Preceded by a Deep Listening exercise led by Avery Riel (they/them). Co-presented by the Experimental Sound Studio.
"Through Pauline Oliveros, I finally know what harmony is." - John Cage
Saturday, March 9, 12:00 p.m. | Iconic American composer, performer, teacher, philosopher, inventor, and humanitarian Pauline Oliveros (1932–2016) was one of the world’s original electronic musicians (and the only female amongst notable post-war American composers), as well as a master accordion player, a mentor, a gateway to music and sound for non-musicians, and a technical innovator who helped develop everything from tools that allow musicians to play together while in different countries to software that enables those with physical limitations to create beautiful music. Featuring Laurie Anderson, Terry Riley, Thurston Moore, and others, DEEP LISTENING presents a holistic portrait of the woman and her practice. Preceded by a Deep Listening exercise led by Avery Riel (they/them).
Avery is a musician, songwriter, Deep Listener, and arts administrator living in Chicago. Their creative research explores text scores, movement interlaced with sound, composition, music therapy, and sonic archiving. As a Deep Listener, they have worked alongside Stephanie Loveless at the Center for Deep Listening at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, and with Brian Pertl and Leila Ramagopal Pertl at Lawrence University. They received their BM in Violin Performance from Lawrence University in 2023, and currently work as the Program Director at the Hideout and as a freelance musician.
Co-presented by the Experimental Sound Studio.
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Awards & Nominations
Winner - Best Director, Cine Paris Film Festival
Winner - Best Director, Documentary, Something Wicked Doc Fest
The Film Center is ADA accessible. This presentation will be projected without open captions. The theater is hearing-loop equipped. For accessibility requests, please email filmcenter@saic.edu