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From Scotland to America

The Allen Center presents a spirited evening of Scottish and American traditional tunes reimagined by Boston's fiddling finest: Kathleen Parks, Jenna Moynihan, and friends. Part [...]

By |February 19, 2026|Tags: , , |

Yuki Yoshimi

As part of the Cherry Street Music concert series, 25-year-old piano sensation Yuki Yoshimi takes the stage at The Allen Center for an unforgettable evening [...]

By |February 19, 2026|Tags: , , |

Night Fight

Night Fight is a hybrid documentary, nonfiction framed with creative, cinematic storytelling directed and edited by Khary Saeed Jones. The film emerges from a harrowing [...]

By |February 11, 2026|Tags: , , |

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