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the right note Summer solstice has its own soundtrack with Make Music Day
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unday, June 21, will be the longest day of 2020. And in Liberty, it might just be one of the most harmonious. For the fifth year, the city will join a global celebration of music and musicians on the summer solstice. Make Music Day started in 1982 in France when Jack Lang and his staff at the Ministry of Culture imagined a day when free, live music would be everywhere: street corners and parks, rooftops and gardens, storefronts and mountaintops. The decision was to perform on the day with the longest amount of sunlight.
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Now Make Music Day Liberty is a high note in the local arts and culture scene. This year’s event coincides with Father’s Day and performances across town will take place from about noon to 6 p.m. “We are going to focus on fathers,” Make Music Day Liberty Chairman Bill Stilfield said. “I want to see kids bringing their dads to the musical afternoon. It’s free and it’s something everyone can do together.” While the bulk of the music — and maybe even a harmonica jam session — will be at venues around the historic downtown Liberty Square, a few parks and businesses open their doors to performers. Because the solstice is a Sunday, Stilfield hopes to see local churches join in the music making. For more details, visit makemusicliberty.org.
