Community Pop Up Series - Food Pantry Performance at the MLK Center

Access to live music has been massively impacted by the pandemic. The traditional concert format is no longer a viable option. The Newport String Project is committed to creative experiments that continue to bring live chamber music to every corner of Newport. This week we collaborated with the Dr Martin Luther King Community Center's Food Pantry Program in celebration of its reopening. To ensure a safe experience for everyone, clients were admitted one at a time to choose from a fantastic selection of healthy food options. As the socially distanced line gathered outside on a beautiful, sunny morning, Jacob and Ealain performed duos by Bach, Schubert and Mozart. As the MLK Center's Hunger Services Program Coordinator Melanie Saunders expressed, "Having experienced the loss of live music because of the lockdown, it is so moving to hear music performed in person. This brought some magic to us today." The Pantry's opening hours are Monday, Wednesday and Friday 10am - 2pm, Wednesday evenings 4pm - 6pm, and the first Saturday of each month 10am - 12pm.