Close Modal A Beautiful Resistance Live! Join Boston Globe culture columnist Jeneé Osterheldt for A Beautiful Resistance Live!—a special evening honoring Black joy, truth, and storytelling. Through film, conversation, and community, celebrate the fullness of Black life beyond struggle and survival. This all-new event brings to life the vision behind Jeneé Osterheldt’s work: to celebrate Black lives in their fullness—not defined by trauma, but uplifted through joy, love, and everyday beauty. As she writes, “Blackness must not be defined by our brutalization. We are more than death. When we are depicted by our extremes, the truth of us is lost. We live, fully. Our joy, our dreams, our everyday stories? That's a beautiful resistance.”Each season of A Beautiful Resistance features original short films, long-form narratives, and artist Q&As, inviting the community to reflect, share on social media, and celebrate together. This live event continues that tradition—with music, story, and love at the center.This program is free, thanks to the generosity of the Lowell Institute. Register for the Event Date and Time Friday, November 21 | Doors at 7:30 pm, Show at 8:00 pm Audience Adults 18+ Location Blue Wing View Map Price Free with Pre-Registration Language English Register for the Event Date and Time Friday, November 21 | Doors at 7:30 pm, Show at 8:00 pm Audience Adults 18+ Location Blue Wing View Map Price Free with Pre-Registration Language English This all-new event brings to life the vision behind Jeneé Osterheldt’s work: to celebrate Black lives in their fullness—not defined by trauma, but uplifted through joy, love, and everyday beauty. As she writes, “Blackness must not be defined by our brutalization. We are more than death. When we are depicted by our extremes, the truth of us is lost. We live, fully. Our joy, our dreams, our everyday stories? That's a beautiful resistance.”Each season of A Beautiful Resistance features original short films, long-form narratives, and artist Q&As, inviting the community to reflect, share on social media, and celebrate together. This live event continues that tradition—with music, story, and love at the center.This program is free, thanks to the generosity of the Lowell Institute. Featuring Jeneé Osterheldt Culture Columnist, The Boston Globe Jeneé Osterheldt is an award-winning culture columnist who explores identity and social justice through the lens of arts and culture. Her work centers Black lives and the experiences of people of color—whether unpacking systemic injustice or celebrating the power of joy, beauty, and representation.A native of Alexandria, Virginia, and graduate of Norfolk State University, Osterheldt joined The Boston Globe in 2018 after years as a columnist at The Kansas City Star. She was a 2017 Nieman Fellow at Harvard University, where she studied the intersection of art and justice. Image Dart Adams Author, Journalist, Historian, Lecturer Dart Adams is an author, journalist, historian, and lecturer from Boston, MA. His work has appeared in various online and print publications including NPR, ESPN's Andscape, Complex, Okayplayer, Mass Appeal, Ebony, Rock The Bells, Bay State Banner, The Boston Globe, Boston Globe Magazine, The Emancipator, and Boston Magazine. He authored "The Book Of Dart" and co-authored "Instead We Became Evil: A True Story Of Survival & Perseverance" with Sleiman. Dart Adams has appeared in several documentaries and is a go-to expert for podcasts in addition to contributing to and fact checking award winning and NYT bestselling books like Hanif Abdurraqib's "A Little Devil In America: In Praise Of Black Performance" and Shea Serrano's "Hip-Hop (And Other Things)". Dart also teaches Hip Hop courses for Pendulum Ink and hosts The Boston Legends Podcast in association with the Mathmatik Athletics x Boston Legends apparel collection. Image Jazzy Bloom Jazzy Bloom, also known as The Beautiful Bostonian, is a mom, wife, and multidisciplinary creative with a love for culture, community, and conscious living. I’m here to inspire, connect, and create with authenticity and intention. Whether I’m curating sustainable fashion finds, crafting beautiful content, or pouring into the people and projects that matter most, my goal is simple: to help dreamers like you tell your story, your way.I believe in making meaningful connections, finding beauty in every detail, and creating things that not only look good but feel good. Let’s dream big, live boldly, and design a life that’s uniquely ours - one thoughtfully made, beautiful moment at a time. 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