Artpark premieres western New York’s first celebration of World Listening Day this year with a day of free drop-in activities and artist-led interactive workshops.
Just as we see landscapes, we hear “soundscapes”, the interweaving sounds of our environment. Attune to “Listening to the Weave of Time” guided by four experimental sound artists: Artpark Musician in Residence, Anthony Hyatt, certified Deep Listening facilitator & Artpark Bridges Director, Cynthia Pegado, Paula Sciuk and Doug Tewksbury.
Create your own adventures during collaborative explorations of our sonic environment:
Discover Sound & Movement Dialogs; Listen using special prompts from Pauline Oliveros’ famous text scores; Add to the soundscape with walking chimes and found objects, and much more!
10:00-11:00 Listening Through the Body, accessible workshop in movement and listening; for all abilities; Led by Artpark Music Artist in Residence Anthony Hyatt and Artpark Bridges/Dance for Parkinson’s Director Cynthia Pegado
11:00-11:45 Communal Tone Chimes Ambulation & Performance
12:00-1:15 Listening in Nature activities. Led by Artpark Music Artist in Residence Anthony Hyatt
1:30-2:15 Field recording. Led by Doug Tewksbury
2:15-3:00 Listening in Nature activities. Led by Artpark Music Artist in Residence Anthony Hyatt
3:15-5:00 Communal listening experience and showing with “Touch Me” midi controller. Led by Paula Sciuk
5:15-7:00 Writing Sound, poetry writing and sharing connected to listening. Experience an excerpt from Wendy Burk’s Tree Talks. Led by Artpark Literary Artist in Residence, Christina Vega-Westhoff
Listening activities inspired by Pauline Oliveros. Led by certified Deep Listening Facilitator Cynthia Pegado throughout the day.
