Elaine S Holton & Chris Kane

Elaine and Chris' project, PHonk!Philly, will be  a series of free community-led music pop-ups centering traditionally under-supported or otherwise under-resourced artists and creatives in Philadelphia. Through brass band and drumline-style performances, they seek to activate intercultural dialogue and joy as a way of building community resilience and creating a shared vision for collective liberation. Kicking off in mid-October at FDR Park, the series will host performances from Afro-Latinx, Brazilian, West African, Balkan, Southeast Asian, Puerto Rican, and LGBT+  groups - as well as feature local artists, food vendors, small businesses, and community groups to offer additional inroads for cross-cultural exchange.