response to the growing polarization and violence surrounding the killings of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, and Breonna Taylor, the Black Legacy Project curates experiences for people across race to find common ground through music and conversation. The sharing of stories, histories, lived experiences, and songs inspires audiences to walk in the shoes of "the other".
From 2021 - 2023, the project launched with week-long residencies in the Berkshires, Atlanta, Los Angeles, the Mississippi Delta, Denver, the Arkansas Ozarks, and Boise, bringing together Black and White artists and artists of ALL backgrounds to record present day interpretations of songs central to the Black American experience and compose originals relevant to the pressing calls for change of our time. Community roundtable discussions helped inform how these songs were interpreted and written. Two albums, Vol. 1 and Vol. 2, feature 24 songs reimagined, written, and recorded in the project.
A touring band brings the music of the project to audiences nationwide in powerful and engaging performances. This interactive musical celebration and transformational live music experience fosters human connection among audience members and between audience and artist, co-creating a space where everyone feels seen, heard, and belongs. The touring band features four local Berkshire musicians - Bree Nicola, Katherine Winston, Bryan House, and Michael Aaron.
Date & Time
Sat, Aug 23, 2025 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Venue Details
The Guthrie Center
2 Van Deusenville Road Great Barrington, Massachusetts 01230
The Guthrie Center
The Guthrie Center seeks to cultivate cultural preservation, promote educational achievement and foster community outreach to meet the ongoing needs of the community.
Founded in 1991 by Arlo Guthrie to honor the legacy of his parents, Woody Guthrie and Marjorie Mazia-Guthrie. The Guthrie Center offers interfaith services and spiritual exchange. Bringing individuals together for cultural, educational, and spiritual exchange. We work together with other non-profit agencies to serve those in need. In doing so we hope to create an environment where individuals can come together to cultivate a deeper awareness of culture, humanity and the environment of which we are all a part.
