Month: December 2021
First First Sunday of 2022
Hello dear loiterers I promised more details about the First First Sunday of 2022 didn’t I? The truth is apart from the starting point I don’t know where we will go or what we will discover because that is the joy and strength of the derive. We wande...
Silent hike, holy hike: a thoughtful country walk in Sussex to ease the soul | Sussex holidays | The Guardian
As Christmas approaches, a new micro-pilgrimage is offered for those wanting to walk in complete silence. But is it an experience worth shouting about? Source: Silent hike, holy hike: a thoughtful country walk in Sussex to ease the soul | Sussex holidays | The Guardian
Documenting the history, hopes, and community ties that wove together Black Portland
Darrell Grant's Come Sunday is a walk through Portland's inner-northeast neighborhoods, which were once home to over 200 Black churches. It was commissioned by Third Angle New Music, which has a focus on creating a "soundtrack for our time".
2022, restons à l’écoute
Les choses étant ce qu’est le son et bien plus encore écouter le monde modestement à portée d’oreilles l’écouter de concert Le sentir tressaillir le sentir frémir en saisir ses aménités en saisir ses fragilités y rechercher l’entente la belle écoute les choses à protéger les choses à réparer les choses à embellir les choses … Continuer à lire ... "2022, restons à l’écoute"
Walk 94
Boardwalk, Marsh and Bridle TrailsBoxing day after the second pandemic Christmas, and just happy to be together for a muddy walk. The chickadees, ducks, and squirrels are all looking for their share of the feast. Darkness sinks into the valley before we get back to the car. Location: Grindstone Marsh Trail, RBG, Burlington, OntarioLength: 4 kmCompanions: Tom, Anna, IsabelDate: 126 December, 2021 [...]
Covid-19: a public mood
I spent Wednesday in the week before Xmas walking the city and taking photo for several hours. I had parked the car near the Adelaide parklands and walked to the Adelaide Central Market. After a coffee in the Central Market I spent the ne...
For His Entry in Third Angle’s Soundwalks Series, Musician Darrell Grant Takes an Emotional Stroll Through the History of Portland’s Black Churches
“The soundtrack to this hike is a dense collage of sounds: snippets of spirituals, free-jazz drumming, a recitation of the Black Panther Party’s Ten-Point Program and recorded testimonials by Black Portlanders.” Source: For His Entry in Third Angle’s Soundwalks Series, Musician Darrell Grant Takes an Emotional Stroll Through the History of Portland’s Black Churches
How the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden Encourages Children to Lead Museum Tours.
In the May meeting of Museum Mindshare, our community gathered to share creative engagement projects that we were proud to have created for museum audiences. You can read a summary of major themes we discussed here. This month, we will feature short re...
How a Human-Centered Approach to Art and Emotions Reimagines the Museum Experience.
In the May meeting of Museum Mindshare, our community gathered to share creative engagement projects that we were proud to have created for museum audiences. You can read a summary of major themes we discussed here. This month, we will feature short re...
How Brooklyn Children’s Museum Introduced Tools of Advocacy to its Youngest Visitors.
In the May meeting of Museum Mindshare, our community gathered to share creative engagement projects that we were proud to have created for museum audiences. You can read a summary of major themes we discussed here. This month, we will feature short re...
How SoHo’s Memory-Keeper Preserves the History of the Neighborhood for Future Generations.
Yukie Ohta, founder of the SoHo Memory Project, will guide you through decades of SoHo’s evolution on this new audio walking tour.Photo by Hirotsugu Aoki“SoHo has an incredibly interesting history, and because of that history, people are drawn here fro...
How Two Musicians Transformed New York into an Audio Augmented Reality Concert Experience.
From Central Park to Lincoln Center, step into a secret soundworld of original compositions.“Being able to understand someone else’s story is what really drives this piece. I hope that listeners are encouraged to be more curious in their lives, whateve...
How a Sound Walk in Harlem Blends History, Nature, and Opera.
Using location-based audio to explore stories of the mythical, natural, and built environments.Photo by Elizabeth Felicella | Graphic Design by Still Room“I realized the most important thing is that the place itself is an integral collaborator in the w...
The sonic barricades of Minsk
Pavel Niakhayeu created Political Soundwalks as an audio-essay to document what Minsk sounded like during the political protests of 2020-2021. His field recordings provide a starting point for a discussion on the multifaceted role of sound in claiming the urban and political space.
