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SUMMARY:Abolish ICE event with Friends Meeting of Cambridge
DESCRIPTION:Friends Meeting of Cambridge is co-hosting an Abolish ICE event. The money that is raised will go to support The Welcome Project\, an immigrant advocacy organization in Somerville. We will lead the audience in singing a variety of songs to bring to their next street action. This is a way to give back to FMC\, which offers us free rehearsal space\, as well as support a worthy cause. \nSign up here. \n 
URL:https://bvocalchorus.org/event/abolish-ice-event-with-friends-meeting-of-cambridge/
LOCATION:Friends Meeting House\, 5 Longfellow Park\, Cambridge\, MA\, 02138\, United States
CATEGORIES:Gig
ORGANIZER;CN="Lisa Gallatin":MAILTO:activistartsboston@gmail.com
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SUMMARY:Union women’s leadership organization - WILD training institute
DESCRIPTION:The union women’s leadership organization (WILD) has invited BVOCAL to lead singing during their weekend training institute. \nThe WILD weekend is for women only\, so this invitation is limited to BVOCAL women. The institute is attended by rank and file union members as well as members of workers centers. It is taking place at Bridgewater State University which means a one hour drive there and back; we will arrange carpools.  Sign up here.
URL:https://bvocalchorus.org/event/union-womens-leadership-organization-wild-training-institute/
LOCATION:Bridgewater State University\, 131 Summer Street\, Bridgewater\, MA\, 02325
CATEGORIES:Gig
ORGANIZER;CN="Lisa Gallatin":MAILTO:activistartsboston@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260703T120000
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SUMMARY:We the People - POSTPONED - DATE TBD
DESCRIPTION:[POSTPONED DUE TO HEAT WAVE. NEW DATE COMING SOON!] \nBVOCAL and the Good Trouble Brass Band are planning a pop-up spectacle to mark the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. Boston will be teeming with tourists visiting historic sites\, and our goal is to reach a broad audience with our message: No one is above the law and the rights enshrined in our country’s founding documents are at risk. We will “perform” our show for crowds in downtown Boston\, several times during the afternoon. \nSign-up here
URL:https://bvocalchorus.org/event/we-the-people/
LOCATION:Downtown Boston
ORGANIZER;CN="Lisa Gallatin":MAILTO:activistartsboston@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260714T120000
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DTSTAMP:20260710T125926Z
CREATED:20260709T224012Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260710T125926Z
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SUMMARY:MGB Homecare Clinicians strike
DESCRIPTION:BVOCAL will sing with MGB homecare clinicians on strike at MGB.\nWe’ll join the picket line at MGB headquarters at Assembly Row in Somerville.\n\nSign Up to Show Up
URL:https://bvocalchorus.org/event/mgb-homecare-clinicians-strike/
LOCATION:MA
CATEGORIES:Gig
ORGANIZER;CN="Lisa Gallatin":MAILTO:activistartsboston@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260714T191500
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SUMMARY:Rehearsal with Good Trouble Brass Band for upcoming Pop-Up Concert  [Second Location Change!]
DESCRIPTION:Rehearsal with Good Trouble Brass Band for July 19 Pop-Up Concert\nTime: 7:15-8:45\nLocation: Clarendon Hill Presbyterian Church\, 155 Powder House Blvd\, Somerville\, MA 02144
URL:https://bvocalchorus.org/event/rehearsal-farnsworth-house-jp-10/
LOCATION:Clarendon Hill Presbyterian Church\, 155 Powder House Blvd\, Somerville\, MA\, 02144\, United States
CATEGORIES:Rehearsal
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260715T110000
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SUMMARY:SEIU 509 Rally at MA Association for the Blind
DESCRIPTION:Contract negotiations have stalled and community service workers at the MA Association for the Blind will be holding a rally with their union\, SEIU 509\, on Wednesday\, July 15\, 11am-1pm at Union Square in Allston.\n\nSign Up\n 
URL:https://bvocalchorus.org/event/seiu-509-rally-at-ma-association-for-the-blind/
LOCATION:MA
CATEGORIES:Gig
ORGANIZER;CN="Lisa Gallatin":MAILTO:activistartsboston@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260719T133000
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SUMMARY:250th Anniversary of the Declaration of Independence
DESCRIPTION:BVOCAL and the Good Trouble Brass Band are planning “pop-up concerts” to mark the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence and join a national call for a weekend of action\, “Good Trouble Lives On.”\n\nOn summer weekends\, downtown Boston is busy with tourists visiting historic sites.\nOur goal is to reach a broad audience with our message:\nThe rights enshrined in our country’s founding documents are at risk.\n\nWe will perform the 15-minute pop-up concert several times in multiple locations downtown Boston. \n\nFor more details on how to ger ready – Sign up here\nNote: If you signed up for the July 3rd pop-up concerts that were cancelled due to the heat\, you must sign up again to get details for this new date.
URL:https://bvocalchorus.org/event/250th-anniversary-of-the-declaration-of-independence/
LOCATION:Downtown Boston
CATEGORIES:Gig
ORGANIZER;CN="Lisa Gallatin":MAILTO:activistartsboston@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260730T190000
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SUMMARY:BVOCAL Practice Sing – Farnsworth House in JP
DESCRIPTION:This will be a time to learn the repertoire and build our singing community. \nFree on-street parking on nearby streets; short walk from Orange line – Forest Hills Station
URL:https://bvocalchorus.org/event/rehearsal-farnsworth-house-jp-11/
LOCATION:Farnsworth House Community Room\, 90 South Street\, Jamaica Plain\, MA\, 02130\, United States
CATEGORIES:Rehearsal
ORGANIZER;CN="Lisa Gallatin":MAILTO:activistartsboston@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260824T190000
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SUMMARY:Singing Resistance Community sing - Cambridge Friends House
DESCRIPTION:This will be a chance to learn many of the new movement songs that are meeting the moment while in community with other resistance singers.  It will be collaboratively led by BVOCAL\, Boston Area Singing Circles and other guest song leaders. \nAmple free parking available in the U-shaped driveway
URL:https://bvocalchorus.org/event/singing-resistance-community-sing-cambridge-friends-house/
LOCATION:Friends Meeting House\, 5 Longfellow Park\, Cambridge\, MA\, 02138\, United States
CATEGORIES:Gig
ORGANIZER;CN="Lisa Gallatin":MAILTO:activistartsboston@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260903T153000
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SUMMARY:Tufts Union Rally - SEIU 32BJ
DESCRIPTION:Workers in the Tufts Facilities Department\, members of SEIU 32BJ\, are holding a rally to demand that the university bargain in good faith.\nDespite widespread community support\, including a resolution from Medford City Hall and a petition calling for a fair contract signed by over 600 campus community members\, contract negotiations have gone nowhere.\nThis is one more example of how workers are being denied a living wage while in 2025 billionaires got $1.5 trillion richer.\nSign up here\n 
URL:https://bvocalchorus.org/event/tufts-union-rally-seiu-32bj/
LOCATION:MA
CATEGORIES:Gig
ORGANIZER;CN="Lisa Gallatin":MAILTO:activistartsboston@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260907T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260907T120000
DTSTAMP:20260809T004723Z
CREATED:20260809T004723Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260809T004723Z
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SUMMARY:Boston Labor Day Parade
DESCRIPTION:March with BVOCAL in Boston’s second annual Labor Day Parade!\n\nLet’s show our solidarity with our union brothers\, sisters\, and siblings who are essential partners in the resistance to authoritarianism\, and join this planned “kick off” of a season in which we will all be working to protect the right to vote.\nWe’ll be singing about union pride\, immigrant rights\, election protection\, and more.\nSign up here\n 
URL:https://bvocalchorus.org/event/boston-labor-day-parade/
LOCATION:MA
CATEGORIES:Gig
ORGANIZER;CN="Lisa Gallatin":MAILTO:activistartsboston@gmail.com
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