In honor of Martin Luther King Day, and in collaboration with the Melrose MLK Day Commission and Club Passim Folk Collective, Opening Doors is proud to present a free concert and conversation with three of our artists at Melrose UU Church.

Tyrone Chase is Assistant Chair of the Ensemble department at Berklee College of Music who has played with Brian McKnight; Sheila E; Earth, Wind, and Fire and many more; Stephanie McKay is a singer-songwriter whose unique blend of folk, soul, and jazz has led her to collaborations with artists as diverse as Toshi Reagon, Roy Hargrove, and Mos Def; and Alastair Moock is co-founder of The Opening Doors Project and a singer-songwriter who has toured throughout the U.S., Europe, and Asia, sharing the stage with acts like Arlo Guthrie, Taj Mahal, Ramblin’ Jack Elliot, and Greg Brown. Stephanie and Alastair are both also founding members of The Folk Collective, an inclusion and equity collaboration based out of Club Passim in Harvard Sq, which is graciously co-sponsoring this event.

Following a community potluck in the church, the three musicians will swap songs and engage the audience in a conversation about Dr. King’s “beloved community” and the social and racial barriers that continue to make the arc of the moral universe long.

More info and reservation link to come.

Check out a rehearsal clip from Arts Collaborative Medford.