April 11, 2026 | 7:30PM
GLPAC Arts Incubator, 301 E. Garfield Blvd, Chicago, IL 60615
UChicago composers and sound practitioners present installed works across the spaces of the Green Line Performing Arts Center and Arts Incubator. On Saturday evening, a sequence of short live sets (approximately 15 minutes each) by UChicago students, faculty, and Chicago sound practitioners will take place in the E&A Theater, with works also on display in the foyer. Open Studios give visitors the freedom to wander, listen, and engage with works in progress. All are welcome. Full participants’ list available via QR code on SPIL’s website.
Free admission. Please RSVP.
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This event is part of Critical Sounds, a symposium and festival exploring the intersection of sound studies, electroacoustic music, and experimental performance. Bridging academic inquiry with artistic practice, the program features a keynote lecture, live performances, practice-based research, and workshops—including a special session with Chicago’s own DJ Lady D. All events are free and open to the public. View the full schedule of events.
Presented by SPIL, the Department of Music, Arts + Public Life, GLPAC & Arts Incubator, and Patchbent at Experimental Sound Studio (ESS)