White Snake Projects to Present ‘Requiem for America: Singing for the Invisible People’

White Snake Projects is set to present the U.S. premiere of Brent Michael Davids’ monumental orchestral work “Requiem for America: Singing for the Invisible People.” This musical work brings an abrupt and necessary shift of perspective amid the celebrations of the 250th anniversary of America’s independence. Drawing deeply from his Native American heritage, Davids tackles the genocidal founding of America, {…}

Jun 30, 2026

White Snake Projects Launches ‘Indigenous Stories’ an Augmented Reality Experience in Boston & the Freedom Trail

White Snake Projects has announced the launch of “Indigenous Stories,” a new augmented reality experience. The project is a self-guided augmented reality walking tour taking place throughout Boston and along the Freedom Trail. The tour takes participants across landmark and features original music and lyrics by Wampanoag, Nipmuc, and other Native American artists living in Massachusetts. Beginning at the Boston {…}

Sep 2, 2025

New Music USA Announces 2025 Organization Fund Awardees

New Music USA has released the names of the 83 awardees for the 2025 New Music Organization Fund. The organization provides grants to outstanding organizations that work regularly with and support the development of music creators and artists, offering crucial resources to their community. Totaling $584,000 in awards, the program funds organizations working in a variety of genres to help {…}

Jul 18, 2025

White Snake Projects Launches Directory of Indigenous Performing Artists

White Snake Projects has launched its Indigenous Directory for Musical Storytelling. The searchable online platform is designed to amplify the visibility of Native American arts professionals, connect them with opportunities, and help the entire performing arts ecosystem thrive. This free and accessible resource is open to all arts workers, organizations, and businesses. Members can create and manage personalized profiles that showcase {…}

May 12, 2025

White Snake Projects to World Premiere ‘To The People Like Us’

White Snake Projects is set to return to The Strand Theatre for the world premiere of “To The People Like Us.” The premiere is set to be held on June 28, 2025, and will mark the company’s inaugural community opera. The work was collaboratively written by local teenage students of 826 Boston’s Youth Literacy Advisory Board and is an original, timely story exploring issues of gentrification, {…}

Apr 14, 2025

Editorial: Cerise Lim Jacobs Reflects on How America Taught Her How to Think & Gave Her a Voice

Cerise Lim Jacobs grew up in colonial Singapore and then under the “benign” autocrat and strongman Lee Kuan Yew. Her passport was revoked when her family emigrated to Australia, punishment for an act deemed “unpatriotic.” She was a trial partner at Goodwin Procter (one of the 20-plus law firms being investigated for its DEI-related employment practices.) After she retired, she {…}

Jun 29, 2024

White Snake Projects Gives World Premiere of ‘Is This America?’

The world premiere of Mary D. Watkins and Cerise Lim Jacobs’ opera, “Is This America?” is presented by White Snake Projects on Sept. 20. This new 90-minute fully-staged opera celebrates the life and legacy of civil rights activist Fannie Lou Hamer. “Is This America?” features mezzo-soprano Deborah Nansteel in the lead role, alongside bass-baritone Eliam Ramos-Silva, and Voice Boston Children’s {…}

Apr 4, 2024

White Snake Projects Presents the World Premiere of ‘Domme & Giovanni’

Ryan Oldham’s “Dome & Giovanni” makes its world premiere in White Snake Projects’ second annual “Opera Through the Looking Glass” series. “Domme & Giovanni” is a contemporary retelling of Mozart’s opera “Don Giovanni.” Liz Abram-Oldham and Cerise Lim Jacobs teamed together as co-librettists to write a modern adaptation that centers on the strengths of the female roles by flipping the {…}

Feb 12, 2024

White Snake Projects Presents ‘Sing Out Strong: Emancipated Voices’

White Snake Projects will present the seventh installment of its “Sing Out Strong” series, “Emancipated Voices,” featuring original works with texts by longtime Massachusetts residents and newly arrived immigrants. Scheduled for performances throughout March, “What Does Voting Mean To You?” was the prompt for composers in a Call for Entries in 2023. Composers were selected by a panel consisting of {…}

Jan 8, 2024

White Snake Projects Announces Winter 2024 Community Events

Activist performing arts company White Snake Projects is set to give two free community engagement events this winter season. The first is a Roxbury community showcase of local youth arts organizations in “Show Out Boston,” “a platform for Boston’s youth arts organizations to show up, show off and show out!” This is the second year that the company presents this {…}

Oct 23, 2023

White Snake Projects Presents Second Annual ‘Let’s Celebrate!’

Activist Opera Company, White Snake Projects has announced the second annual “Let’s Celebrate!” its opera series focused on diversity and intersectionality. The program is comprised of four 20-minute operas alongside traditional holiday works and stories that more closely mirror the demographics of the Boston area. Audiences will enjoy “My Little Coqui” by Iván Enrique Rodriguez, “Jo Dooba So Paar” by {…}