SHOWS
SPRING 2024
May 25th, 2024, 8 PM
Cultural Ecologies Series: Not in Fact Dead featuring Special Guest Vines
2 19th Street, Brooklyn
The first performance features ensemble members and composer-performers Ford and Iva presenting two premieres. Ford’s work sets the murky, sentimental poetry of Brad Vogel, Gowanus local and former Dredgers captain with video created in collaboration with artist Bonnie Ralston, while Iva’s work explores her connection to her Mexican culture through Aztec myth. Vines presents a solo set. Vines is the solo project of composer, producer, and multi-instrumentalist Cassie Wieland. Praised by The New York Times as “sweetly shimmering,” Vines masterfully experiments with intimate ambient and experimental pop sound worlds to achieve the massive and hand-made vibe she is often searching for.
Gowanus Soundwalk – July 13, 2024
Ford teams up with longtime Unheard-of friend, composer, and augmented reality specialist Brian Ellis to develop a Gowanus soundwalk to be premiered on City of Water Day, July 13th. The soundwalk is experienced both from shore and by canoe using location data to map soundscapes from Unheard-of and recordings of the Gowanus flora and fauna.
Join throughout the day at the Bunker (2 19th street) to check out the new installation and join us on the water.
Ginger Flavored Bubblegum – August 10, 2024
Ginger Flavored Bubblegum explores transcendence from grief by honoring poet, filmmaker, and artist Theresa Hak Kyung Cha - who was murdered only a few days after the publication of her poetic autobiography, "Dictee." Using selections of poetry from Dictee, this expanded version explores grief using Unheard-of Ensemble, electronics, and videography by Phong Tran (who some might recognize from his electronic set last season).
Special Guest MIZU
SHIFTING HAZE – September 28, 2024
The last performance of the 2024 Cultural Ecologies season features emerging composers at the cutting edge of music and technology from composers Erich Barganier, Han Geul Lee, Catherine Phang, Alyssa Wixson, Andrew Harlan, and Annie Nikunen, each developing new multimedia works for the ensemble. This performance takes place during climate week. Come for the open paddle beforehand and join in to hear these premieres!
CCI//San Antonio 2024
June 4th: Unheard-of at Ruby City: NNUX and Vicki Nguyen
June 6th: Unheard-of & AGARITA at the Agarita Loft
June 7th: Fire Ecologies, First Fridays at Blue Star Arts
June 8th: Unheard-of at Mission San José
June 9th: Installation at Evergreen Garden Center