Sound Meadow

Sound Meadow is a soothing balm in a burning world. It's an aura that the public can enter and sit or lay, or stand for minutes or hours.

Musicians , Mindy Stock (), Christy Armstrong (), Void, Hana Zoe (), and Iris M () will share 30-minute pieces of minimal music written with the concept of *healing* in mind. Each musician will play their set twice over the five hour period.

In addition to reverberating music, plant installations will beautify the Ballroom. There is space for reclined listening [floor cushions, pillows, and mats] and soothing herbal tea provided.

The public is invited to come and spend time quietly in the installation for as long as they would like.

Presented by and Iris M, with support from the .

This event is free and open to the public. Registration is encouraged, but not required.

Join us for warmth and life, and light.

ABOUT THE ORGANIZER

Iris M is a multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, tattoo artist and writer originally from rural Maine. She plays lead guitar in the psych-rock band and is a songwriter and rhythm guitarist in the shoegaze project . Since 2014, Iris has made solo music under the name and in that time has released 9 albums and toured extensively. Iris has a dedicated experimental writing practice and has produced several zines of poetry as well as dozens of notebooks that sit in a suitcase in the basement.

PARKING & TRANSPORTATION

Mechanics’ Hall is located at 519 Congress Street. Our main entrance is between Loquat Shop and the Art Mart. The Greater Portland Metro’s Congress & Casco Street Stop is directly in front of our building, served by .

Parking is available at the , which has entrances on Casco and Brown Street, with a rate of $5 per hour. Metered street parking is available on Congress, Casco, Cumberland, Free Street, and other nearby streets. Free hourly street parking is available between Parris and Alder Street.

ACCESSIBILITY

To enter our building, patrons will need to navigate a single step or use a . There is a wheelchair-accessible elevator to the third-floor ballroom.

If you have a particular accessibility question or request please contact us at .

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