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FOUR ROADS
TO FREEDOM
Music for justice from different times and places
US CIVIL RIGHTS ERA
IRISH REBEL MUSIC
NUEVA CANCION
YIDDISH LABOR MOVEMENT
Concert
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 17 · 7:00 PM
Bombyx Center for Arts and Equity, Florence, MA
"Throughout history, music has served as a powerful force for unity, resistance, and hope. It gives voice to struggle, strengthens collective identity, and inspires people to imagine and work toward a more just world."
- John Valentine Medium
JOEY BARON
Creative Director · DreamUp Events
THE ARTISTS
MEET THE MUSICIANS
A world-class ensemble of artists dedicated to preserving and reimagining the songs of freedom that shaped our world.
We created the Four Roads To Freedom Project as a joyous reminder that people don’t just cry out for social justice.
We can sing out, too. Thank you to all the musicians, partners, and funders who have made this project possible. Most importantly, thank you for being here. Together, with song, work, and kindness, we can build a better tomorrow.”
WELCOME
ADAH HETKO
Yiddish Labor
Yiddish singer/songwriter, dance leader, and educator. Participant in the Massachusetts Cultural Council Traditional Arts Apprenticeship and recipient of the New Jewish Culture Fellowship and MCC Grant for Creative Individuals.
EXPLORE FOUR ROADS TO FREEDOM
FOUR MOVEMENTS
TOWARD FREEDOM
COMMUNITY PROGRAMMING
BLACK CIVIL RIGHTS
Rooted in the unfinished legacy of slavery and centuries of resistance, the Black Civil Rights movement drew on the power of communal song to sustain courage and collective identity. From spirituals to freedom anthems, these were songs of survival — of people who refused to accept the world as it was. The struggle they named is not over.
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MEMORY, RESISTANCE, AND THE LONG FIGHT
IRISH REBEL MUSIC
For centuries, Irish music carried the weight of occupation, resistance, and longing for independence. From the ballads of the 1798 rebellion to the Troubles of the twentieth century, song became the keeper of political memory — a way of naming what could not be safely spoken, and honoring those who gave everything for the cause of freedom.
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SONG AS WITNESS
NUEVA CANCIÓN
Born in Chile and Argentina but spreading across Latin America, Nueva Canción fused folk music traditions with urgent political consciousness. In the face of dictatorship, censorship, and state violence, artists like Víctor Jara created songs that bore witness to suffering and demanded accountability. When words were dangerous, music became testimony.
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ORGANIZING FOR CHANGE
YIDDISH LABOR MOVEMENT
The Yiddish labor movement in New York (1880s–1930s) was a socialist-leaning movement of Eastern European Jewish immigrants, many in the garment industry. It fought sweatshop conditions, built strong unions like the International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union, and fostered a vibrant culture of education, mutual aid, and secular Yiddish life.
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Reservations Available July 1
CONVERSATIONS
BEYOND THE CONCERT HALL
Additional Community Programs Inspired by Freedom
Our Voices, Our Stories:
Celebrating 30 years of
Queer Activism in the Valley
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 15
7:30 - 9:30 PM
First Churches
of Northampton
Northampton, MA
Spanish Language
Family Concert
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 17
Hispanic American Library
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Springfield, MA
Historic Abolitionist Tour
of Northampton
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 18
1:00 - 3:00 PM
David Ruggles Center
Northampton, MA
Northampton, MA
Sunday Guided Tours
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 18
11 AM and 1 PM
Yiddsh Book Center
Amherst, MA
WITH GRATITUDE
SPONSORS
We gratefully recognize the generosity of the foundations, funds, and institutions
whose support helps make Four Roads To Freedom possible.
TRAILBLAZERS
Leading The Way To Community
Beveridge Family Foundation
Cohen Musicant Family Fund
PATHFINDERS
Providing Signifigant Support
Robyn Newhouse Charitable Fund
ADVOCATES
Grassroots Generosity
PROGRAM PARTNERS
We are also grateful to the community partners whose collaboration
helps extend the reach and spirit of this work.
FIRST CHURCHES
OF NORTHAMPTON
