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Join us in our outdoor theatre for our free, 6th-annual Juneteenth Celebration in collaboration with the George L. Stevens Senior Center! Hosted by Gill Sotu, featuring music performances by guest artists and an original play written by Miki Vale and community participants, Directed by Yolanda Marie Franklin.Schedule:12:00 - 12:10 p.m.: Welcome by Host Gill Sotu12:10 - 12:20 p.m.: Alyce Smith Cooper Music Performance12:20 - 12:30 p.m.: Rebecca Jade Soul/Jazz Music Performance12:30 - 1:00 p.m.: The Old Globe Play Presentation1:00 - 1:20 p.m.: Treesje and Saint Spoken Word Performance1:20 - 1:35...

San Diegans started celebrating Juneteenth Friday and will be well into the weekend until official Juneteenth.

Juneteenth is the commemoration of the end of slavery specifically in Galveston, Texas, more than two years after the Emancipation Proclamation was issued.

From The Old Globe:Saturday, June 18 from 12:00 noon to 2:00 p.m. in the Lowell Davies Festival Theatre.Join us in our outdoor theatre for our free Juneteenth Celebration in collaboration with the George L. Stevens Senior Center! Hosted by Gill Sotu, this event’s lineup includes poetry and music by performers Def Sound, Reg E Gaines, and Brittany Taylor; a choir performance by David Dredden and Undefeated; a Juneteenth storytelling by poet Alyce Smith Cooper; a comedy set by Kree Rushing; and a presentation by The Old Globe—all sharing performance pieces inspired by the annual holiday.Alth...