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2022-05-10 00:51:28
Chicago Sinfonietta: ICYMI: A surprise reveal is coming...May 14th (Naperville) and May 16th (Downtown Chicago)
Avante-garde fashion meets celebrated music this May at the concert hall. Sculptor and designer Carley Brandeaux is collaborating with Chicago Sinfonietta to produce a spectacular living work of art that will premier as violinist Melissa White takes the stage at our spring concert. Brandeaux, a native of North Carolina, completed a Master of Design degree in Fashion, Body and Garment at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, where she studied under the direction of artist Nick Cave. She was also the recipient of SAIC's highest recognition, the New Artist Society Scholarship. The artwork was painstakingly crafted with hand painted dupioni silk and a one-of-a-kind linen/rayon blend, woven by Emily Winter at Chicago's very own The Weaving Mill. Custom made for Melissa White, the dynamic dress required multiple fittings that took into account the expressive movement of the violinist and led to a design that […]
2020-10-10 04:49:00
Classical Music News of the Week, October 10, 2020
Experiments in Opera Announces Audio-Only 5-story Podcast Opera Experiments in Opera (EiO)—the fun and fearless composer collective—will premiere a new five-part podcast opera entitled Aqua Net & Funyuns, part of an effort to share newly-commissioned, original works of opera during the COVID-19 shutdown and extended time of social distancing. The five new works, each 20-25 minutes long, will be audio-only recordings that were designed specifically to tell compelling stories with sound design, sung-through vocals, and instruments—but no visual elements. The five episodes that make up the full podcast will be released together for free on December 7 and available for download and streaming on the internet and anywhere listeners enjoy their podcasts. Each episode will contain one-third of a single story, with the next act of each story tacked on to a subsequent episode. This highlights the cliff-hanger nature of serial narratives and the playful possibilities of the podcast medium. The stories and librettos featured […]
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2020-05-18 18:52:25
Beans in My Closet
Beans and poverty. Beans and diversity. “Here’s a recipe” leads to a doubtful bean cul-de-sac, no matter how much chopped and shredded you throw on top and shove in the oven till the eternal cheese bubbles and browns. Beans, as it happens, are dangerous. Beans will save the planet. – Jeff Weinstein