Name: A Far Cry: Mighty Fortress
Start: 2026-11-07T19:30:00-05:00
Location: Old South Church in Boston

Old South Church in Boston

GRAMMY®-nominated chamber orchestra and “world-wide phenomenon” (WBUR) A Far Cry (AFC) continues its 20th anniversary season with a Mainstage Concert titled Mighty Fortress on Saturday, November 7, 2026 at 7:30pm at Old South Church (645 Boylston Street, Boston). Curated by A Far Cry violinist Alex Fortes, Mighty Fortress is a celebration of resilience in collaboration with Boston Children’s Chorus and vocal soloists soprano Ariadne Greif, mezzo-soprano Clare McNamara, tenor Brian Giebler, and bass Paul Max Tipton. The program features Talamh (land) by inti figgis-vizueta; Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott (A Mighty Fortress Is Our God), BWV 80 by J.S. Bach; and Gay Guerrilla by Julius Eastman. Performed by the combined forces of orchestra, chorus, and soloists, Mighty Fortress celebrates the strength we summon when our communities stand together.

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Inspired by the revolutionary spirit of the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fire!!" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">1926 literary magazine Fire!!</a>, this event is part performance, part conversation, and part artist salon, bringing musicians, writers, thinkers, and audiences into dialogue. Drawing from a lineage of Black artists who have challenged convention and expanded the boundaries of form, FIRE!! creates space for experimentation, collaboration, and the exchange of ideas, celebrating artists who embrace creative risk and imagine new possibilities for Black expression.
More than a performance, FIRE!! invites audiences to step inside the conversation, where creativity becomes a catalyst for connection, curiosity, and new ways of imagining Black expression.
 Accessibility: Pickman Hall is wheelchair-accessible. The wheelchair entrance is located in the back of the building, along with limited parking. Public Transit: Longy's Pickman Hall is located just north of Harvard Square, past the Cambridge Common and across the street from the Sheraton Commander Hotel. Walk (10 minutes) from Harvard Square T stop (Church Street exit) Walk (20 minutes) from Porter Square T stop and commuter rail (Fitchburg line) Take the #75 bus, which stops right out front
 Parking: Due to space restrictions within city limits, Longy can only offer on-site parking&nbsp;for staff and faculty members.
There are two hour metered parking spots available on Massachusetts Avenue, alongside the Cambridge Common park and in Harvard square.
The following parking garages are located close to the Longy campus:
<ul><li>University Place Garage (45 University Rd.) $24/day</li><li>Charles Hotel Parking (1 Bennett St.) $25/day</li><li>Harvard Square Parking Garage (20 Eliot St.) $23/day</li><li>Church Street Lot (41 Church St.) $34/day</li><li>Alewife T Station (11 Cambridgepark West) $7/day</li></ul>
Reasonable Accommodations Requests:&nbsp; Castle of our Skins does not discriminate on the basis of disability, and is committed to providing accessible programs and events to facilitate participation. A guest or outside organization must notify Castle of our Skins of any request for an accommodation in advance of the event (ideally 2-3 weeks beforehand). Late accommodation requests, or requests made the day of the event, may not be possible to provide.
Please send requests to <a target="_blank" href="mailto:info@castleskins.org">info@castleskins.org</a>.&nbsp;

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The Lowest Pair—Kendl Winter and Palmer T. Lee—craft mesmerizing modern roots music through poetic songwriting, intertwined voices, and beautifully spare string arrangements, balancing raw emotion with warmth, nuance, and an unmistakable musical chemistry.
Enjoy an evening of live music in the relaxed, lounge-like setting of Upstairs on Main, where great music meets a casual atmosphere with the bar open throughout the event.
Location: Shalin Liu Performance Center Third Floor Lounge
ABOUT THE ARTISTS
The Lowest Pair has questions. The duo, made up of Kendl Winter and Palmer T. Lee, know that we tend to see duality as a problem. We want life to be linear, working through the dark to finally get to the light. Grief to joy, despair to hope, confusion to clarity––not a jangly cycle we can’t escape. But through their incandescent folk songs, the Lowest Pair often ask: What if we sit with the mess? What if that’s not just more peaceful, but more magical, too?
“Fare thee well and go to hell, I love you and I’m mad at you. It’s such a theme in my life,” Winter says, then laughs. “Wishing things were different but loving all of it, too.”
On their 8th album Always As Young As We’ll Ever Be, the Lowest Pair prove that over the last dozen years together, they’ve become some of modern roots music’s most mesmerizing, thoughtful purveyors. Produced by Tucker Martine (The Decemberists), the 10-track album puts the duo’s stark lyricism, string-driven arrangements, and raw compatibility on brilliant display.
“We’re both trying to make space for each other rather than crowd each other out,” Lee says, reflecting on why the Lowest Pair works. “We’re doing a lot of listening and reacting to what the other person is doing.” Lee’s speaking voice is a comforting echo of his singing voice, soft and precise. Winter talks like she sings, too, sweet and raspy. Heard together, the effect is both soothing and scintillating, like a crisp mountain stream smoothing rocks.
The Lowest Pair’s musicianship is another beautiful testament not just to playing that breathes, but playing that listens. Winter, who grew up in Arkansas but has lived in Washington State for the last two decades, and Lee, a Minnesota native, first gained attention as poetic singer-songwriters on banjos. While their family of strings has expanded––Winter plays more guitar on the new record than she ever has before––their fundamental approach hasn’t: Respond to sounds and stories the other is making.
That focus on active listening anchored the recording of Always As Young As We’ll Ever Be, too. After years of self-production and limiting instruments to those played by Winter and Lee themselves, the duo felt ready to collaborate with a bigger circle. In addition to Martine helming boards, musicians including Leif Karlstrom (fiddle), Sydney Nash (bass/piano) and Adam Roszkiewicz (guitar, mandolin, synth) joined the recording session. “It was really thrilling to be in the studio with that group because those are all really sharp listeners,” says Winter. “I love us stripped back. That’s the essence of our songs, but at this point, recording wise, I felt excited about letting somebody else paint with us.”
As a result, Always As Young As We’ll Ever Be pulses with life. Album opener “Give It All Away” glows warm and bright with strings and synths as Winter and Lee consider harsh seasons and humanity’s short memories. “It’s this idea of cycles and knowing there’s dark and light, and it’s going to change,” says Winter. “When it’s good, notice it. When it’s bad, know it’s going to change. I spend a lot of time reminding myself that––and still being surprised by it.”
“If I listen to somebody else’s record, it’s easy for me to have favorite songs, but if it’s something we’ve made, it’s about all the pieces being in relationship to the other pieces,” Lee says of the album. “It’s about being okay with the heaviness and seeing the light that’s associated with the darkness. I hope it helps people not feel alone in the heavy things.”<a href="https://eventvesta.com/events/163388/t/tickets" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">View Tickets &amp; More Info</a>

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The first weekend of every month, Bank of
America's monthly "<a href="https://about.bankofamerica.com/en/making-an-impact/arts-and-culture?bcen=8a6b#museums-on-us" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Museums on Us</a>" program offers free admission to a number of Boston's
most prestigious museums.

The nationwide program is available to all
Bank of America, Merrill, and Bank of America Private Bank cardholders, and
opens up more than 225 of the nation's most prominent cultural institutions in
35 states. <a href="https://about.bankofamerica.com/en/making-an-impact/museums-on-us-partners" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">In Massachusetts, the participating museums are</a>:

<ul>
 <li><a href="https://www.pem.org/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">The Peabody Essex Museum, Salem</a> Featured Exhibit: "LEGO Recreations of PEM's
 Historic Houses" </li>
</ul>
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</ul>
"Picasso,
Miró, Dalí: Unbound”
<ul>
 <li><a href="https://www.icaboston.org/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">The Institute of Contemporary Art,
 Boston</a> Featured Exhibit: "90
 YEARS" </li>
</ul>
<ul>
 <li><a href="https://ecotarium.org/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">EcoTarium, Worcester</a> Featured Exhibit: "Big League Fun"</li>
</ul>
<ul>
 <li><a href="https://edithwharton.org/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">The Mount</a>, Edith Wharton's home in Lenox: Grounds are open year
 round&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
<ul>
 <li><a href="https://springfieldmuseums.org/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Springfield Museums</a> Featured Exhibit: "Legacies of Surrealism: Works
 from the Museo de Arte de Ponce"</li>
</ul>
<ul>
 <li><a href="https://fitchburgartmuseum.org/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Fitchburg Art Museum</a>: New Exhibit: "Elisa H. Hamilton: Heirlooms"</li>
</ul>
<ul>
 <li><a href="https://www.whalingmuseum.org/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">The New Bedford Whaling Museum</a> Featured Exhibit: "SAILOR’S VALENTINES: Maritime
 Art from the Heart" (Leaves Nov 8)</li>
</ul>
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 <li><a href="https://jfkhyannismuseum.org/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">The John F. Kennedy Hyannis Museum</a> (Saturdays only) Featured
 Exhibit: “We Remember John F. Kennedy, Jr.”</li>
</ul>
Bank of America offers this benefit to promote greater
cultural understanding, expand accessibility to the arts, and strengthen
communities. Upon arriving at a participating institution, customers need only
present their Bank of America, Merrill or Bank of America Private Bank credit
or debit card along with a photo ID to gain free general admission for
themselves.

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