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A Word From PorchFest Participants Michelle & NIck - PorchFest Participant spotlight
1 – What is “ community ”?
Community is the joining of people – sharing ideas and experiences . It can happen automatically . But more often it needs a catalyst
2 – What have you done to build community ? What else would you like to do ?
Some volunteer work . We ’ ve tried to be good neighbors .
3 – What do you hope to accomplish at PorchFest ? What do you want to help PorchFest accomplish ?
We hope that PorchFest allows us the chance to meet more neighbors in West Central and Kendall Yards .
4 – What things will you be doing to make this year ’ s event super special ?
We are inviting friends and family to come to the event and see how great West Central is .
5 – Why should we attend PorchFest this year ?
The music and poetry will be fantastic ; and it ’ s a great opportunity to meet new friends .
matt Loi - PorchFest Participant spotlight
1 - What got you interested in PorchFest ?
Having put musicians on the radio for nearly a decade , I ’ ve grown to love the Spokane music scene and all the amazingly creative people involved . These musicians and this original way of highlighting them are what brought my attention to PorchFest . Even though I ’ m neither a performer nor a host for the event , I ’ m happy to help out in some small ways : getting talented musician Tonya Ballman into the line-up and doing some promoting . Aside for attending multiple local gigs on a typical week , I also write about them for Spokane Coeur d ’ Alene Living Magazine .
2 - How often do you get over to West Central ?
The drummer in one of my bands lives in West Central , so we meet for rehearsals regularly . It ’ s great to see the arts showcased in a nearby and unexpected place !
3 - What is “ community ”? How do we build it ?
“ I was a music major and physics minor at EWU . I suppose this was a roundabout way of getting at what I really want to do : audio engineering . I currently play bass guitar with Atlas Hugged and upright bass with Sweet Rebel D .”
-Matt Loi
Our creative community is whatever we make it , for better or worse . However , I ’ m an optimist to a fault on this topic , so I ’ m convinced we have the potential to make something awesome happen . Ultimately , we need positive individuals with a vision and follow-through . Spokane is lucky to have Marshall around !
4 - Why should people attend this year ?
This PorchFest , I hope people get to experience a great range of Spokane-based musicians and poets in a fun and friendly environment . I hope those interested in the arts get to mingle with the neighbors of West Central and enjoy the sights and sounds . This is where community-building happens .
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