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Tuesday, June 27, 2023

Fabric Workshop and Museum presents Sonic Presence (or Absence): Sound in Contemporary Art by Aaron Pond

Fabric Workshop and Museum combines visual and audio elements for its latest show, but this installation fails visitors who want to pay sustained attention to the work. Aaron pond reviews.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 01:18PM

Tuesday, April 25, 2023

Pennsbury Manor presents Nathan Young’s nkwiluntàmën by Aaron Pond

A new sound installation by Oklahoma-based interdisciplinary artist and Delaware Tribe of Indians member Nathan Young comes to Pennsbury Manor with a disappointing execution. Aaron Pond revi…

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 03:00PM

Tuesday, April 4, 2023

Asian Arts Initiative presents Lucy Liyou in concert by Aaron Pond

A genre-straddling musical performance from experimental artist Lucy Liyou makes a quick stop at Asian Arts Initiative. Aaron Pond reviews.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 04:20PM

Monday, December 5, 2022

Adhyâropa Records presents soma schema from Joshua Stamper and color as time by Aaron Pond

Philly composer/guitarist Joshua Stamper’s new album, soma schema, with his color as time sextet, presents an hour of orchestral easy-listening-meets-jazz-fusion, perfect for cleaning your…

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 02:57PM

Tuesday, May 10, 2022

Ars Nova Workshop presents Lea Bertucci’s Of Shadow and Substance by Aaron Pond

With a world-premiere commission by composer and sound artist Lea Bertucci, Ars Nova Workshop presented a musical meditation on the 2019 Philadelphia Energy Solutions refinery explosion. Aar…

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 04:16PM

Tuesday, February 16, 2021

Bowerbird’s Liminal States series presents Laraaji by Aaron Pond

Bowerbird presents multi-instrumentalist Laraaji in its Liminal States series, streaming concerts with an unlikely goal: to put the listener to sleep. Aaron Pond reviews.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 04:55PM

Monday, March 23, 2020

Philly’s No Rent Records presents new albums from Kyle Press and Boy Dirt Car by Aaron Pond

Quarantined at home but craving the one-of-a-kind music of Philadelphia’s illustrious DIY scene? Aaron Pond is, too, with Kyle Press’s ‘Overtones, Drones, and Saxophones’ and Boy Dir…

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 02:30PM

Tuesday, March 3, 2020

Not So Silent Cinema and the Bismuth Quartet present Murnau’s ‘Faust’ by Aaron Pond

Mephisto’s battle for a good man’s soul still compels today, but a new Not So Silent Cinema score for Murnau’s ‘Faust,’ by Brendan Cooney and members of the Bismuth Quartet, highli…

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 02:18PM

Monday, January 20, 2020

Atlas Obscura presents Janaka Stuckey’s ‘Ascend Ascend’ by Aaron Pond

Atlas Obscura presents a mildly amusing performance of Janaka Stuckey’s necrophilous ritual poetry. Aaron Pond Reviews.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 01:37PM

Monday, December 30, 2019

On facing the music: A post-educational diversity statement by Aaron Pond

Music-maker Aaron Pond tried to fit in with students of the "masters," but learned he was expendable and illegitimate. So he found his own way. What’s yours?

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 01:15PM

Sunday, December 22, 2019

The Annenberg Center and The Crossing present ‘The Crossing @ Christmas’ by Aaron Pond

‘The Crossing @ Christmas’ came to Rittenhouse Square for an evening of death, devastation, and birds. Aaron Pond reviews.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 01:14PM

Tuesday, November 19, 2019

Bowerbird presents ‘Neil Feather: Sound Mechanic’ by Aaron Pond

Neil Feather’s wildly unique instruments surprise, delight, and make mischief in pieces including composer Rosie Langabeer’s latest work-in-progress, ‘IDIOSYNCROPHILIA.’ Aaron Pond r…

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 03:03PM

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