Open Ears Festival of Music & Sound

The incomparable Bijuriya 💖

Photographed by Bangishimo Photography

Check it out! In Michelle Hwu ’s workshop, participants collaborated and created a foley sounds for this scene of The Bear 🍳

Thank you Michelle for being our audio engineer and packing so much information into one hour!

The Canadian premiere of Sierra on May 30 at The Registry Theatre

🌊Introspective, multi-layered and quietly majestic🌊

Performed by Vicky Chow
Composed by Jane Antonia Cornish
Immersive light design by Ben Toht
Live surround mix by Dan Bora
Photos by Bangishimo Photography

And just like that, has come to an end! We have so many thank you's to express:

❤️ The talented group of artists who performed and presented over this weekend
❤️ YOU - our curious and lovely audience
❤️ Bangishimo Photography for this beautiful collection of photos
❤️ Venues The Registry Theatre 44 Gaukel Kitchener-Waterloo Art Gallery Laurier Music Region of Waterloo Museums & Archives Trillium Lutheran Church

Government and foundation:
Canadian Heritage
Canada Council for the Arts | Conseil des arts du Canada
Ontario Arts Council - Conseil des arts de l'Ontario
SOCAN Foundation - Fondation SOCAN
City of Kitchener
City of Waterloo
Downtown Kitchener
Region of Waterloo

Corporate:
Waterloo Region Community Foundation

2024 Donors:
Justin Matthews
Christopher Wu
Geoffry Martin
Kirsten Yri
Bryan Smith
Mohan Thomas
Deanna Yerichuk
Jeremy Bell
Graham Aikenhead
Morgan Lovell
Heather Carruthers
Anna Donahoo
Kimberly Barber
Andrea Brown
Jeff Pelich
Matt Brubeck
Jascha Narveson
Robin McLean

***PLEASE NOTE! Our repeat performance of creek* has been cancelled due to inclement weather****

However, we still have these events to look forward to:

Daniel Janke/Mark Fewer Duo
Martin Daigle presents Le Rage

How are we already on day 3 of the festival? Thank you to everyone for coming out, supporting artists and being such an engaging audience!

Reposting day 4's schedule to clear any confusion 😊
creek* will be doing a repeat performance at 11AM
Daniel Janke/Mark Fewer Duo will be performing as a duo at 1PM
Martin Daigle presents Le Rage is closing off the festival at 3PM

Check out .drag ‘s fabulous merch set up! 💅👗

Download the score for creek* in advance! https://vimeo.com/949974874

The graphic score and accompanying text is meant to let creek tell its story for itself; the score functions as a series of prompts, a structured improvisation, within which the musicians seek ways to voice the creek’s narrative.

creek* on June 1 and 2 at 11AM
📍Schneider Haus Amphitheatre (466 Queen St S)

The festival is officially underway! Tag us in any events you attend🤗🤗🤗

All of our events happening this weekend, conveniently saved on Google Maps: https://maps.app.goo.gl/jJ5N3GBNYZUeCBG6A

I Can Tell You About The River, Or We Could Just Get In

Thursday
Foley Workshop with Michelle Hwu (1 of 3)
Vicky Chow presents Sierra

Friday
Foley Workshop with Michelle Hwu (2 of 3)
Surface/Tension
Bijuriya

Saturday
creek*
Ben Diamond
Amber
SHSHCC
Foley Workshop with Michelle Hwu (3 of 3)
Hieroglyphic Being

Sunday
creek* (repeat)
Daniel Janke/Mark Fewer Duo
Martin Daigle presents Le Rage

🎉🎉🎉It's festival week! 15 incredible events happening from May 30 - June 2🎉🎉🎉

To celebrate our excitement for we're giving away a festival pass 😮

Worth $150, this pass gives you access to 8 ticketed shows including:
❤️ Vicky Chow presents Sierra
❤️ Bijuriya
❤️ Hieroglyphic Being
❤️ Martin Daigle presents Le Rage..and MANY MORE ❤️

All you have to do is like this post and share it to your story, then tag 3 friends below - winner will be announced on Wednesday, May 29!

In one week, Bijuriya will come to The Registry Theatre to negotiate their hybrid and multifaceted identity.

Tickets available now: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/bijuriya-tickets-875367225937

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mnbanLzrEQw&ab_channel=GabrielDharmoo

Bijuriya Gabriel Dharmoo is a music composer, experimental vocalist and drag artist engaging with South Asian culture.

ATTENTION: We're still looking for volunteers for the festival!

If you're passionate about participating in the local art scene, need community service hours or are interested in getting involved with the festival; this is a wonderful opportunity.

https://openears.ca/contact/volunteer/

Surface/Tension and creek* are part of a larger project with The Creek Collective!

Check out all their incredible exhibitions and activities that are inspired by Schneider Creek in the Grand River Watershed🌊

This Sunday, attend this amazing fundraising concert hosted by

Their season finale features an extended single-movement composition for bass clarinet, instrumental cameos, and fixed electronics focussed on bringing awareness to the invisible mental health impacts and struggles of having a brain injury. This piece is inspired by the story of bass clarinetist Kathryn Ladano and her recovery journey. The work brings together many voices of brain injury survivors who describe their challenges and successes in overcoming the prolonged debilitating hardships of their brain injuries. The work aims to enlighten and inspire. Commissioned by NUMUS with financial support from the and the Waterloo Region Community Foundation.

It takes place at on Sunday, June 11th and is followed by a post-concert reception! Tickets can be purchased at the link bio and proceeds from this event will go to supporting brain injury survivors and their families in the Waterloo Region and across Ontario. Buying a ticket gives you automatic access to the reception AND a free drink ticket!