The EcoVoice Festival
Schedule
Fri Jul 08 2022 at 07:30 pm to Sun Jul 10 2022 at 05:00 pm
Location
Chicago | Chicago, IL
About this Event
Music makes space for us to imagine change.
is three days of performances and activities that build awareness, educate, and call others to action on climate change. The 2022 inaugural festival will take place July 8-10 and be hosted at Loyola University and the University of Illinois Chicago. The festival will feature the premiere live performance of the New Earth Ensemble, two solo performances with two song cycle premieres, as well as educational panels and interactive sessions. All events will be open to the general public, and the Sunday afternoon performance encourages family participation.
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Friday, July 8
University of Illinois Chicago
7:30 PM Friday Concert: Festival Opening | $25/ticket (Students Free)
James Stukel Tower Auditorium (718 W James M. Rochford St. Chicago, IL 60607)
- Mika Tosca, keynote speaker
- World premiere: Praise Song to Oceania (Perez, Schumaker), and In service to (Tuazon)
- Featuring Thomas Aláan, countertenor; Nanae Fujiwara, guitar; Jonathan Hannau, piano
- In partnership with Chicago Council on Science and Technology and the Center for Humans and Nature
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Saturday, July 9
Loyola University Chicago
10:00 AM Soundwalk | Free (RSVP Requested)
Madonna della Strada Chapel- outside (6453 N. Kenmore Ave, Chicago, IL 60660)
- With Paige Naylor, Midwest Society for Acoustic Ecology
- Guided listening walk around the Loyola University campus.
11:00 AM EcoArts Working Group | Free (RSVP Requested)
Coffey Hall- McCormick Lounge (1000 W. Sheridan Rd, Chicago, IL 60626)
- "What could a collaborative arts ecosystem in Chicago be?"
- Open to all performing and visual artists, environmental groups and activists, students, and anyone that is eco-curious.
2:30 PM EcoVoice Panel and Discussion | Free (RSVP Requested)
Coffey Hall- McCormick Lounge (1000 W. Sheridan Rd, Chicago, IL 60626
- "Music as Environmental Activism"
- Featuring Mark Pedelty, Eric Leonardson, Norman Long, and Kirsten Hedegaard
- Moderated by Thomas Aláan
7:30 PM Saturday Concert: New Earth Ensemble | $25/ticket (Students Free)
Madonna della Strada Chapel (6453 N. Kenmore Ave, Chicago, IL 60660)
- Mass for the Endangered by Sarah Kirkland Snider
- Conducted by Kirsten Hedegaard
- Mark Pedelty, guest speaker
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Sunday, July 10
St. Luke’s "Sundays at Four" (Evanston)
4:00 PM Our EcoVoices: Singing Together | Free (RSVP Requested)
St. Luke's Episcopal Church (939 Hinman Ave, Evanston, IL 60202)
- Family friendly event with singer-songwriter Louise Kelly
Where is it happening?
Chicago, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
USD 0.00 to USD 40.00