Unsilent Night

mark your calendars for Unsilent Night

AN UNCONVENTIONAL BOOMBOX CAROLING PARADE ____

by Eric Salazar

If you’re looking for an unforgettable evening of holiday spirit, mark your calendar for December 8 at 6:30 p.m., when you can be part of an international music phenomenon like none other: non-denominational, boombox caroling in the heart of the city. The open event, led by the Indianapolisbased ensemble Forward Motion, is free to the public.

This isn’t a passive sport; you’ll be playing Phil Kline’s Unsilent Night, a 45-minute composition made to be performed outdoors with a band of boomboxes, portable music devices, portable Bluetooth speakers and cell phones. (What’s a portable music device? Any electronic device that can use the Unsilent Night app, or play a CD or cassette tape.)

To participate, arrive at Monument Circle at 6:15 p.m. with your own music-playing device. Watch for signage that marks where you’ll connect with members of Forward Motion. There, you’ll get a tape, CD, MP3 or learn how to download and use the Unsilent Night app.

Promptly at 6:30 p.m., there will be a countdown of five beats, and everyone in the group will press their device’s play button simultaneously. We’ll take a 45-minute walk, ending at Rhythm! Discovery Center, where Forward Motion will perform a concert featuring Reflect & Release, a new work by local composer Rob Funkhouser.

For more information on the event, visit www.forwardmotionnewmusic.com or the Forward Motion Facebook page. For more information on the music, visit www.unsilentnight.com.

Celebrating 50 years of classical music on-air, online and in the community.

PLEASE JOIN US FOR THE FOLLOWING UPCOMING EVENTS:

Classical Revolution TUESDAY, DECEMBER 4 8 P.M. Chatterbox Jazz Club

Unsilent Night SATURDAY, DECEMBER 8 6:15 P.M. Monument Circle Classical Revolution TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 5 8 P.M. Chatterbox Jazz Club

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