Sounds like you had a really rough experience without a lot of support. As someone who has been working on performances of many kinds in the Davis Square area for over 11 years now I agree that there are some really difficult situations that you shouldn't need to be in and being harassed is one of them. You are not the only art in the community, you are not alone. We are out here along with a host of other groups and we are happy to lend advice, help brainstorm solutions, and find ways of making success stories instead.