

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: "A Message from the Roots" Afro Opera Black History Month Concert
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sun, 01 Feb, 2026 at 04:00 pm
- **Event Description**: Black History Month Concert -Afro Opera (Sunday, Feb 1; 4 pm; Sanctuary)
Kick off Black History Month with a bang. St. Pete First and Afro Opera invite you to experience A Message from the Roots, a powerful concert celebrating music by African-American composers and African-American inspired works, featuring Afro Opera founder and soprano Maiya Stevenson. This deeply moving concert will include soul-stirring spirituals, operatic arias, beautiful art songs, and more! This is a free concert, so come feel the music, experience the soul, and be inspired by the beauty of these voices. 

 Featuring:
• Maiya Stevenson, soprano
• Ashley Thunder, soprano (St. Petersburg Opera Company)
• Kevin Mitchell, tenor (St. Petersburg Opera Company)
• Yohance Wicks, classically trained pianist

This is more than a concert — it’s a celebration of history, culture, and excellence. Help us fill the seats, support Black artistry, and start Black History Month the right way.

 You do NOT want to miss this! 

Founded in St. Petersburg, Afro Opera is dedicated to celebrating diversity in classical music and highlighting the contributions of underrepresented composers and performers.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/st-petersburg/a-message-from-the-roots-afro-opera-black-history-month-concert/200029587678025
- **Event Categories**: entertainment, music, black-history-month, concerts, performances, art
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 80

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: http://facebook.com/200029587678025?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=st.+petersburg-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: St. Petersburg
- **state**: FL
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 212 3rd St N, Saint Petersburg, FL, United States, Florida 33701
- **lat**: 27.77399
- **long**: -82.63742
- **full address**: 212 3rd St N, Saint Petersburg, FL, United States, Florida 33701, 212 3rd St N, St Petersburg, FL 33701-3819, United States, St. Petersburg

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 2
- **organizer**: St. Petersburg First United Methodist Church (https://allevents.in/org/st-petersburg-first-united-methodist-church/26885882)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Sun, 01 Feb, 2026 at 04:00 pm
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** 212 3rd St N, Saint Petersburg, FL, United States, Florida 33701, 212 3rd St N, St Petersburg, FL 33701-3819, United States, St. Petersburg
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** St. Petersburg First United Methodist Church
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** entertainment, music, black-history-month, concerts, performances, art
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about "A Message from the Roots" Afro Opera Black History Month Concert ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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