A collaborative project
Sponsored by American Studies
Funded by the Nat R. and Martha M. Knaster Charitable Trust, with additional support from Tufts' Taupin Bolwell Fund for the Arts

OCTOBER 10-12, 2008

Thanks to all who made HONK! U. a success!

What is Honk! U.!? Bunny-eared brass bands, trumpets blared by neon girls in roller skates, a giant hamster wheel, men with horns in lavender suits, snare drums, and women in Renaissance clothing on stilts – what do these things have in common? They are all common sights and sounds at HONK! Fest, an independent non-profit grass roots street festival comprised of activist marching bands from all over the country and the world.... The Tufts/Somerville HONK U! project joins the HONK! movement’s goals of bringing students and community members together with sound – reclaiming the streets with music and dancing, encouraging human interaction and joyful listening. Read more »