Unsilent night presented by unsilent night colorado. There are more than 30 other cities doing unsilent night with you. Keras jerome weeks talks to the organizer of this new tradition in dallas. Phil klines unsilent night is a free, outdoor participatory sound sculpture. More on the composer phil kline, who is working on an opera about nikola tesla with jim jarmusch, at. With angela dimarco, stefan hayek, rachelle henry, david s.
A modern twist on caroling, all ages can enjoy walking through downtown cambridge with thousands of participants. The procession will be leaving from uhd down to the trails along buffalo bayou around 7pm. Phil klines unsilent night is a free outdoor participatory sound sculpture of many individual parts, recorded on cassettes, cds, and mp3s, and played through a roving swarm of boomboxes carried through city streets every december. Unsilent night is an original composition by phil kline, written specifically to be heard outdoors in the month of december, always as a free event.
Aug 06, 2015 a film made for the 2015 seattle 48 hour film project. The 45minute electronic piece, designed specifically to be heard outdoors in the month of december by composer phil kline, was debuted in new york city in 1992 and is performed around the world. New york flagship event sunday, december 15, 2019, 6. Unsilent night cambridge 2010 cibc projections hd youtube. Unsilent parade from washington square park to tompkins park, nyc. A landmark in avantgarde public art, unsilent night is one of the more. All four tracks played simultaneously comprise unsilent night. A dysfunctional family gets a surprise visit on the holidays. It takes the form of a street promenade in which the audience becomes the performer. It all started in winter 1992, when contemporary new york composer, phil kline, composed a 43minute multitrack electronic piece, written specifically to be heard outdoors in the month of. Just click the edit page button at the bottom of the page or learn more in the akas submission guide. Dec 04, 2019 unsilent night is a sound sculpture created when many individuals simultaneously play one of four music tracks by composer phil kline. Unsilent night in new york city saturday, december 18th. There are more than 30 other cities doing unsilent night.
Phil klines unsilent night will light up rittenhouse square this. Awesome musical tradition phil klines unsilent night is like a sixties happening updates for us modern world. Its also an allweather event well hold it rain or moonshine. Unsilent night music festival dec 27th, 2015 dallas, tx. Unsilent night detroit to bring new breed of carolers. Volunteers were asked to download one of four tracks to their mobile phones or bring oldfashioned boomboxes that would play one of the tracks on cassettes. Download a preselected app or electronic track from, play it on your sonic device of choice, and join the 45minute procession as. Unsilent night is composer phil klines free outdoor participatory sound. Photo from a san francisco unsilent night shot by steve rhodes, via. Phil klines unsilent nights profile including the latest music, albums, songs, music videos and more updates. Join in virginia arts festival, downtown norfolk and the neon districts 6th annual unsilent night, an outdoor boombox parade that brings together art, music, and people during the holidays. A gathering of friends and fans, armed with boomboxes, goes caroling through the streets of new york by playing prerecorded tapes. Phil klines unsilent night is an event held in more than 30 cities around the world.
The san francisco contemporary music players organized a neighborhood caroling walk of phil klines magical 1992 unsilent night in civic center and hayes valley last saturday at twilight. Relive the sights and sounds of unsilent night 2016. Instead, each carries an ordinary boombox playing a separate cassette, cd or mp3 that becomes part of the piece. These two videos were produced by students at the school of architecture, university of waterloo as part of arch 443. Find more information at and download the unsilent night app if you plan on attending. Dec 14, 2019 unsilent night is a participatory sound artwork by composer phil kline, an ethereal, electronic soundscape played by the audience on boomboxes carried through city streets. Unsilent night is an original composition by phil kline, written specifically to be heard outdoors in the month of december. Prior to the procession, enjoy hot chocolate and bayou blend coffee from katz coffee, local brew from saint arnold. A true renaissance woman and icon, chaka khan has been entertaining audiences as the queen of funk for over four decades. To enhance the walk, over 30 light installations will be illuminated along the route for attendees to enjoy and interact with. I edited a short video of last nights unsilent night event in san francisco, where new york composer phil kline organized a mobile boombox orchestra that did a big loop through the mission. Architecture and film, taught by professor terri meyer boake. Unsilent night returns to the neon district for this holiday season.
Dec 15, 2019 new york flagship event sunday, december 15, 2019, 6. Unsilent night with mariah carey and patti labelle this will be her debut appearance on the show. Discuss the gig, get concert tickets, see whos attending, find similar events. Participate in a public performance of unsilent night. City lights is a 1931 american precode silent romantic comedy film written, directed by, and starring charlie chaplin. Unsilent night cynthia woods mitchell center for the arts events. Dec 10, 2017 phil klines unsilent night is a free outdoor participatory sound sculpture of many individual parts, recorded on cassettes, cds and mp3s, and played through a roving swarm of boomboxes carried through city streets every december. A luminous soundscape played by the audience on boomboxes carried through city streets. Phil klines unsilent night, niefnorf, knoxville 2016 on vimeo. On a holiday evening, people walk through downtown playing recordings of bells.
And, most importantly, bring a boombox that plays cds or cassettes, or a blue tooth speaker and your smartphone. We invite you to join us for boombox christmas caroling with phil klines unsilent night. Experience the convenience of alexa, now on your pc. Everyone presses play at the same time and marches through. Phil klines unsilent night debuts at art omi this christmas.
Unsilent night is a sound sculpture created when many individuals simultaneously play one of four music tracks by composer phil kline. Think strolling and caroling, but with boom boxes and a magical soundtrack. The beauty of the sound of unsilent night is how those four tracks, in random combinations of emphasis, mix with variations on them playing slightly out of sync on a wide variety of playback mechanisms, and how the sound bounces off walls in narrow spaces and diffuses in wider, more open spaces and of course, theres the sound itself. Unsilent night cynthia woods mitchell center for the arts.
Unsilent night is a soundscape created when many individuals simultaneously play one of four different tracks on their smartphone, boomboxes, or mp3 players. Dec 14, 2010 since 1992, new yorkers have been serenaded one evening in december by the ambient auditory expression of artist phil kline and his unsilent night project. Several hundred people showed up, either as a participant or to just enjoy the sound. Gary brown at mokah coffee bar in deep ellum unsilent night is an annual event that started in new york 19 years ago and has spread to 25 cities. Hupp said the only thing participants need to do to get involved is bring a boombox and to contact the events organizers beforehand to notify them of their sound systems audio format requirements. Each participant gets one of four tracks of music that can easily be downloaded on your smart phone, prior to your arrival. Meet at little kings and bring portable music players for a walk around. Phil klines unsilent night is a luminous soundscape played by the audience on boomboxes carried through city streets on december 21 at 5. May 10, 2017 relive the sights and sounds of unsilent night 2016. It is a holiday treasure for the whole family, its main character is a radio dj think voice of milwaukee but he.
Unsilent night is a participatory sound artwork by composer phil kline, an ethereal, electronic soundscape played by the audience on boomboxes carried through city streets. Phil klines unsilent night listen and stream free music. Dec 24, 2015 the san francisco contemporary music players organized a neighborhood caroling walk of phil klines magical 1992 unsilent night in civic center and hayes valley last saturday at twilight. It was unsilent night two nights ago in dallas, texas, and in charleston, south carolina, as well as in san francisco, where i live, and in lower manhattan, where unsilent night was created by composer phil kline in 1992 the night prior it was in asheville, north carolina, and the night after it hit salt lake city plus three spots up the west coast. Unsilent night presented by unsilent night colorado springs. The story follows the misadventures of chaplins tramp as he falls in love with a blind girl and develops a turbulent friendship with an alcoholic millionaire. For just an hour, people from all walks of life are drawn into a mesmerizing soundscape community comprising participants, passive listeners, and chance passers by. Instead of caroling, unsilent night participants carry stereos playing tape. Instead of caroling, unsilent night participants carry stereos playing tape recordings of different parts of a dissonant musical piece. Download the music find the event nearest you start your own unsilent night. Phil klines unsilent night is a free outdoor participatory sound sculpture of many individual parts, recorded on cassettes, cds and mp3s, and played through a roving swarm of boomboxes carried through city streets every december. The flagship event in new york city sunday, december 15, 2019, 6.
The new schools college of performing arts welcome the public to the sixth edition of unsilent film night, a performance series in which the college of performing arts theater orchestra performs live music to classic silent films under the baton of music director, trumpeter, and performance artist, mark gould, the copa theater orchestra, composed of students from. Join our mailing list stay up to date on unsilent night happening in your area. As both a solo artist and the front woman of the 1970s funk band rufus. New york composer, phil kline, created this 43 minute piece, written specifically to be heard outdoors in the month of december. Bancroft park, old colorado city join us for unsilent night, phil klines 45minute soundscape, played on boomboxes and amplified mobile phones through the streets of old colorado city. Composer phil kline, cofounder of jim jarmuschs 80s artpunk band the delbyzanteens, likes. December 14 get in the traditional the nutcracker and nontraditional unsilent night holiday spirit, venture under the sea with disneys the little mermaid at 5th avenue theatre, and musically journey through the afterlife via the dream of gerontius. Wear appropriate footwear for a walk around the neighborhood. Phil klines public sound sculpture unsilent night is created when many individuals simultaneously play one of four tracks on cassette, cd, mp3, or mobile devices, and blast each through a roving swarm of boomboxes and speakers carried through city streets. This saturday, december 23rd, new york composer phil kline will be leading the performance of san franciscos 4th annual unsilent night, a massive outdoor concert made up of hundreds of people with boomboxes.
A beautiful, mobile piece of ambient public art, unsilent night can be compared to a holiday caroling party except that participants donat sing. Share photos and videos of yours with the rest of the worldwide community. Join us for our 5th annual unsilent night in sacramento. Nov 14, 2016 teyana taylor joins vh1 divas holiday. To add to the event, download the music for free to your phone and bring your portal speaker or borrow one of ours. Hes also a big fan of glenn brancas sound mass experiments and the notorious phasing tapeloop. It takes the form of a street promenade in which the audience becomes the p. Phil klines unsilent night, niefnorf, knoxville 2016 on. Dec 19, 2015 music unsilent night caroling with a twist. Stream tracks and playlists from unsilentnight on your desktop or mobile device. Those with some kind of music player were given a cassette, cd or mp3 with the music that.
Anyone is welcome to join the event is family and dogfriendly. Phil klines public sound sculpture unsilent night is created when many individuals simultaneously play one of four tracks on cassette. Join the mitchell center, in collaboration with buffalo bayou partnership for unsilent night, a free interactive holiday event. Kline has isolated various components of unsilent night, and theyre distributed to the performers on cassette or cd or as mp3 files. Since 1992, new yorkers have been serenaded one evening in december by the ambient auditory expression of artist phil kline and his unsilent night project. It looks like we dont have any akas for this title yet. Unsilent night documents the seasonal sound sculpture project of new york citybased composer phil kline. Each participant gets one of four tracks of music in the form of a cassette, cd, or mp3. A film made for the 2015 seattle 48 hour film project.
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