Apr 20 2023
Ceremony of the Steps by Jace Clayton featuring the Boston Community Choir

Ceremony of the Steps by Jace Clayton featuring the Boston Community Choir

Presented by MassArt Art Museum (MAAM) at MassArt Art Museum (MAAM)

Ceremony of the Steps, a performance piece by artist Jace Clayton, highlights two ways in which people join voices and come together – in celebration and in protest. On April 20, the Boston Community Choir, under the direction of Dr. Dennis Slaughter, will perform a selection of their regular standards as well as a new arrangement composed by Clayton in partnership with the chorus. Through its melding of harmony and incessant repetition, Ceremony of the Steps features both a capella song and ambient loops of electronically-altered voices that blend the structure of choral compositions with the recurring chants for social change.

This performance will occur at MassArt Art Museum in the Stephen D. Paine Gallery, currently featuring the exhibition Jace Clayton: They Are Part. Free. Advance registration required.

Admission Info

Free. Advance registration required at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ceremony-of-the-steps-by-jace-clayton-with-the-boston-community-choir-tickets-608840647767

Dates & Times

2023/04/20 - 2023/04/20

Location Info

MassArt Art Museum (MAAM)

621 Huntington Avenue, Boston, MA 02115

Accessibility Info

MAAM is accessible to mobility devices and strollers. Two manual wheelchairs are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Gallery benches are situated throughout our space, portable lightweight stools are also available. While our interior doors do not feature power assist, our museum attendants will be happy to assist you. We make large print versions of all exhibition texts available, please ask a museum attendant for more information. Childcare items, including strollers, diaper bags, and infant feeding supplies are welcome at MAAM. All restrooms are equipped with diaper-changing stations. Bottle and breastfeeding are permitted in all spaces. Service animals, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, are welcome.

We believe that art is for all to enjoy. Please contact us prior to your visit to discuss your accessibility needs at maam@massart.edu or 617.879.7333.