Journey to Juneteenth
Storyteller Valerie Tutson presents a special program celebrating Juneteenth. In a collection of stories celebrating freedom, you will hear of the day news of Emancipation came to Galveston, Texas through the eyes of a fictional character Valerie created and calls Ma'lizzy. Learn about her life as an enslaved person, the day General Granger read Order No 3, and what happened to her and her family after they were free.
Program available in person, or live online.
Audience Limit: 300
Curriculum Connection: Historical Fiction, Civil War, Enslaved People in the United States, Civil Rights
Single Performance: $825
Additional Performances: $660
Travel: $100 per day
Pricing may vary for weekends/out-of-school time
Processing Fee of $45 added to all contracts
Provisions:
- 1 reserved parking space
- Microphone on stand (please set up in advance)
- Straight back chair
- Small table, student desk, or piano bench
- Bottle of water
Arrival time before first performance: 30 minutes
Strike time: 5 minutes
Time needed between performances: 15 minutes.
Teachers are expected to model appropriate audience behavior for their students.
Please introduce the performer as an Arts for Learning Massachusetts artist.
