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An Oddmusic Instrument Garden
by Jacob Barton Originally a composer only of music, I have in the last decade become interested in composing not only music, but also social contexts for music, so that music be an input to society (not only an output). …
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Posted in Performance, Project Report
House Theater: The Truth About Injustice Always Sounds OutRageous
Playing (with) Policy
by AnAndR At the House Concerturtle in March, AnAndR presented their first draft of a toy piano and banjo piece entitled, “Playing (with) Policy”. The piece explores a city ordinance on Loud and Raucous Noise. Video -WMV | Video -QT
“As If” Ensemble of Urbana
By Anna Hochhalter The As If Ensemble of Urbana (AIEoU) was started by School for Designing a Society students and teachers in Fall 2007. In the AIEOU we play Klezmer/Balkan/a Capella/circular/undescribed works. You might find us playing several of the…
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Posted in Composition, Performance
Leap Day House Concert
Final Performance for the Fall Semester
With bundled up wintry regards, The School for Designing a Society invites you to: “Oh! I forgot:” A house theater in Urbana, Illinois, consisting of numerous sharp objects, objectives, objections, and warm cider.
Posted in Performance
Protest at Champaign City Council
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