The Woodberry Poetry Room and Kindred invite you to join us for a generative evening of peace-caroling in Harvard Square. The event will feature an opening invocation by Christina Davis, brief readings from the works of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and a jubilant introduction to collaborative sounding & collective listening led by Boston vocalist (and force for the good) Erin Shea Hogan.

Founded in November 2024, The Enormous Chorus offers poets, activists, artists, members of the general public (and singers and non-singers alike) the chance to come together to learn a range of powerful, iconic songs of peace and justice (e.g. "We Shall Overcome," "Ain't Gonna Study War No More," "If I Had a Hammer," and "Imagine") and to spread goodwill by peace-caroling through the streets of Harvard Square.

A printout of lyrics will be provided to all participants. We also encourage attendees to bring 10-15 copies of any songs from your spiritual, political or cultural traditions that you would like to share with your fellow choristers.

Location: Friends Meetinghouse, 5 Longfellow Park, Cambridge.

We will gather indoors to learn the songs in the warm and welcoming meetinghouse. If it is particularly cold, we will host the bulk of the event indoors. Peace-caroling will proceed from there (down Brattle Street) to Harvard Square. The event will end near the Harvard Square T stop.

Sponsors: The Enormous Chorus is sponsored by the Poetry Room/Harvard University, in partnership with Kindred. With special thanks to the Friends Meeting at Cambridge, for so generously making their space available for this event. 

Additional Info: Free and open to all. No singing experience (or RSVP) is required. If you have additional questions, we welcome you to contact the organizer Christina Davis (davis2@fas.harvard.edu) and musical director Erin Hogan (erinsheahogan@gmail.com). 

Click here, for a downloadable/sharable flier. Click here to access a Poetry Room/Spotify playlist that features a range of related songs.