On Sunday, January 14, 2023 at 7pm, Opening Doors is excited to present a FREE concert and conversation with The Folk Collective, a diverse group of musicians and cultural thought leaders tapped by historic Club Passim to challenge and redefine the look and sound of Boston’s “folk music” scene. For this special concert – hosted at Melrose Unitarian Universalist Church on the Sunday of Martin Luther King Weekend – members of The Collective will perform together and then engage in a conversation about communal activism and Dr. King’s “beloved community.”
The Folk Collective was founded in 2022 by Passim’s Curator of Music and Culture, Shea Rose. Brought in by the club to help advise on matters of equity and belonging, Shea manifested a vision of a new kind of cooperative – one made up of various races, genders, orientations, and ages – which could help model and think through true artistic inclusivity. Charter members of The Collective include Almira Ara, Anju, Audrey Pearl, Cliff Notez, Gabriella Simpkins, Kim Moberg, Lydia Harrell, Maxfield Anderson, Naomi Westwater, Peter Mulvey, Stephanie McKay, and Opening Door’s own Alastair Moock.
Learn more and reserve your seats at https://www.openingdoorsproject.net/live-events/