Those of us who traveled to HONK!TX have compiled pictures, videos, memories, and thank you’s to share with each other, the world, and our School of HONK bandmates who didn’t get to travel with us.

Check it out here.

On Tuesday, Sept 1 at 5 pm, School of HONK invites street musicians and performers to join us for a loud and proud musical parade from Central Square to Cambridge City Hall, to open a City Council committee meeting about busking and street performance policies, hosted by Councillor Nadeem Mazen. It’s a great opportunity to show our friends and neighbors and city officials what’s at stake in reclaiming and protecting the most public of spaces for street musicians and performers.

We’ll congregate at 5 pm in Lafayette Square (south of Central Square T, across from the fire station).

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TO: Interested Person(s)

FROM: Paula M. Crane
Deputy City Clerk
City Clerk’s Office

DATE: August 25, 2015

SUBJECT: Neighborhood & Long Term Planning, Public Facilities, Arts & Celebration Committee

Please be advised that Councillor Mazen, Chair of the Neighborhood & Long Term Planning, Public Facilities, Arts & Celebration Committee, has scheduled a hearing for Tuesday, September 1, 2015 at 5:30 p.m. in the Sullivan Chamber, 795 Massachusetts Avenue.

The purpose of this hearing to discuss the city’s street performance, artist coordination, and busking policies. The meeting will engage local and Greater Cambridge artists in conversation with a view to increasing opportunities for public performance, while decreasing any barriers to entry that currently exist. Musicians will also be giving brief performances to conclude the meeting.

Your attention in this matter is greatly appreciated.

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Photo by Leonardo March

Aug 9, 2015:  As part of Somerville SomerStreets “Seize The Summer” celebration, we launched our parade from Shaunalynn’s house, headed over to Highland Ave, met up with new friends who showed us how to play When The Saints Go Marching In, and closed out our show by summoning a real live Ghostbuster with our irresistible theme song. And our first newspaper photo, in the Somerville Journal (photo by Zack Declerck).

 

 

We’ll be taking Davis Square by storm to kickoff this year’s ArtBeat, a two-day fest put on by the Somerville Arts Council. Catch us in Statue Park around 5:30pm on Friday July 17th, and stick around for the rest of the ArtBeat festivities!

This Sunday, Somerville will join with cities around the world in welcoming the first day of summer by making music in the streets. Along with France’s Fête de la Musique, and across the river from Make Music Boston, we’ll celebrate the Somerville way, with our First HONK of the Summer.

Sunday, June 21
2-6 pm
7 Hills Park
Davis Square, Somerville

Bring an instrument, a picnic, maybe a hula hoop or your dancing shoes — and all your friends — and help us celebrate the longest day of the year. We’ll lay some blankets down on the lawn, enjoy some summer faire, and play a few easy and fun dance tunes from the growing School of HONK song book.