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09/03/2026

09/03/2026

The C1 Fall Kick Back is back!

Open to all, the C1 Fall Kick Back is your chance to catch up with the C1 community of artists and activists as we gear up for Season 28. Come through for free food, activities, performances, and opportunities to take action with our community partners as we celebrate community and connection at the intersection of art and social change.

RSVP: https://events.ticketleap.com/tickets/company-one-theatre/c1-fall-kick-back-s28

Photo by Annielly Camargo

07/14/2026

[Reshceduled due to last week’s heatwave] Join versatile audio engineer, producer, songwriter, and DJ Audio Engineer | Artist | DJ | Producer at UnCommon Corner presented by PNC Bank this Thursday, July 9th for . Weekly from 5-7 hear soulful sounds in the park with curated live performances, DJs, grab a drink from Harpoon Brewery and a plate from El Jefe's Taqueria Taqueria. With your host and event DJ Toki Wright.

07/14/2026

“Our current political moment feels akin to that of 1895, when Reconstruction was fading away to a new reality under Jim Crow. Then and now, people see hope and opportunity being erased from this country. There’s no better way to equip ourselves to resist this than to know that history and to understand it.” — director Summer L. Williams on A New Era

Read the full article in the Bay State Banner:

https://baystatebanner.com/2026/07/08/the-history-of-bostons-black-women-comes-to-life-in-a-new-era/

07/14/2026

Playwright Miranda Austen ADEkoje revisits an 1895 gathering of Black women activists, uncovering the tensions, ambitions, and humanity behind a historic coalition.

07/14/2026

C1 returns to the Strand Theatre with a powerful celebration of Boston’s Black suffragist history, told by Boston's own Miranda Austen ADEkoje.

Performances July 18 - August 8 at Dorchester's historic Strand Theatre. All tickets are Pay-What-You-Want, $0 minimum.
Learn more: https://companyone.org/a-new-era/

07/08/2026

A new play that brings one of Boston’s most influential civil rights pioneers back into the spotlight will make its world premiere in Dorchester later this month.

05/28/2026

Opens July 2026 Company One Theatre