Phil Kline's Unsilent Night 2024 ~ in Kent, OH

Name: Phil Kline's Unsilent Night 2024 ~ in Kent, OH
Start: 2024-12-15T17:45:00-05:00
Location: Hometown Bank

Schedule

Sun, 15 Dec, 2024 at 05:45 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

Hometown Bank | Kent, OH

Phil Kline’s Unsilent Night, a unique mobile sound sculpture, will take place on Sun., Dec. 15, beginning at the Hometown Bank Plaza! Meet at 5:45pm for free hot cocoa and glow sticks, and be ready to depart at 6:30pm. Sponsored by Taproot Catering and Woodsy's Music. Enjoy a new, fully accessible route this year.
Unsilent Night is an original composition by Phil Kline, a native of Stow and Silver Lake, OH, written specifically to be heard outdoors in the month of December. Since it was created in 1992, Unsilent Night has become an international phenomenon taking place in more than 165 cities, big and small, across 5 continents—from New York to San Francisco, and Brussels to Saskatoon. It takes the form of a street or sidewalk promenade in which the audience becomes the performer. (Each participant downloads one of four tracks of music before the event.) Originally the music was played using only cassette tapes in boomboxes, but as vintage boomboxes have become harder to find, more people use smartphones with portable speakers. Together, all four tracks comprise Unsilent Night. Participants start playing their devices simultaneously, then walk a chosen route through Kent, creating a unique mobile sound sculpture with ambient bell tones and chimes.
Participants are encouraged to download the free “Phil Kline’s Unsilent Night” app from their phone’s app store before arriving for the performance. Bring portable Bluetooth speakers or boomboxes. Those without devices are still encouraged to attend and enjoy the event. Speakers will be set up in Hometown Bank Plaza and those who do not wish to participate in the promenade can enjoy it in place (weather permitting).
Download the music here: http://unsilentnight.com/participate.html
“Over the course of 45 minutes, chiming and chants bounce off walls and windows transforming the coldest urban area with the warmth of musical fellowship.” -NPR