Phil Kline's Unsilent Night ~ Kent, OH

Name: Phil Kline's Unsilent Night ~ Kent, OH
Start: 2025-12-14T17:45:00-05:00
Location: 136 N Water St, Kent, OH 44240-2450, United States

Schedule

Sun, 14 Dec, 2025 at 05:45 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

136 N Water St, Kent, OH 44240-2450, United States | Kent, OH

We're excited to present the third annual Phil Kline’s Unsilent Night, sponsored by Woodsy’s Music! This unique mobile sound sculpture will begin at 6:15pm at the Hometown Bank Plaza. The community is invited to meet at 5:45pm for free hot cocoa and glow items (while supplies last), and be ready to depart at 6:15pm. 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. https://www.unsilentnight.com/
It takes the form of a street promenade in which the audience becomes the performer. Each participant plays one of four tracks of music. 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 to blast the music (by streaming audio or using the free Unsilent Night app which randomly selects one of the tracks to play). Together, all four tracks comprise Unsilent Night. Participants start playing their devices simultaneously, then walk a carefully chosen route through downtown Kent, creating a unique mobile sound sculpture with ambient bell tones and chimes, creating an immersive experience which is different from every listener’s perspective.
Participants are encouraged to download the free “Phil Kline’s Unsilent Night” app from their phone’s app store before arriving for the performance. Please arrive between 5:45-6:15pm, and dress in festive attire; holiday lights are strongly encouraged. Participants can 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.