From an email:
“WHO: The public plays 4 downloadable instrumental tracks simultaneously on portable speakers & phones & walks by holiday lights in a moving procession
WHAT: DC’s Most Unique Musical Nonreligious Holiday Event
WHEN: Wed., Dec. 18th, 6:00 PM
WHERE: Meet @ Sherman Cir. in Petworth (at intersection of 7th & Crittenden Streets NW, as well as Kansas & Illinois Avenues NW)
WHY: Bring DC together in a positive, communal, creative, non-monetary experience”
“An outdoor holiday classic
UNSILENT NIGHT
— the original winter soundwalk celebrates its 3rd decade —
in DC on Wednesday, December 18th at 6:00 pm
while more than 40 cities around the world,
from Northern California to the South of France,
present Unsilent Night throughout December…
Kline’s luminous 45-minute 4-track soundscape
is performed by the public on portable speakers and amplified phones
carried through city streets and parks…
The magic begins when the crowd hits PLAY simultaneously,
collectively launching four streams of shimmering electronic bell-tones
into the night, as the “orchestra” sets off joyously on foot…
HOW TO PARTICIPATE:
Meet @ Sherman Circle in Petworth, 6 pm (A neighborhood park located where 7th & Crittenden St & Kansas & Illinois Avenues NW all meet).
FREE as always
Phil Kline’s Unsilent Night has been presented in 150+ cities across five continents
since its debut more than 30 years ago on the streets of Greenwich Village.
32 Years, 173 Cities, 5 Continents”