Festival Program 07
Alice Springs
(part of Alice Springs Desert Festival www.alicedesertfestival.com.au : 14-23 Sept)
| Date | Time | Event | Type | Venue | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 8 Sept | 8pm | surrealestate | Outdooor concert | Undoolya Creek | $10/7 |
| Fri 14 Sept | 5.30pm | Sunset Sound Walk | Soundwalk | departing WTS | FREE! |
| Sat 15 Sept | 5.30pm | Sunset Sound Walk | Soundwalk | departing WTS | FREE! |
| Mon 17 Sept | 1-5pm | Fieldwork | Workshop | JBird's Place | $5 |
| Tues 18 Sept | 8pm - Late | Flashpoint | Improvised Music, films | Watch this Space | FREE! |
Darwin
| Date | Time | Event | Type | Venue | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tues 25 Sept | 5-8pm | Fieldwork | Workshop | Happy Yess | $5 |
| Wed 26 Sept | 9pm | surrealestate | Concert | Fanny Bay Gaol | $10/8 |
| Fri 28 Sept | 6-8pm | Islands:Crossings | Installation & films opening | DVAA | FREE! |
| Fri 28 Sept | 8pm - Late | Flashpoint | Improvised music | DVAA | FREE! |
Alice Springs
Saturday 8 September
surrealestate
Undoolya Creek, 8pm, $10/7
Outdoor surround-sound concert featuring interstate and local talent in
the gorgeous natural setting of Undoolya Creek, a few kilometres east of
Alice Springs. Presenting: Robin Fox (Melb) and his jawdropping audio-controlled
laser spectacular; Sumugan Sivanesan (Syd - guitar) and Robert Curgenven
(NT - field recordings and harmonics) in a beautiful duo capturing the sound
and space of the desert; and Anthony Magen (Melb - custom-made instruments
and field recordings) and J9 Stanton (NT - singing saw) combining unique
and new sounds in their first improvised meeting.
Directions:
Travel East on Undoolya Rd. Turn left 3.2km Past the Cattle grid at edge
of town, look for an old tyre (if you reach Undoolya cattle station you
have gone too far). then travel 1.5km North along track that follows the
creek bed (don't cross the creek).
Friday 14 September
Sound Walk - with Anthony Magen
departing Watch this Space, Gregory St, 5.30pm (60mins)
Saturday 15 September
Sound Walk - with Anthony Magen
departing Watch this Space, Gregory St, 5.30pm (60mins)
Rediscover this ancient skill through a silent group exploration of Alice
Springs. Taking a simple one hour walk on sunset at the opening of the Festival
to become a supersonic perception of the aural environment. Retune your
ears for a heightened appreciation of the sounds that surround us to start
your festival experience.
FREE! Limited numbers. Bookings through bookings@soundsunusual.com
Monday 17 September
Workshop: New Music - approaches, techniques and events
J Bird's Place, Watch this Space, Gregory St, 1 - 5pm, $5
Facilitator: Sumugan Sivanesan
Learn more about techniques, ideas and styles to improvised music, sound
art, field recording and installations. Talks, fieldwork and practical approaches
covered. Bookings through bookings@soundsunusual.com
Tuesday 18 September
Flashpoint
Films, improvised music plus first performance of Islands:Crossings part
I
J Bird's Place, Watch This Space, Gregory St, 8pm - Late
One of the most successful events of the inaugural 2006 Sounds Unusual Festival
of New Music, a night of the new, experimental and unexpected. Featuring:
a short film program from Australia and Europe featuring innovative explorations
of sound and video; the debut performance of "Islands:Crossings" the first
part of a multiple-site project over three countries, presented in this
first stage as a surround sound performance of audiovisual material collected
around Alice Springs by festival artists during Sounds Unusual; and also
the hugely popular improvised music night. Register your interest through
events@soundsunusual.com and
bring your instruments and leave your inhibitions behind! Quartets, trios,
duos - anything goes!
Darwin
Tuesday 25 September
Workshops: New Music - approaches, techniques and events; Live Painting
Happy Yess, Bennett St, 5-8pm , $5
Facilitators: Robert Curgenven and Emma Stocker
Learn more about techniques, ideas and styles to improvised music, sound
art, field recording and installations. Talks, fieldwork and practical approaches
covered. Also a second workshop by Emma Stocker on live painting to music.
Bookings through bookings@soundsunusual.com
Wednesday 26 September
surrealestate
Fannie Bay Gaol, East Point Road, Fannie Bay, 9pm, $10/8
Following from the success of "surrounder" in WWII Oil Tunnels in 2006,
and set in the awe-inspiring Cell Blocks A&B at the heritage listed
Fannie Bay Gaol, surrealestate promises a night to remember featuring international,
interstate and local musicians. Seated in the round with speakers throughout
the former maximum security Cell Block, featuring Darwin local Blastcorp
(guitar and processing) and on the first leg of his national tour, Jason
Kahn from Switzerland will perform a solo set for analog synthesizer and
percussion as well as a one-off improvised duo with Robert Curgenven (NT,
field recordings and instrumental harmonics). Lighting and site design by
Katie Hepworth and Tanja Kimme. And also an additional sound performance
in the gallows room...
Friday 28 September
Opening of Islands:Crossings installation and Film screenings
Darwin Visual Arts Association Gallery (DVAA) and Darwin Experimental Arts
Foundation Space (DEAF), Frog Hollow Centre for the Arts, 56 Woods Street,
6 - 8pm
The first part of a multiple site installation in development over three
countries, Islands:Crossing is a multichannel sound and new media installation
shown for the first time at DVAA. Comprising audiovisual material collected
around Central Australia by festival artists during Sounds Unusual in Alice
Springs. Plus short film program from Australia and Europe featuring innovative
explorations of sound and video on show in the DEAF space.
Flashpoint - Improvised Music
DVAA, 8pm - Late
One of the most successful events of the inaugural 2006 Sounds Unusual Festival
of New Music, a night of the new, experimental and unexpected. Register
your interest through events@soundsunusual.com
and bring your instruments and leave your inhibitions behind! Quartets,
trios duos - anything goes!