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January 26 - 30 in New Orleans! Join us as we celebrate ten years of Chicago / New Orleans collaborations.

$Photo recap of Rob Mazurek's Exploding Star Orchestra performing "The Astral Pastorales" at Yerkes Observatory this past weekend. Thank you to everyone involved who helped make this extraordinary event a reality. "The Astral Pastorales," a large-scale suite composed by Rob Mazurek, was composed in-residence at Yerkes Observatory specifically for presentation in the The Great Refractor Dome. The Exploding Star Orchestra's two sold-out performances on Oct. 2 & 3 were informed by research that Mazurek and the orchestra conducted on-site at Yerkes Observatory. Lineup: Rob Mazurek – compositions, trumpets, bells Damon Locks – voice, samplers Jason Adasiewicz – vibraphone Kalia Vandever – trombone, electronics Mikel Patrick Avery – drums, percussion Steve Marquette – guitar Tomeka Reid – cello Victor Vieira Branco – vibraphone Co-produced by Experimental Sound Studio & Instigation Festival, with support from International Anthem. (Photos: @katesin___ & @alex_inglizian)$

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@contact.artprojectspace in residence making Radical Chimeras (Rome). Process shot. Beginnings .. maybe Endings… Although there are no endings. Only beginnings… gratitude. @marfaexperimentalstudio Finding ways to balance, unbalance, push, pull, stretch a thing. Too many contained things which may have the capacity of obstructing. Maybe we need obstructions to understand the opposite … and what about all the in between? Attempting to blow it open while at the same time keeping this equilibrium of gratitude and love. Imbued with a feeling that pushes towards a more inclusive and utopian future. We just played in a celestial cosmic dome…. EXPLODING STAR ORCHESTRA!!! @yerkesobservatory …What the hell. Love is all. Let’s lift each other. @roma_diffusa

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$Announcing: The Astral Pastorales, a large-scale suite composed by Rob Mazurek and performed by Rob Mazurek’s Exploding Star Orchestra that unfolds as a celestial pastorale—an expansive sonic landscape where composition, improvisation, electronics, and spoken word merge into a single evolving field. This work is composed in-residence at Yerkes Observatory specifically for presentation in their awe-inspiring The Great Refractor Dome. Co-produced by Experimental Sound Studio & Instigation Festival. With support from International Anthem. The Astral Pastorales Rob Mazurek Exploding Star Orchestra at Yerkes Observatory October 2 & 3, 7:30 Line-up Rob Mazurek - compositions, trumpets, bells Damon Locks - voice, samplers Jason Adasiewicz - vibraphone Kalia Vandever - trombone Mikel Patrick Avery - drums, percussion Steve Marquette - guitar Tomeka Reid - cello Victor Vieira Branco - vibraphone @androidlovecry @instigationfestival @yerkesobservatory @intlanthem @blackmonumentensemble @kalia.vandever @mikel_patrick_avery @stevemarquette @cellisita @vvb___$

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