Category Archives: Performance

An Oddmusic Instrument Garden

by Jacob Barton Originally a composer only of music, I have in the last decade become interested in composing not only music, but also social contexts for music, so that music be an input to society (not only an output).  … Continue reading

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House Theater: The Truth About Injustice Always Sounds OutRageous

House Theater Dec. 10, 11, 12, 2009: “The Truth about Injustice Always Sounds OutRageous” Sounds outrageous and outrageous sounds, brought to you by House Theater and UC-ODDMUSIC. We invite you to an hour and a half “Letter to the Editor” … Continue reading

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Playing (with) Policy

by AnAndR At the House Concerturtle in March, AnAndR presented their first draft of a toy piano and banjo piece entitled, “Playing (with) Policy”. The piece explores a city ordinance on Loud and Raucous Noise. Video -WMV | Video -QT

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“As If” Ensemble of Urbana

By Anna Hochhalter The As If Ensemble of Urbana (AIEoU) was started by School for Designing a Society students and teachers in Fall 2007. In the AIEOU we play Klezmer/Balkan/a Capella/circular/undescribed works. You might find us playing several of the … Continue reading

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Leap Day House Concert

by Jacob Barton On Leap Day 2008, recent SDaS students presented a House Concert in the living room of La Casa Grande Colectiva, a co-op house in historic East Urbana. The offerings were variegated: a science fiction therapy scene, an … Continue reading

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Final Performance for the Fall Semester

With bundled up wintry regards, The School for Designing a Society invites you to: “Oh! I forgot:” A house theater in Urbana, Illinois, consisting of numerous sharp objects, objectives, objections, and warm cider.

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Protest at Champaign City Council

Video -WMV | Video -QT | Video -JavaThe City Council of Champaign, IL voted last night 6-3 to remove Human Rights protections for Section 8 Housing Voucher recipients. Under the previous ordinance, it would have been considered an illegal act … Continue reading

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