Free Opening Day Celebration

Mark your calendar for opening day at Cambridge's new performing arts center, The Platform! On November 7th, experience live music and participatory dance from 10 incredible regional artists across four stages. Then look to the sky for two breathtaking performances by vertical dance company BANDALOOP. It's a free, fun, and open to all first look at the vibrant new cultural destination in the heart of Kendall Square.

Performances by:
– Malian master drummer Sidy Maiga
– Kendall Square Orchestra
– Fan-fav local “Tiny Desk Contest” contestant Ella Faye
– Bhangra dance-along experience The Bollywood Dance x Purnima
– Boundary-pushing Balinese gamelan music Gamelan Galak Tika
– 3-wheel pop-up party A Trike Called Funk
– Brazilian dance ensemble SambaViva
– 45 years of hip hop & breaking The Floor Lords Crew
+ Meet installation artist Rachel Mica Weiss, creator of Fog Labyrinth, a monumental suspended sculpture that transforms the lobby of The Platform
+ Jean Dany Joachim Cambridge Poet Populist from 2009–2011 premieres a special poem commemorating the day
+ art market
+ interactive activities!