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The Best R&B Block Party In The City, Hands Down! Come join us for a very special R&B Block Party honoring JUNETEENTH – National Independence Day, Jubilee Day, Emancipation Day, Freedom Day, Black Independence Day. We’re celebrating the spirit of freedom and the legacy of June 19, 1865 — the day the last enslaved people in Galveston, Texas finally received word that they were free. R&B Block Party; Playing the jamz that you just don’t get in the club any more… 90’s & Early 2000’s and some of today’s hits that make you feel like you’re back in the day. Visit: R&B Block Party: Juneteenth Quartyard on Instagram and Facebook

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Week after week, a wealthy white businessman rides the same bus, befriending a single black mom. As they get to know one another, their pasts unfold and tensions rise, igniting a disturbing and crucial exploration of race. Visit: https://app.arts-people.com/index.php?actions=4&p=1 OnStage Playhouse on Instagram and Facebook