The African American Museum of Bucks County (AAMBC) presents a very special jazz concert, featuring Shantel Hubert and jazz band Social Justice on March 24.
The concert will begin at 3 p.m. and be immediately followed by a wine and cheese reception at 4 p.m. The event will be held in the Auditorium at Pennswood Village, 1382 Newtown-Langhorne Road, Newtown.
Tickets are $20 and may be purchased at aamuseumbucks.org/events. All proceeds from the event will be donated to the museum’s building fund to further renovate its new home at Boone Farm.
Boone Farm is located just down the road from Pennswood Village near the intersection of Route 413 and Bridgetown Pike in Middletown Township. The Bucks County Commissioners have leased the property to the AAMBC for $1 per year and handled the costs of construction and renovation at the historic stone building. The museum needs to raise an additional $2 million this year to complete renovations and outfit the interior as an operating museum. Its goal is to open in early 2025.
Through original musical performance, poetry, and lecture, singer and educator Shantel Hubert celebrates the great American poet, playwright, novelist, and Harlem Renaissance artist, Langston Hughes. Backed by a jazz trio, Hubert’s performance of “Intersection Between the Veiled and the Masked” examines Hughes’ timeless work in connection with contemporary calls for social and racial justice.
“During these especially challenging times, it is important to share how artists—especially writers of the Harlem Renaissance—used their works as a vehicle for community upliftment, connection, and social change,” explains Hubert.
“The AAMBC is honored to present this unique program to the Bucks County community, and we are grateful to Pennswood Village for allowing AAMBC to use their beautiful setting for this event. It is wonderful to have such community support from our close neighbors,” said Linda Salley, president, and executive director of the African American Museum of Bucks County.
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