Activating the Medium - 10th Annual Festival of Sound Art January 26, 2007

The Exploratorium and 23five present two nights of performances by local and international sound artists as part of the annual Activating the Medium Festival. This innovative showcase for sound art celebrates its tenth season, on Friday and Saturday, January 26 & 27, 2007, at 7pm, this year in conjunction with the Exploratorium's new Listen: Making Sense of Sound collection.

The Festival's theme centers on the shifting boundary between the natural and the artificial. Featured performances will include Bay-Area artist Keith Evans' debut of a multimedia portrait of Marin County's Mount Tamalpais, evocative sonic landscapes from Australia's Camilla Hannan, Sweden's B.J. Nilsen (a.k.a. Hazard), whose work explores the effects of natural sounds on perception of time and space, as well as sonic offerings from Olivia Block, Steve Roden, Matt Shoemaker, Tarab, and Aaron Ximm. Detailed information about all of the performers can be found on 23five's website, online at www.23five.org.

The performances are free with same-day museum admission ($13 for adults, $10 for seniors and youths, $8 for children, ages 3 and under free), but reservations are recommended. For advance ticket reservations, please call (415) 561-0308.

Official Website: http://www.23five.org