Though the summer is coming to an end, there is still plenty to celebrate in the community, and from 3 to 7 p.m. this coming Sunday afternoon (Aug. 31), the focus will be on musicians and other creatives based at Dorchester’s own The Record Co (TRC). An additional treat will be a company-hosted free community barbecue at its 55 Morrissey Blvd. site.
“It’s a light opportunity to introduce folks to some of the work that we are doing, but more importantly, just to get everybody out at the end of the summer,” said Record Co. executive director Bobby Boyd.
“A bunch of recording artists, music studios, visual artists, print shops, small businesses, and things of that nature are in the building,” he noted. “We just really want folks to understand what’s in the building.”
TRC is a nonprofit dedicated to removing the technical and social barriers between creatives and their visions through affordable workspace and professional development opportunities.
From 3 to 5, neighbors will be invited to tour TRC’s recording studio and rehearsal space next to Southline Boston. Afterward, guests can head outside to enjoy snacks from local food trucks, dance to the beats of a DJ, participate in jam sessions, and observe live art.
Though the energy level no doubt will be high, Boyd wants everyone to know that Boston’s creative community is still struggling.
“What we are currently seeing is a massive displacement of creative spaces throughout the city. There’s nothing in the city that represents any permanence for any artist in the city, and it’s been a struggle for creatives to find a place, to afford a place, and to find any kind of sustainability,” he told The Reporter.
He added, “With the Record Co., we’re just trying to make sure that folks have a creative economy. We think we’re doing that with the 55 building, even though that’s a temporary space for us. We’re also doing it at our 960 building on Mass Ave, where we’re providing professional recording studios and rehearsal spaces where not only can people use those spaces, but they can also run small businesses out of those spaces because of the affordability.”
Claim your free tickets or sign up to volunteer at therecordco.org.
