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size=5 face=Arial><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:
bold'>HONK! FESTIVAL</span></font></b><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'><br>
<br>
</span></font><b><font size=4 face=Arial><span style='font-size:13.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>FIFTH ANNUAL<br>
<br>
STREETS BURGEONING<br>
WITH<br>
STREET BAND ACTIVISM<br>
<br>
</span></font></b><font size=4 face=Arial><span style='font-size:13.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>featuring<br>
[to name just a few,<br>
subject to revision]<br>
<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>What Cheer? Brigade</span></b> (<st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Providence</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">RI</st1:State></st1:place>)<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Titanium Sporkestra</span></b> (<st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Seattle</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">WA</st1:State></st1:place>)<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Seed and Feed</span></b> <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>Marching Abominables</span></b> (<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City
w:st="on">Atlanta</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">GA</st1:State></st1:place>)<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Rude Mechanical Orchestra</span></b> (<st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Brooklyn</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">NY</st1:State></st1:place>)<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Minor Mishap Marching Band</span></b> (<st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Austin</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">TX</st1:State></st1:place>)<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Hungry March Band</span></b> (<st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Brooklyn</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">NY</st1:State></st1:place>)<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Environmental Encroachment</span></b> (<st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Chicago</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">IL</st1:State></st1:place>)<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Bread and Puppet Circus Band</span></b> (<st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Glover</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">VT</st1:State></st1:place>)<br>
<br>
with locals<br>
[to name just a few,<br>
subject to revision]<br>
<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>AfroBrazil<br>
Emperor Norton's Stationary Marching Band<br>
</span></b>and<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Second Line Social Aid & Pleasure Society<br>
Brass Band<br>
<br>
SAVE THE DATES<br>
<br>
October 8-10<br>
</span></b>in<br>
<st1:address w:st="on"><st1:Street w:st="on"><b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Davis
Square</span></b></st1:Street><b><span style='font-weight:bold'>, <st1:City
w:st="on">Somerville</st1:City></span></b></st1:address><br>
&<br>
<st1:address w:st="on"><st1:Street w:st="on"><b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Harvard
Square</span></b></st1:Street><b><span style='font-weight:bold'>, <st1:City
w:st="on">Cambridge</st1:City></span></b></st1:address><br>
<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>FREE AND OPEN TO ALL</span></b></span></font><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<br>
(<st1:City w:st="on">Somerville</st1:City> & <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City
w:st="on">Cambridge</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">MA</st1:State></st1:place>)
In 2006, the very first <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>HONK! Festival</span></b>
was an experiment, a not so humble occasion created on Columbus Day weekend for
12 activist street bands to perform in Davis and Harvard Squares. By
2009, HONK! burst at the seams with over 29 bands [stopped counting for all the
impromptu participants] — and by magic along the way, between 2006 and
2010, annual HONKS! have arisen in places as close as <st1:City w:st="on">Providence</st1:City>
(PRONK!) and Brooklyn (BONK!) and as far afield as <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City
w:st="on">Seattle</st1:City></st1:place> (HONK! Fest West), with new ones
being launched every day, such as in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Austin</st1:City></st1:place>
(HONK! TX).<br>
<br>
The original HONK! Festival ended up being a good idea.<b><span
style='font-weight:bold'> </span></b>A need had been identified, not only
on the part of musicians — of a particular persuasion — who have a
penchant for gathering to raise a righteous ruckus. But also a need is
there on the part of the audience — not necessarily of any persuasion
— to bask in the glow of this unusual phenomenon.<br>
<br>
A Wikipedia page has been developed to try and describe the nature of HONK!
— but there's nothing like being there. As the ultimate activist
Emma Goldman so wisely put it: "<i><span style='font-style:italic'>If
I can't <em><i><font face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'>dance</span></font></i></em></span></i><em><i><font
face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial;font-style:normal'>,</span></font></i></em><i><span
style='font-style:italic'> I don't want to be in your <em><i><font face=Arial><span
style='font-family:Arial'>revolution</span></font></i></em></span></i>."
The operative word here is dance and the HONK! Festival sets the tone for
grooving it to the streets.<br>
<br>
The Somerville-based HONK!<b><span style='font-weight:bold'> </span></b>Committee
is working fast and furious to solidify plans for this year’s 5<sup>th</sup>
annual HONK! Festival with periodic updates posted on <a
href="http://www.honkfest.org/">www.honkfest.org</a>, <a
href="http://twitter.com/honkfest/">twitter.com/honkfest/</a>, and <a
href="http://www.facebook.com/honkfestival">www.facebook.com/honkfestival</a>.
Further information can also be obtained by calling 617-383-HONK (4665).<br>
<br>
By early September, the wheels will be set in full motion for HONK! Festival
2010, to be held from October 8-10, with HONK! outdoor band concerts held
throughout <st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on">Davis Square</st1:address></st1:Street>
on October 9<sup>th</sup>, a “Reclaim the Streets for Horns, Bikes, and
Feet" Parade travelling from <st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on">Davis
Square</st1:address></st1:Street> to <st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address
w:st="on">Harvard Square</st1:address></st1:Street> on October 10<sup>th</sup>,
and participation in <st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on">Harvard
Square</st1:address></st1:Street>’s Oktoberfest on October 10<sup>th</sup>.
[Individuals or groups who are interested in participating specifically in the
Parade can contact John Bell (Parade Coordinator), <a
href="mailto:parade@honkfest.org">parade@honkfest.org</a>.]<br>
<br>
Leading up to this year’s Columbus Day weekend events, which will also
include several collaborative workshops with Boston-area Boys & Girls clubs
on October 8<sup>th</sup> and a grand finale concert at the Somerville Theatre
on October 10<sup>th</sup>, there are several preliminary events worth noting:<br>
<br>
<u>Thursday, September 2 through Thursday, September 30, 2010</u>:<br>
The <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Inside-Outside Gallery</span></b> (aka
the CVS windows in <st1:address w:st="on"><st1:Street w:st="on">Davis Square</st1:Street>,
<st1:City w:st="on">Somerville</st1:City></st1:address>) will feature 8
photographers: <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Greg Cook</span></b>, <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>Tiffany</span></b> <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Knight</span></b>,
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Mark Dannenhauer</span></b>, <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>Aaron</span></b> <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Donovan</span></b>,
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Jesse Edsell-Vetter</span></b>, <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>Dennis O'Reilly</span></b>, <b><span style='font-weight:
bold'>Benjamin Greenberg</span></b>, <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Chris
Yeager</span></b> & <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Akos Szilvasi</span></b>.
Their photos are inspired by the HONK! Festival and will be on display
throughout the month of September. An outdoor opening reception is
planned for Saturday, Sept 4<sup>th</sup>, from 6-8 pm. For more
information, contact Michael Rome (Photo Exhibit Coordinator), <a
href="mailto:photoshow@honkfest.org">photoshow@honkfest.org</a>.<br>
<br>
<u>Monday, September 13, 7-8:30 pm</u>:<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>We Love HONK! Volunteers</span></b> <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>Meeting</span></b>. Sign-up to help in all the
ways that make HONK! possible. Fun is guaranteed! <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City
w:st="on">Somerville</st1:City></st1:place> Public Library (West Branch), 40
College Ave., Somerville. For more information, contact Susie Husted
(Volunteer Coordinator), <a href="mailto:volunteers@honkfest.org">volunteers@honkfest.org</a>.
Basic announcement with periodic updates at <a
href="http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=144163688937655">http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=144163688937655</a>.<br>
<br>
<u>Tuesday, September 21, 10 am-11 pm</u>:<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Flatbread Pizza For HONK! Benefit</span></b>,
all day, with a special 7:30 pm performance by the <b><span style='font-weight:
bold'>Second Line Social Aid & Pleasure Society Brass Band</span></b>.
Flatbread in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Somerville</st1:City></st1:place>
is donating a portion of the cost of every pizza pie purchased during the day
to the <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>HONK! Festival</span></b>.
Flatbread Company, 45 Day Street, <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Somerville</st1:City></st1:place>.
For more information, contact Maury Martin (Benefit Coordinator), <a
href="mailto:benefit@honkfest.org">benefit@honkfest.org</a>. Basic
announcement with periodic updates at <a
href="http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=118997274815545">http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=118997274815545</a>.<br>
<br>
As often as bands congregate to HONK in protest, they also perform to celebrate
the causes and institutions they support: multicultural festivals, peace
conferences, social forums, artists’ collectives, community gardens,
block parties, neighborhood fundraisers, relief benefits and homeless
shelters. In every case, the HONKers’ ultimate goal is to have fun,
to relish the art of making fun as a form of individual and collective
transcendence, and to encourage others to see and do the same.<br>
<br>
At this early stage of the game, the HONK! Festival Committee would like to
give special thanks to the City of <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Somerville</st1:City></st1:place>
and the Somerville Arts Council for their support of this year's HONK!
Festival!<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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