Matt Smith, Membership Passim’s managing director
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Matt Smith, Membership Passim’s managing director
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Cambridge, Mass., is stuffed with grand educational buildings. It is a spot that oozes status, grandeur and historical past.
However nestled in an alley in Harvard Sq., down some stairs and so unassuming that you just would possibly stroll by with out even realizing it was there, is a legendary music venue as vital as any of Cambridge’s stately halls.
Membership Passim has been a sanctuary for folks music for over 60 years. Joan Baez, Judy Collins, Bob Dylan and arguably any main folks musician you’ll be able to consider have all carried out at this intimate venue.
To kick off our Sense of Place: Boston collection, we talked with Membership Passim’s managing director, Matt Smith, to learn the way this modest membership grew to become a cornerstone of Boston’s music scene.
Smith and World Cafe host Raina Douris on the stage of Membership Passim.
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Smith and World Cafe host Raina Douris on the stage of Membership Passim.
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This episode of World Cafe was produced and edited by Miguel Perez. Our senior producer is Kimberly Junod and our engineer is Chris Williams. Our programming and reserving coordinator is Chelsea Johnson and our line producer is Will Loftus.
