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WATCH: The Makers: A celebration honoring emerging artists of color in Boston

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WBUR CitySpace890 Commonwealth Avenue Boston, MA 02215Open in Google Maps

In October WBUR CitySpace celebrated The Makers, 10 emerging artists of color shaping the culture and arts landscape in Greater Boston. The event is the culmination of a weeklong online and on-air editorial series from WBUR's arts and culture team.

Meet the honorees and enjoy food, drinks and special performances from saxophonist Jonathan Suazo, violinist Pranav Swaroop, Rheya Shano directed by Elizabeth Mochizuki and singer-songwriter Naomi Westwater. Artwork from photographer Feda Eid will also be on display in our lobby.

Jonathan Suazo:

Pranav Swaroop:

And a dance performance by Rheya Shano of the Asian American Ballet Project and directed by 2024 Maker honoree Beth Mochizuki.

And Naomi Westwater:


This event is made possible with support from The Huntington.

The Huntington engages, inspires, entertains and challenges audiences with theatrical productions that range from the classics to new works; we train and support the next generation of theatre artists; we provide arts education programs that promote life-long learning to a diverse community; and we celebrate the essential power of the theatre to illuminate our common humanity.

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