If you are a musician or know a musician, and live or know someone who lives in Somerville, check out this awesome funness... Essentially it's like open studios for musicians! The event started four years ago in Ithaca and local music-lover Nancy Goodman thought it'd be great to replicate it here with support from the Somerville Arts Council.
The latest from the official Somerville...
[read more] If you are a musician or know a musician, and live or know someone who lives in Somerville, check out this awesome funness... Essentially it's like open studios for musicians! The event started four years ago in Ithaca and local music-lover Nancy Goodman thought it'd be great to replicate it here with support from the Somerville Arts Council.
The latest from the official Somerville Porchfest organizers, as of May 8th:
There will be 75+ musicians/bands on porches throughout Somerville during the afternoon of May 21st -- and they really run the gamut of types of music!
It was decided to divide the city into three sections and allot two hour time slots for each section: Union Square and East Somerville musicians play from 12-2, Winter Hill and Ball Square from 2-4 and Porter, Davis, Teele from 4-6. Look for red balloons on participating houses! This event will happen rain or shine.
MAP LINKS:
12-2
http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&msa=0&msid=212225154617213475562.0004a275bde8e80279eb5&z=14
2-4
http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&msa=0&msid=212225154617213475562.0004a276235a56a5c164f&ll=42.399566,-71.096992&spn=0.032072,0.057421&z=14
4-6
http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&msa=0&msid=212225154617213475562.0004a27678a7ecaaed2a0&ll=42.399566,-71.096992&spn=0.032072,0.057421&z=14
(These maps were current as of a couple of weeks ago. If you don't see yourself on the map, you will likely be added soon and updated maps will be available on the Somerville Arts Council website. Contact Nancy for more info.)
You are encouraged to download the poster that is the picture for this FB event and post it around town. Please help us get the word out by posting on FB, twitter, and any other networks you have--and linking to the Somerville Arts Council site and this event. We'd like to document the event as well, so if you take photos, please email them to the somervilleporchfest@gmail email address and we'll set up a gallery.
Lastly, it needs to be said that The Somerville Arts Council bears no liability for any accidents or mishaps.
Thanks!
Nancy Goodman (via Khrysti Smyth)
It may not be too late to participate! To register, email Nancy at somervilleporchfest@gmail.org with the following info:
Contact Name:
Name of group:
Description/Genre of music:
Address of porch/performance:
Area of porch (i.e, Teele, Ball, Porter, Davis, Union, East Somerville):
Email address:
Phone:
Website:
Indicate your intent or needs (please be clear) for example:
Have porch and will perform on own porch;
Have porch and wish to host musicians;
A musician(s)/group but need to be hosted.
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