Rite of Passage 2026

Graduates must register for a ticket. Seats for family and friends will be on a first come, first serve basis.

Come celebrate the senior class with a Kente Sole ceremony in the Tsai Performance Center at 685 Commonwealth Ave, Boston, MA 02215. Doors open at 5:30pm!

The ceremony will be followed by a reception in the CDS building at 665 Comm Ave. Boston MA 02215

*This event DOES NOT take place at The Howard Thurman Center.

Please read important info:

• Seats will be first-come-first-serve so please arrive to the Tsai Performance Center on time (or early) to ensure that you get the seats you want.
• All students and guests need Eventbrite registrations for each person.

Additional Info:

• Graduating students can pick up their stoles ahead of time at the Howard Thurman Center by emailing [email protected]
• Parking is limited. You can find more information about parking HERE.
• If you have tickets to this event and you can no longer attend, please cancel them to make room for someone else.

If you have any additional questions please email [email protected] before Thursday.

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