
JUNETEENTH CONCERTS AND PANEL DISCUSSION
Friday June 18, 2021 at 7:00pm
Event: Juneteenth Concert
Location: Riverside Festival Stage, Lower City Park on Park Road, Iowa City, IA
Program: African American spirituals, art songs and opera performed by Whitney Morrison, soprano; Sidney Outlaw, baritone; and Pedro Yanez, pianist. Presentation of Lifetime Achievement Award in Opera to Simon Estes, bass-baritone.
Cost: FREE. Pre-registration required at Eventbrite.com
Other: General Admission seating. Lawnchairs permitted on grassy areas. *In case of rain, concert will be held Sunday 6/20/21 at 7:00pm, same location.
Saturday June 19, 2021 at 7:00pm
Event: Juneteenth Concert
Location: RiverLoop Amphitheatre, Commercial Street, Waterloo, IA
Program: African American spirituals, art songs, and opera performed by Whitney Morrison, soprano; Sidney Outlaw, baritone; and Pedro Yanez, pianist.
Cost: FREE. Pre-registration required at Eventbrite.com
Other: General admission seating. Lawnchairs permitted on grassy areas.
Sunday June 20, 2021 at 2:00pm
Event: Juneteenth Panel Discussion: “Does the Color of My Skin Really Matter?”
Location: African American Museum of Iowa, 55 12th Ave. SE, Cedar Rapids, IA
Program: Panelists Simon Estes, Whitney Morrison, Sidney Outlaw, Pedro Yanez will discuss challenges and opportunities in arts performance for persons of color; moderated by Dr. Myron McReynolds.
Cost: FREE. Pre-registration required at Eventbrite.com
Other: General admission seating according to socially distanced venue regulations. Masks required to be worn at all times by all patrons. Event will be livestreamed on AAMI’s Facebook.