Art Union Humanscape (AUH) duo, Ayako Kato (dance) & Jason Roebke (double bass) creates a sonic and kinetic landscape meditatively superimposed with silence and stillness. Their ritualistic performance is grounded on experimental performance and the aesthetics of furyu, Japanese for “wind flow,” as it relates to cyclical transformation, human motion in nature, and cosmic ephemera.
The duo’s performance will explore the rural ear inside of urban soundscapes and the urban ear inside of rural soundscapes, manifesting how the body listens and responses to its environment.
Read MoreUsing the full lyrics of our National Anthem, poet and singer Marvin Tate and violinist Johanna Brock will create an improvised musical soundscape, reflecting upon the current ongoing pandemic and exploring the transmission of information through sound, words, and light.
Read MoreCharles was born and raised in Chicago, and raised in the Beverly neighborhood as a crossover musician, composer, and dancer. Angel Bat Dawid is a Black American composer, improviser, clarinetist, pianist, vocalist & DJ.
Read MoreRepresenting two distinct generations of Chicago improvisers, drummer/percussionist Hamid Drake and alto saxophonist Nick Mazzarella meet for a series of improvised duets informed by the City's rich heritage of musical exploration, and inspired by the need to respond to the challenges of the present moment with creative energy.
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