Dear John,

In this week’s Celebrity Series at Home newsletter, we are thrilled to announce that Celebrity Series is a recipient of a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts to support our community-based Boston artists and programming through our Arts For All! Neighborhood Arts program.

Gary Dunning, Executive Director of the Celebrity Series, says, “We believe it is more important than ever to honor our commitments to artists, and in so doing support not only their livelihoods but also their need to create. Even if we cannot gather in person, we still want to invite people of all ages and walks of life to come together in shared, interactive live performing arts experiences that celebrate creativity, expand our horizons, and broaden our understanding of ourselves as individuals and as a society.”

As the summer progresses, we have three more free online performances scheduled for the public. Also, we are presenting a series of private concerts for The Boston Home in Dorchester, and are planning additional public virtual concerts into the late summer and fall.

Thank you for supporting our efforts as we delve into this new world of virtual concert production! We have truly enjoyed working with all of our Neighborhood Arts artists in bringing their performances to you online.

Save the date for our next concert with Puerto Rican cuatro player Fabiola Méndez on Thursday, June 18 at 7 PM. A prize-winning performer, she is the first Berklee College of Music student to graduate with the cuatro as her principal instrument. Tune in to Facebook Live this Thursday for her concert! 

Fabiola also answered a few questions for us in advance of this week’s concert. Click below to read her interview and learn more about this amazing musician. 

Débo Ray, vocalist and founding member of Neighborhood Arts ensemble Women of the World, believes that music has the power to transport us to another time and place. She harnesses that power with a broad audience of fellow music lovers and passionate musicians alike. Watch her concert from her home studio on-demand where she shares songs and words of encouragement and an overall good time!

Your investment in the Celebrity Series is more important than ever! Your tax-deductible donation will help the Celebrity Series team continue to bring high-quality artistic programming to households in Boston and beyond. Whether that programming takes place onstage, in the community, or online, your gift will ensure that Celebrity Series remains strong, innovative, and resilient now and in the future. If you are able, please consider making a contribution to Celebrity Series, in any amount. 

John, thank you for opening our Celebrity Series at Home emails on a regular basis and engaging with our online content. We are grateful to have an opportunity to stay connected with you and when the time is right, we will see you again at live performances. However, if you'd like to adjust your email preferences and take a pause from receiving our Celebrity Series at Home newsletter click below to change your settings.