Synopsis
Arts Legacy REMIX celebrates the many varied cultures and talented local artists who reside in the Tampa Bay area. Each performance is FREE of charge and focuses on a different theme.
Fifth Annual Juneteenth Commemoration (in Jaeb Theater): The importance of Juneteenth – June 19, 1865 – will be recognized. This was the date when enslaved African Americans in Galveston, Texas learned they had been set free two years after the country’s official abolishment of slavery. This commemoration will be comprised of spoken remembrances, writings of historical importance and an original performance of music, poetry and dance created especially for this event.
