Special Program (Frederick Douglass Reading and Black Out poetry)

About the Event

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Event |

Tue, June 30, 2026 - 5:30pm

LOCATION

Premiere on Broadway
517 Broadway
Somerville, MA 02145
United States

Community members are invited to a special program at 5:30 p.m. at Premiere on Broadway (519 Broadway) that will include a reading of Frederick Douglass famous address and Black Out poetry led by Christian Walkes. Artist Sophie Tachibana Miller will also lead an interactive public art activity on Broadway near Trum Field.

Persons with disabilities who need auxiliary aids and services for effective communication (i.e., CART, ASL), written materials in alternative formats, or reasonable modifications in policies and procedures in order to access the programs, activities, and meetings of the City of Somerville should contact the ADA Coordinator in advance at 617-625-6600 x 2059 ada@somervillema.gov.

The City of Somerville can provide you with an interpreter in your language for free. To request an interpreter, please contact us at languageaccess@somervillema.gov or call 311 (617-666-3311) at least 7 days in advance of this event.

Event Documents

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Location

Cost:

FREE

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Add to Calendar 2026-06-30 17:30:00 2026-09-15 13:08:42 Special Program (Frederick Douglass Reading and Black Out poetry) Community members are invited to a special program at 5:30 p.m. at Premiere on Broadway (519 Broadway) that will include a reading of Frederick Douglass famous address and Black Out poetry led by Christian Walkes. Artist Sophie Tachibana Miller will also lead an interactive public art activity on Broadway near Trum Field. Image Persons with disabilities who need auxiliary aids and services for effective communication (i.e., CART, ASL), written materials in alternative formats, or reasonable modifications in policies and procedures in order to access the programs, activities, and meetings of the City of Somerville should contact the ADA Coordinator in advance at 617-625-6600 x 2059 ada@somervillema.gov. Image The City of Somerville can provide you with an interpreter in your language for free. To request an interpreter, please contact us at languageaccess@somervillema.gov or call 311 (617-666-3311) at least 7 days in advance of this event. Premiere on Broadway 517 Broadway Somerville, MA 02145 United States America/New_York public `