Portraits of Eastie
A community celebration
May 30, 2026
10am: Community Sing
12:30pm: Performance
Para la versión en español, haz clic aquí.
Saturdays April 11, May 2, and May 16 (9:30-11am)
Now hiring young musicians ages 14-22! Selected songwriters will receive $150, mentoring from experienced songwriters, and a chance to write and perform an original song.
Youth Songwriting Workshops
Community Sing & Performance
March 21, 2026 | 7 PM
(narration in English)
CROMA Space by Ágora
Public Alley 438 Boston, MA 02116
Celebrating East Boston's everyday heroes through song.
Portraits of Eastie is a musical celebration of East Boston's everyday heroes. Composers/songwriters Andrés Ballesteros and Angelina Botticelli, both Eastie residents, have written new songs about everyday heroes in our lives, and we are working with young people across the area to create their own portrait songs. We will share this kaleidoscope of songs at a capstone event and celebration on Saturday, May 30.
Can’t attend but want to be part of the story?
Consider making a donation to the Kickstarter, which will allow us to have a professional audio recording and synced animations/short film available in perpetuity!
Composer: J. Andrés Ballesteros
Ensemble: MIFA Victory Players (Samuel Vargas—violin, Linda Hwang—cello, Jolie Fitch—flute, Eric Schultz—clarinet, David McGrory—piano, Robert Rocheteau—percussion)
Conductor: Tianhui Ng
Narrator: Veronica Robles
Animator: Mario Martínez
Artists
Made possible thanks to support from the Boston Foundation's Live Arts Boston grant.
The 3/20 performance is made possible thanks to support from the Veronica Robles Cultural Center. The 3/21 performance is a part of the Open Doors Residency, presented by Ágora Cultural Architects and the Arts Action Consortium.