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The Listening Room Series presents unforgettable audio work in theater/cafe/gallery settings and offers radio fans the opportunity to listen together and share opinions about what they hear. Each event features a diverse selection of documentary audio stories from around the world.
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We don't have any Listening Rooms presently scheduled, but that's likely to change at any time, so check back soon. Or, save yourself the trouble and let us tell you all about it, and other Festival happenings,by signing up for our email list.
And you can shift time to enjoy the audio work we've featured at past TCF Listening Rooms since 2002:
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The Listening Room is inspired by the Listening Room of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. (R.I.P.) |
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 Sunday, May 3rd / 4 - 6pm
The Loneliest Road, by Gregory Whitehead, with original music by the Books
MCA Chicago / 220 E. Chicago Ave. / Chicago, IL
Free and open to the public, reservation required
Reservations: ArtistsUpClose@mcachicago.org
(Photo by Alex Marentes)
The TCF, in collaboration with MCA Stage, is pleased to offer a rare audio screening of The Loneliest Road - a 90-minute radio drama produced by seminal sound artist and storyteller Gregory Whitehead, with original music by the Books. Originally commissioned for BBC Radio 3, The Loneliest Road wanders through the "obstructed heartland of the American Dream," unfolding through layers of Whitehead's signature humor, sonic playfulness, and astute observations about human triumph and folly.
Come out for an afternoon of masterful radio storytelling and close listening. And if we're lucky, Nick Zammuto and Paul de Jong (aka the Books) may stop by to answer a few questions about scoring for radio stories. They'll be in town for two shows (sorry, they're sold out) later that night at the MCA.
This Listening Room is free, but space is limited. Email the MCA to reserve your seat.
Presented in partnership with:
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 Saturday, April 25 / 7pm
Megapolis Listening Room with Sean Cole
Piper Auditorium / 48 Quincy St, Harvard Square / Cambridge, MA
Free for Megapolis weekend pass-holders, Harvard GSD students, and attendees of the Cambridge Talks symposium. $10 regular / $7 students
Come out for an evening of unforgettable audio stories and strange and beautiful recordings from around the world. Hosted by TCF Artistic Director Julie Shapiro, with special guest Sean Cole (Marketplace, This American Life), the night’s program will offer a sonic exploration of cities, urbanism, and the spaces we inhabit - real and imagined.
But don't stop there! The Megapolis Audio Art & Documentary Festival, invading Boston April 24-26, has this and much more to offer in the realm of listening adventures - from an Audio Slumber Party to a presentation by the master of semantic play and aural explorations in storytelling, Mr. Gregory Whitehead. |
 Saturday, April 18 / 11 am
HATCHfest
HATCH Battery Park / 26.5 Battery Park Ave. / Asheville, NC
FREE and open to the public
Meet us in the mountains, at HATCHfest - an international mentoring festival for the creative and media arts communities. TCF Artistic Director Julie Shapiro will share a variety of sound-rich documentaries that take audio storytelling to new heights, including prize-winning work from the TCF/ Richard H. Driehaus Foundation Competition, and other sonic treats from the depths of the TCF's extensive coffers.
Shapiro will also be participate in a panel discussion about “The New Media Landscape: Challenges and Possibilities," along with other content creators from print, broadcast and online media. This happens Friday, April 17 at 11am at HATCH Battery Park (address above) on Friday, and is also a free event.
UPDATE:
HATCHfest lives on! Check out photos, videos, and blog posts and the many party scenes, documented from the heart of the happenings: hatchfest.ning.com.
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 Wednesday, February 18 / 7pm
Wexner Center
1871 N. High St. / Columbus, OH
Free and open to the public
Join the directors of the TCF for a program of unforgettable radio stories produced by some of the country’s most accomplished documentary makers and by extraordinary newcomers to the field. Hosts Johanna Zorn and Julie Shapiro will showcase the breadth of radio stories being produced today, and will provide a peek behind the curtain to reveal the ingredients of great, ear-captivating, audio storytelling.
(Pictured above, L-R , Neenah Ellis, Johanna Zorn and Julie Shapiro, on stage at the Wexner Center. Photo by Dave Hooker)
Presented in conjunction with The Ohio State University’s Digital Media in a Social World Conference and the Wexner Center for the Arts GenWex initiative.
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 Friday, February 6 / 8 pm
The Bridge Progressive Arts Initiative presents Audio February
206 Monticello Rd. / Charlottesville, VA
(434) 984-5669
$5 suggested donation at door
Kicking off a full month of audio-centric happenings at The Bridge PAI , TCF Artistic Director Julie Shapiro will share some recent sonic favorites from the TCF's coffers. Come as early as 6pm to check out the audio installations by Peter Traub and the Big Shed podcast.
This Listening Room is presented in partnership with the Bridge Progressive Arts Initiative, with support from FUNd and VFH Radio and WMRA in Harrisonburg, VA.
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