Event Description
Celebrity Series of Boston and GrubStreet invite you to celebrate the launch of ArtsCard Boston, a new app designed to connect new audiences with Boston’s vibrant arts scene.
Join us at GrubStreet Center for Creative Writing in the Seaport for a night of great company, free drinks, tasty bites, and live performances by poet Mckendy Fils-Aimé and harpist Eduardo Betancourt—plus a first look at ArtsCard Boston, the app that’s changing how Boston finds and shares can’t-miss arts and culture events.
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About the performers:
Eduardo Betancourt is a Grammy Award-winning Venezuelan harpist, producer, arranger, composer, instructor, and multi-instrumentalist with 30 years of experience in traditional and fusion Venezuelan music. Considered “one of the iconic harpists of this new age,” Betancourt collaborates with the Venezuelan Project, a Latin Jazz group who have performed at the House of Blues and on National Public Radio (NPR), and solo under the name EduardoProject, giving workshops and teaching master classes throughout the world.
Mckendy Fils-Aimé is a New England based Haitian American poet, organizer, and educator. He has received fellowships from the Callaloo Writers Workshop, Cave Canem, and The Watering Hole. Over the span of nearly two decades, Mckendy has competed in several regional and national poetry slams, often representing New England. Mckendy’s work has appeared or is forthcoming in Adroit, American Literary Review, Bellingham Review, The Rumpus, and elsewhere. His debut poetry collection will be published by YesYes Books in 2026.
This class will take place in-person at our Center for Creative Writing in Boston's Seaport neighborhood.
Covid-19 Update:
GrubStreet's space will be mask-optional when Boston's Covid-19 Community Level is low or medium. When the Covid-19 Community Level is high, our space will require masks. Please check GrubStreet's Covid-19 page for the latest info on masking and Community Levels before visiting in person.
Space Accessibility:
Our space is ADA accessible with automatic door openers, ADA-compliant restrooms, desk and table spacing, braille signage, and elevator. Our classrooms can be equipped with ALS for hard of hearing individuals. We cannot guarantee a scent-free environment. For more accessibility requests, please contact our Operations team at [email protected] or (617) 695-0075.