
Fereshteh Toosi
In the 1920s and 30s, analogue listening devices were developed for military reconnaissance. Inspired by these hearing aids, Fereshteh Toosi will guide participants in deep listening while wearing parabolic reflectors created from household items like umbrellas and bowls. Those who join the walk will have the opportunity to enhance their sense of hearing by trying...

Pretty Dirty
Pretty Dirty, performed by (pictured) Eden Unluata, Hanh Pham and Jessie Rochon, is committed to bringing beauty to waste and fascinated by how creativity can bridge that gap. Pretty Dirty is a performance series where a team of artists make a dress on-the-spot from interesting pieces of garbage collected in sidewalk trash cans and along...

Follow Me To The Sea
a Walkabout Theater Company performance at Defibrillator Performance Art Gallery The Red Gown 2. Julie Laffin & Dolores Wilber, N.A.M.E. Gallery. 1996 photo: Andrew E. Cook Follow Me To The Sea Sunday, 10.16.11 @ 6PM – 9PM as part of the Sixth Annual Chicago Calling Arts Festival Julie Laffin has devised an unexpected performance in...

Fereshteh Toosi
In the 1920s and 30s, analogue listening devices were developed for military reconnaissance. Inspired by these hearing aids, Fereshteh Toosi will guide participants in deep listening while wearing parabolic reflectors created from household items like umbrellas and bowls. Those who join the walk will have the opportunity to enhance their sense of hearing by trying...