Get ready to celebrate Juneteenth at FREEFEST, a virtual and in-person celebration during the week of June 14. Broadway Stages is proud to support this event that uplifts “Black experiences through youth, community, carceral justice, LGBTQ+, and artistic voices.” Inspired by BREATHING FREE, a visual album by Heartbeat Opera (Anaiis Cisco, filmmaker), FREEFEST commemorates June 19, 1865 (Juneteenth), when enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, learned they were free, two and a half years after President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation.

The online portion of the festival will be held June 14-18, starting at 8 p.m. each night, featuring films, music, and discussions on various social and cultural topics. The celebration culminates with the live event on Saturday, June 19, at Domino Park, including marches, DJ sets, film screenings, and a ceremony commemorating the community work of NYC’s Violence Interrupters.

Find a detailed schedule and sign up on EventBrite (free).