Opening Doors Presents: Shades of Black: The Hip-Hopera

In collaboration with the Club Passim Folk Collective, Opening Doors presents "Shades of Black: The Hip-Hopera," a free concert and conversation with Zakiyyah at Arlington UU Church.

Zakiyyah is an artist-changemaker who utilizes music and visual media to explore themes that centralize marginalized communities via her production company, Black and Bold Productions. As an actress and classically-trained singer who is well-versed in opera, hip-hop, jazz, and R&B, she employs her extremely versatile skill-set to reach a broad range of audiences and craft a sound that is uniquely her own—including her most well-known creation, "hip-hopera." She has served as a racial equity consultant through Arts Connect International, a peer mentor for Music to Life, an artistic partner with Boston Children’s Chorus, and currently teaches voice through Harvard’s Holden Voice Program. The show will be hosted by Opening Doors co-founder Alastair Moock.

This FREE community event is made possible by First Parish UU Church, Nine Athens Music, and The Club Passim Folk Collective.

DOORS OPEN AT 6:30pm

Admission to this event is FREE, but we kindly welcome donations which will be split between Belmont Against Racism and The Opening Doors Project. Your support enables us to continue offering programs for free, thank you!