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Welcome Reception
Thursday, October 20, 7 - 9:30 p.m.
Lakeshore Ballroom, Wyndham Chicago
Come reunite with old friends and meet new ones! After registering, here's a chance to mingle with the people you'll be spending the weekend with. Light fare, beverages and music will be provided. |
Voices Made Me Do It
Selected shorts from (((HearingVoices))), presented by Barrett Golding
Thursday, October 20, 10 p.m. – Midnight
Lakeshore Ballroom, Wyndham Chicago
Everyone's always kvetching about how hard it is to get adventurous audio on major national series, but the producers of HearingVoices.com have found this isn't always true. For them, sound portraits are a passion and a profession. Here’s a chance to hear some bursts of sonic delight which have been broadcast nationally since 2002, including some of their shorter features, docs, and audio art. Come listen with lights low and volume high to just how moving radio can be. Several HV producers will be on hand to accept accusations and acclamations. But mainly there’ll be less talk and lots of sound, starting off the conference weekend with a couple hours that'll change your life, or at least make your night....
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One Ring Zero with Guests
Rick Moody and Julia Slavin
Friday, October 21, 8 – 10 p.m.
Harold Washington Public Library - Cindy Pritzker Auditorium
400 S. State St.
Tickets are $15 and can be purchased via the conference registration form
Using odd-ball instruments including the claviola, toy piano and glockenspiel, One Ring Zero creates a musical landscape that is part cartoon, part Klezmer and part circus. Tonight's performance will include readings and performances by special guests Rick Moody and Julia Slavin, and a surprise radio personality who will yet remain unnamed, on the theremin. The evening will also feature songs from ORZ's most recent album As Smart As We Are - with lyrics written for the band by a variety of authors including Paul Auster, Rick Moody, Margaret Atwood, AM Homes and, Dave Eggers.
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Third Coast Festival Awards Ceremony
Saturday, October 22, 8 p.m. - midnight
Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago
220 East Chicago Ave.
Join us to fete the winners of the 2005 TCF / Richard H. Driehaus Foundation Competition in a ceremony emceed by Gwen Macsai, longtime radio producer and host of the TCF's Re:sound. Afterwards enjoy a light feast and let yourself unwind after a weekend of intense listening by stepping out onto the dance floor, as we end the conference in one huge celebration of everyone working to bring great audio into the world!
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Meet the Makers (of the best audio documentaries of 2005)
Sunday, October 23, 5 - 7 p.m.
Chicago Cultural Center
Free and open to the public
Ira Glass of This American Life will interview the winners of the 2005 TCF / Richard H. Driehaus Foundation Competition and present excerpts from their remarkable documentaries. These newly minted champs, announced just the night before at the TCF Awards Ceremony will share insights about how their work was made, and will take comments and questions form the audience.
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Close Listening
We spend a lot of time around our radios, but how often do we get to really listen to what comes out of them? These sessions are meant to help you think about listening and about how to express your opinions about what you hear in a new way.
Four sessions will be offered, and each will be limited to twelve participants to foster more in-depth and personal conversations. Two sessions will be curated by a moderator and two will be "BYOR," with attendees bringing short pieces to play and receive feedback on.
Moderators (separately): Davia Nelson, Nikki Silva, Martin Spinelli
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PRX In the House Hotel
"Give us your CDs, your promo copy, your archived pieces yearning to feed free...." The Public Radio Exchange (PRX) is a nonprofit web-based service for distribution, review, and licensing of radio content. PRX will be set up near the registration tables all weekend, eagerly awaiting the opportunity help you get involved by opening a member account or by adding work to your existing account. Stop by to ask any questions, to find out more about this service, or just to say hello.
Additionally, you won't want to miss "Zeitfunk: The annual PRX party. Live DJs, Open Bar" happening Friday night, October 21 at Chicago Public Radio studios on Navy Pier, from 9:30 pm to 1:00 am. These gatherings have become legendary, in the annals of Third Coast lore...
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Audio Doctor Sessions
By now a tradition, once again a limited number of conference attendees will have the opportunity to bring their work (completed or in progress) and receive a counseling session with accomplished producers and editors—Ira Glass, Barrett Golding, Davia Nelson, Nikki Silva and Rob Rosenthal. Please indicate on your conference registration form if you'd like to receive more information about setting up an appointment.
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