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<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;text-autospace:none'><b><font
size=6 color=black face="Arial Black"><span style='font-size:23.0pt;font-family:
"Arial Black";color:black;letter-spacing:4.0pt;font-weight:bold'>HONK! FESTIVAL
2011</span></font></b><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'><br>
<br>
</span></font><b><font size=5 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
19.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black;font-weight:bold'>SIXTH ANNUAL<br>
FESTIVAL OF <st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on">ACTIVIST STREET</st1:address></st1:Street>
BANDS<br>
<br>
September 30 – October 3</span></font></b><b><font size=4 color=black
face=Arial><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black;
font-weight:bold'><br>
<br>
</span></font></b><font size=4 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
13.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>this year<b><span style='font-weight:
bold'> </span></b>featuring<br>
[subject to revision]<br>
<br>
~</span></font><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial;color:black'> </span></font><b><font size=4 color=black
face=Arial><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black;
font-weight:bold'>Young Fellaz</span></font></b><font size=4 color=black
face=Arial><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'> (<st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">New Orleans</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">LA</st1:State></st1:place>)
~<br>
~</span></font><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial;color:black'> </span></font><b><font size=4 color=black
face=Arial><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black;
font-weight:bold'>What Cheer? Brigade</span></font></b><font size=4
color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:black'> (<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'>Springville All Star Marching Band </span></b>(<st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Springville</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">NY</st1:State></st1:place>)
~<br>
~ <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Seed and Feed</span></b> <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>Marching Abominable</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'>Open Hand Orchestra</span></b> (<st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Portland</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">ME</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'>Leftist Marching Band</span></b> (<st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Portsmouth</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">NH</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">New York</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">NY</st1:State></st1:place>)
~<br>
~ <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Forward!/<st1:City w:st="on">Milwaukee</st1:City>
Molotov Marchers </span></b>(<st1:City w:st="on">Milwaukee</st1:City> & <st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Madison</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">WI</st1:State></st1:place>)
~<br>
~ <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Extraordinary Rendition Band</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'>Expandable Brass Band </span></b>(<st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Northampton</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">MA</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'>DJA-Rara</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>
~ <st1:City w:st="on"><b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Detroit</span></b></st1:City><b><span
style='font-weight:bold'> Party Marching Band</span></b> (<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City
w:st="on">Detroit</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">MI</st1:State></st1:place>)
~<br>
~ <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Chaotic Insurrection Ensemble </span></b>(<st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Montreal</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">QC</st1:State></st1:place>)
~<br>
~ <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Carnival Band </span></b>(<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City
w:st="on">Vancouver</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">BC</st1:State></st1:place>)
~<br>
~ <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Caka!ak Thunder </span></b>(<st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Greensboro</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">NC</st1:State></st1:place>)
~<br>
~ <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Bread and Puppet Theater 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>
~ <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Brass Messengers</span></b> (<st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Minneapolis</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">MN</st1:State></st1:place>)
~<br>
~ <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Brass Balagan</span></b> (<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City
w:st="on">Burlington</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">VT</st1:State></st1:place>)
~<br>
<br>
with locals<br>
[subject to revision]<br>
<br>
~ <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>AfroBrazil </span></b>(<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City
w:st="on">Boston</st1:City></st1:place>)<b><span style='font-weight:bold'> </span></b>~<br>
~ <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Dirty Water Brass Band </span></b>(<st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Somerville</st1:City></st1:place>)<b><span
style='font-weight:bold'> </span></b>~<br>
~ <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Emperor Norton's Stationary Marching Band </span></b>(<st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Somerville</st1:City></st1:place>)<b><span
style='font-weight:bold'> </span></b>~<br>
~ <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Factory Seconds </span></b>(<st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Boston</st1:City></st1:place>)<b><span
style='font-weight:bold'> </span></b>~<br>
~ <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Second Line Social Aid & Pleasure
Society Brass Band </span></b>(<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Somerville</st1:City></st1:place>)<b><span
style='font-weight:bold'> </span></b>~<br>
~ <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To Be Named Later Brass Band </span></b>(<st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Boston</st1:City></st1:place>)~<br>
<br>
events based<b><span style='font-weight:bold'><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>
<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>
<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on"><b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Boston</span></b></st1:PlaceName><b><span
style='font-weight:bold'> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Harbor</st1:PlaceType></span></b></st1:place><br>
<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>ALMOST</span></b> <b><span style='font-weight:
bold'>ALL EVENTS FREE <br>
AND OPEN TO EVERYONE<br>
[THE FRIDAY NIGHT KICKOFF & <br>
SUNDAY NIGHT BOAT CRUISE <br>
ARE VERY AFFORDABLE!] <br>
<br>
<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><b><font size=2 color=black
face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black;
font-weight:bold'><br>
<br>
</span></font></b><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>(<st1:City w:st="on">Somerville</st1:City>,
<st1:City w:st="on">Cambridge</st1:City>, & <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City
w:st="on">Boston</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">MA</st1:State></st1:place>)
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>HONK!</span></b>: the worthy craze sweeping
the nation – from Boston to Providence to Brooklyn to Austin to Seattle
-- and every Fall back to Boston, with HONK! bands migrating from far and near,
descending upon the HONK! epicenter, where festival participants (including the
audience) can gaggle, gander, and generate the gregarious racket that signifies
the HONK! experience.<br>
<br>
The <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>HONK! </span></b>phenomenon was born 6
years ago in <st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on">Davis Square</st1:address></st1:Street>
spurred on by a need of a certain species of street band to congregate and
celebrate their social activist side. HONK! lets the good times roll while
being ever mindful that some bad times need fixing. HONK! believes that
street-wise music can be the agent of change for the better. HONK! is the
universal tongue for hey-wake-up-and-pay-attention!<br>
<br>
This year there will be honk-like opportunities galore with outdoor band
concerts in <st1:City w:st="on">Davis</st1:City>, spilling over into <st1:Street
w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on">Harvard Square</st1:address></st1:Street> and
surrounding neighborhoods, and for the first time ever, splashing out into the <st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Boston</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Harbor</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>.
Rain or shine from <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>September 30 through
October 3</span></b>, HONK! will release its clarion call throughout the
Boston-area – a call to wage peace, harmony, and just plain fun.<br>
<br>
The confirmed <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>HONK!</span></b> band count is
currently almost 30, with one to two new ones being added weekly. But when the
final count is in, there’ll still be plenty of chances for folks to jump
in at the last minute and join the merry fray. For example, individual
musicians not connected to any particular HONK! band are invited to participate
on Sunday, October 2<sup>nd</sup>, in the impromptu “community
band” which will be part of the gigantic <b><span style='font-weight:
bold'>HONK! Parade to Reclaim the Streets for Horns, Bikes and Feet</span></b>.<br>
<br>
Take note that in previous years HONK! has been held on Columbus Day weekend,
but due to the 2011 dates conflicting with Yom Kippur, the festival has been
scheduled a week earlier. Festival updates can be found at <a
href="http://www.honkfest.org/"><font color=black><span style='color:black'>www.honkfest.org</span></font></a>,
<a href="http://twitter.com/honkfest"><font color=black><span style='color:
black'>http://twitter.com/honkfest</span></font></a>, and <a
href="http://www.facebook.com/honkfestival"><font color=black><span
style='color:black'>www.facebook.com/honkfestival</span></font></a>, or by
calling 617-383-HONK (4665). Listed below is the festival schedule as it now
stands:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;text-autospace:none'><font
size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:black'><br>
<br>
</span></font><b><font size=4 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
13.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black;font-weight:bold'>2011 WEEKEND SCHEDULE</span></font></b><b><font
size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:black;font-weight:bold'>:<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><b><font size=2 color=black
face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black;
font-weight:bold'><br>
</span></font></b><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>Friday, September 30, 10 pm-midnight:<br>
<b><u><span style='font-weight:bold'>HONK! Kickoff!<br>
</span></u></b>A spectacular kickoff to the weekend, featuring <st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Boston</st1:City></st1:place>'s own urban tribal
brass band <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Revolutionary Snake Ensemble</span></b>,
joined by an impressive guest roster of HONK! band members!<b><u><span
style='font-weight:bold'><br>
</span></u></b>Johnny D’s Uptown<br>
17 <st1:City w:st="on">Holland</st1:City> <st1:place w:st="on">St.</st1:place>,
<st1:address w:st="on"><st1:Street w:st="on">Davis Square</st1:Street>, <st1:City
w:st="on">Somerville</st1:City></st1:address><br>
[Conveniently located near the <st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on">Davis
Square</st1:address></st1:Street> stop on the Red Line and several MBTA bus
connections.]<br>
Ticket: $10 general admission, available at the door.<br>
For information: 617-776-2004, <a href="http://www.johnnyds.com/"><font
color=black><span style='color:black'>www.johnnyds.com</span></font></a><br>
<br>
Saturday, October 1, noon-9 pm:<br>
<b><u><span style='font-weight:bold'>HONK! <st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address
w:st="on">Davis Square</st1:address></st1:Street><br>
</span></u></b>Up to thirty (or more!) activist street bands, from near and
far, will perform outdoors for free. An Opening Ceremony to be held at noon in
7 Hills Park, <st1:address w:st="on"><st1:Street w:st="on">Davis Square</st1:Street>,
<st1:City w:st="on">Somerville</st1:City></st1:address>, with music following,
performed throughout <st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on">Davis Square</st1:address></st1:Street>,
from 1-9 pm. At this writing the following bands will be participating during
the day on Saturday, listed in alphabetical order: <b><span style='font-weight:
bold'>AfroBrazil</span></b>, <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Brass Balagan</span></b>,
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Brass Messengers</span></b>, <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>Bread and Puppet Theater Circus Band</span></b>, <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>Caka!ak Thunder</span></b>, <b><span style='font-weight:
bold'>Carnival Band</span></b>, <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Chaotic
Insurrection Ensemble</span></b>, <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Detroit Party
Marching Band</span></b>, <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Dirty Water Brass
Band</span></b>, <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>DJA-Rara</span></b>, <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>Emperor Norton's Stationary Marching Band</span></b>, <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>Environmental Encroachment</span></b>, <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>Expandable Brass Band</span></b>, <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>Extraordinary Rendition Band</span></b>, <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>Factory Seconds</span></b>, <b><span style='font-weight:
bold'>Forward!/Milwaukee Molotov Marchers</span></b>, <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>Hungry March Band</span></b>, <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>Leftist Marching Band</span></b>, <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>Minor Mishap Marching Band</span></b>, <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>Open Hand Orchestra</span></b>, <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>Rude Mechanical Orchestra</span></b>, <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>Second Line Social Aid & Pleasure Society Brass
Band</span></b>, <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Seed and Feed Marching
Abominable</span></b>, <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Springville All Star
Marching Band</span></b>, <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Titanium Sporkestra</span></b>,
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To Be Named Later Brass Band</span></b>, <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>What Cheer? Brigade</span></b>, and <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>Young Fellaz</span></b>.<br>
<st1:address w:st="on"><st1:Street w:st="on">Davis Square</st1:Street>, <st1:City
w:st="on">Somerville</st1:City></st1:address><br>
[Conveniently located near the <st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on">Davis
Square</st1:address></st1:Street> stop on the Red Line and several MBTA bus
connections.]<br>
Free and open to all; rain or shine.<br>
For information: 617-383-HONK (4665), contact@honkfest.org<br>
<br>
Sunday, October 2, noon-2 pm:<br>
<b><u><span style='font-weight:bold'>HONK! Parade to Reclaim the Streets for
Horns, Bikes and Feet<br>
</span></u></b>The theme for this year’s Parade is SHARE – sharing
the road, sharing our skills, our resources, our upbeat HONK! spirit. Led by
the Mayors of <st1:City w:st="on">Somerville</st1:City> and <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City
w:st="on">Cambridge</st1:City></st1:place>, the parade will feature all the <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>HONK! bands</span></b>, plus the <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>Bread & Puppet Theater</span></b>,<b><span
style='font-weight:bold'> </span></b>the impromptu<b><span style='font-weight:
bold'> </span></b>“<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>community band</span></b>,”
and<b><span style='font-weight:bold'> </span></b>many local arts and community
organizations, such as <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Green Streets
Initiative</span></b>, <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Bikes Not Bombs</span></b>,
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>350.org</span></b>, <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>Open Air Circus</span></b>, <b><span style='font-weight:
bold'>Puppeteers Cooperative</span></b>, <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Livable
Streets</span></b>, and <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sprout</span></b>.
The parade assembles at 11 am, and the route starts 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>,
at noon, making its way to <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Harvard
Square’s Oktoberfest</span></b> celebration in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City
w:st="on">Cambridge</st1:City></st1:place>. To participate in the parade or to
volunteer as a parade facilitator, contact <a href="mailto:parade@honkfest.org"><font
color=black><span style='color:black'>parade@honkfest.org</span></font></a>.<br>
[Conveniently located near the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Davis</st1:City></st1:place>,
Porter, and <st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on">Harvard Square</st1:address></st1:Street>
stops on the Red Line and several MBTA bus connections.]<br>
Free and open to all; rain or shine.<br>
For information: 617-383-HONK (4665), contact@honkfest.org<br>
<br>
Sunday, October 2, 2-6 pm:<br>
<b><u><span style='font-weight:bold'>HONK! Oktoberfest<br>
</span></u></b>Several<b><span style='font-weight:bold'> </span></b>HONK! bands
will be featured in <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Harvard Square’s
Oktoberfest</span></b>.<br>
[Conveniently located near the <st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on">Harvard
Square</st1:address></st1:Street> stop on the Red Line and several MBTA bus
connections.]<br>
Free and open to all; rain or shine.<br>
For information, visit <a href="http://www.harvardsquare.com/"><font
color=black><span style='color:black'>www.harvardsquare.com</span></font></a>,
617-491-3434, <a href="mailto:hsba@harvardsquare.com"><font color=black><span
style='color:black'>hsba@harvardsquare.com</span></font></a><br>
<br>
Sunday, October 2, 8-11:30 pm:<br>
<b><u><span style='font-weight:bold'>HONK! On The Water<br>
</span></u></b><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Boston</st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Harbor</st1:PlaceType></st1:place> boat cruise,
featuring many of the HONK! bands, each performing a short set.<br>
Bay State Cruise Company <br>
<st1:address w:st="on"><st1:Street w:st="on">200 Seaport Blvd.</st1:Street>, <st1:City
w:st="on">Boston</st1:City></st1:address><br>
[Conveniently located near the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">World</st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Trade</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Center</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>
stop on the Silver Line.]<br>
Ticket: $10 general admission, available at the dock; rain or shine.<br>
For information: 617-383-HONK (4665), contact@honkfest.org<br>
<br>
Monday, October 3, 10 am-2 pm:<br>
<b><u><span style='font-weight:bold'>HONK! Music Education Conference<br>
</span></u></b>Includes a panel discussion on “Learning HONK!-Style: An
Alternative Model for Music Education?” and presentations on “The
Roots and Routes of HONK!: A History of HONK! Through Music” and
“HONK! Activism: Experiential Education in Action.”<br>
<st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Gutman</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Library</st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Harvard</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">University</st1:PlaceType>,
Graduate <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceType w:st="on">School</st1:PlaceType>
of <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Education/Arts</st1:PlaceName></st1:place> in
Education Program<br>
<st1:address w:st="on"><st1:Street w:st="on">Appian Way</st1:Street>, <st1:City
w:st="on">Cambridge</st1:City></st1:address><br>
[Conveniently located near the <st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on">Harvard
Square</st1:address></st1:Street> stop on the Red Line and several MBTA bus
connections.]<br>
Free and open to all.<br>
For information: 617-383-HONK (4665), contact@honkfest.org<br>
<br>
Monday, October 3, 3-5 pm:<br>
<b><u><span style='font-weight:bold'>HONK! In The Neighborhoods<br>
</span></u></b>Visiting HONK! bands will team up with their local counterparts
to perform and interact at 5 Boston-area Boys and Girls Clubs. At this writing
the following clubs participating are:<br>
</span></font><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial;color:black'>Blue Hill Club (15 Talbot Ave., Dorchester, </span></font><font
size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:black'>617-474-1050</span></font><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>); Charlestown Club (15
Green Street, Charlestown, </span></font><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>617-242-1775</span></font><font
size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:black'>); </span></font><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>Jordan Club (30 Willow
St., Chelsea, 617-884-9435); </span></font><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>South Boston Club (230
West Sixth Street, South Boston, </span></font><font size=2 color=black
face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>617-268-4301</span></font><font
size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:black'>); and Yawkey Club of Roxbury (115 Warren St., Roxbury, </span></font><font
size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:black'>617-427-6050</span></font><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>).<br>
</span></font><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial;color:black'>Free and open to club members and their
families.<br>
For information: 617-383-HONK (4665), contact@honkfest.org<br>
<br>
<u>Leading up to this year’s HONK! weekend events, there are several
preliminary events worth noting</u>:<br>
<br>
Friday, September 2 through Sunday, October 2, 24 hrs./day:<br>
<b><u><span style='font-weight:bold'>HONK! Photo Exhibit<br>
</span></u></b>Features 5 photographers: <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Greg
Cook</span></b>, <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Mark Dannenhauer</span></b>,
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Jesse Edsell-Vetter</span></b>, <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>Ben Greenberg</span></b> & <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>Chris Yeager</span></b>. Their photos are inspired by
HONK! Festival 2010.<br>
The <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Inside-Outside Gallery</span></b> (aka
the CVS windows)<br>
CVS Pharmacy<br>
<st1:address w:st="on"><st1:Street w:st="on">1 Davis Square</st1:Street>, <st1:City
w:st="on">Somerville</st1:City></st1:address><br>
[Conveniently located near the <st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on">Davis
Square</st1:address></st1:Street> stop on the Red Line and several MBTA bus
connections.]<br>
Free and open to all.<br>
For more information, contact <a href="mailto:photoshow@honkfest.org"><font
color=black><span style='color:black'>photoshow@honkfest.org</span></font></a>.<br>
<br>
Monday, September 12, 6:30-8:45 pm:<br>
<b><u><span style='font-weight:bold'>HONK! Volunteers</span></u></b><u> <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>and Parade</span></b> <b><span style='font-weight:
bold'>Meeting<br>
</span></b></u>Sign-up gathering to help in all the ways that make HONK! possible.
Individuals and groups interested in participating in the <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>HONK! Parade to Reclaim the Streets for Horns, Bikes
and Feet</span></b>, to be held from noon-2 pm on October 2<sup>nd</sup>, are
also encouraged to attend. The theme for this year’s parade is SHARE. The
bands and community groups in the parade will investigate the dynamics of SHARE
by creating actions, images, slogans, concepts, choreographies and other
elements that explore how we can share our lives, communities, resources, and
spirited energy.<br>
<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Somerville</st1:City></st1:place> Public
Library (West Branch)<br>
<st1:address w:st="on"><st1:Street w:st="on">40 College Ave.</st1:Street>, <st1:City
w:st="on">Somerville</st1:City></st1:address><br>
[Conveniently located near the <st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on">Davis
Square</st1:address></st1:Street> stop on the Red Line and several MBTA bus
connections.]<br>
For more information, contact <a href="mailto:volunteers@honkfest.org"><font
color=black><span style='color:black'>volunteers@honkfest.org</span></font></a>.<br>
<br>
</span></font><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:
Arial'>Tuesday, September 20, 10 am-11 pm:<br>
<b><u><span style='font-weight:bold'>HONK!</span></u></b><u> <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>Flatbread</span></b> <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Pizza
Benefit</span></b></u><br>
Flatbread in Davis Sq. 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>. Diners can also look forward to hearing some subtle HONK!
sounds between 6:00 pm and 7:15 pm. <br>
Flatbread Company<br>
45 Day Street, Somerville.<br>
<font color=black><span style='color:black'>[Conveniently located near the <st1:Street
w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on">Davis Square</st1:address></st1:Street> stop
on the Red Line and several MBTA bus connections.]<br>
</span></font>For more information, contact <font color=black><span
style='color:black'>contact@honkfest.org</span></font>.<br>
<br>
<font color=black><span style='color:black'>The HONK! Festival is a great idea
come to fruition.<b><span style='font-weight:bold'> </span></b>HONK!<b><span
style='font-weight:bold'> </span></b>festivals are cropping up everywhere since
a need has been identified, not only on the part of musicians everywhere
— of a particular persuasion — who have a penchant for gathering to
raise awareness about issues that need attention. But also a need is there on
the part of audiences everywhere — not necessarily of any persuasion
— to bask in the glow of this unusual phenomenon.<o:p></o:p></span></font></span></font></p>
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As often as bands congregate to HONK! in protest, they also perform to
celebrate the causes and institutions they support in their own communities:
multicultural festivals, peace conferences, social forums, artists’
collectives, community gardens, block parties, neighborhood fundraisers, relief
benefits and homeless shelters. In every case, the HONK!ers’ 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>
The HONK! Festival Committee would like to give special thanks to the following
for their support of this year’s HONK! Festival [sponsorship updates at <a
href="http://www.honkfest.org/"><font color=black><span style='color:black'>www.honkfest.org</span></font></a>]:
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>City of Somerville</span></b>, the <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>Somerville Arts Council</span></b>, <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>Harvard Square Business Association</span></b>, <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>MySecretBoston</span></b>, <b><span style='font-weight:
bold'>Davis Square businesses</span></b>, and last but not least, the local <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>Davis Square community</span></b>, whose support in
terms of in-kind donations of food and public services, housing for upwards of
300 musicians, and cash contributions, is vital to keeping the HONK! effort
going.<br>
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