The Platform Opening
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The Platform, a new performing arts center at 585 Kendall, hosts its free Opening Day on Saturday, November 7. Designed for artists, audiences, community gatherings, and creative exchange, the state-of-the-art venue welcomes the community to experience the vibrant new cultural destination in the heart of Kendall Square. FREE & open to the public, the celebration kicks off at noon and concludes at 4PM. Audiences have two opportunities to see a phenomenal lineup of world renowned and regional artists performing throughout the facility including: – BANDALOOP (12:30PM& 3PM): BANDALOOP performing on the exterior wall of 585 Kendall, while suspended from the roof! – a poem from Jean Dany Joachim, the Cambridge Poet Populist from 2009-2011 – Malian master drummer Sidy Maiga; – Musicians from Kendall Square Orchestra, which comprises members of the local science, medicine and technology communities; – Fan-favorite local “Tiny Desk Contest” contestant Ella Faye – Bhangra dance and music from The Bollywood Dance x Purnima; – “Palpable” and “riveting” (Boston Globe) musicians of Millennium Gospel Choir; – Boundary-pushing Balinese gamelan music from Gamelan Galak Tika; and – A three-wheel pop-up party atmosphere from A Trike Called Funk. The opening celebration concludes Saturday evening with the first public performance by Compagnie Hervé Koubi in the 400-seat Takeda Theater at The Platform. There’s much more to come, visit theplatformkendall.org for more information!
