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Opening / Premiere: WELCOMING THE EMBRACE w/ THE BOSTON PHOTOGRAPH

  • Museum of Fine Arts Boston 465 Huntington Avenue Boston, MA, 02115 United States (map)

Join us for a special premiere of:

Welcoming the Embrace 

Directed by Beyond Measure Productions (USA 2023, 45min.)

This documentary looks at the creation of The Embrace, artist Hank Willis Thomas’s new memorial to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King at Boston Common. Hear from locals about the meaning of the public art installation and its importance for Boston.

Produced by Beyond Measure Productions in association with NBC 10 Boston.

Preceded by:

The Boston Photograph

Directed by Clennon King (USA, 2023, 8 min.)

A 91-year-old woman who shares her memories of dating Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and studying with Coretta Scott King before the couple met in Boston.


Followed by a Q&A with Clennon King and then an all-star panel discussion on The Embrace! More details to come.

Embrace Boston

Beyond Measure Productions

NBC10 Boston