Saturday May 23, 2020
8:30pm PST
Co-Presented by: The World According to Sound & KQED
Last chance to get tickets: May 14
World According to Sound: Outside-In
The World According to Sound presents an hour-long escape from the pandemic in this communal, surround sound listening event.
It’s time to get out. Together. For one hour, The World According to Sound is going to transport you to a world before the pandemic in an international communal listening event.
You’ll have dinner in a busy restaurant and go to a hockey game; visit a zoo, sand dunes in Oman, and a jungle in Costa Rica; sit in on a university lecture, sing in a large gospel choir, and listen to birds chirp, giraffes moan, and bees buzz. It’s an hour of surround sound, all delivered to your headphones while you shelter in place.
There are two showings on May 23rd, one at 5:30pm Pacific Time and the second at 8:30pm Pacific Time.
The San Francisco Arts Space, Gray Area, will host the online communal listening event on Patch, their new online initiative. Sign up for the show and you’ll be mailed an eye mask and miniature poster with instructions on how to join the show. Afterwards, creators Chris Hoff and Sam Harnett will join attendees for a live discussion about the show.
Tickets must be ordered by May 14th to receive a personal eye mask and miniature poster.
Partners
The World According to Sound
Chris Hoff and Sam Harnett have been making The World According to Sound since 2015. It started as a radio program and podcast, but has since evolved into more experiential formats: first as an 8-channel, in person event, and most recently as a binaural streaming event, thanks to the pandemic. Chris is a public radio and podcast engineer who mixes shows for The Stoop, OZY Media, KQED, and KALW; and Sam is a reporter at KQED who covers tech and labor. After working in public radio and podcasting for more than 12 years, we wanted to make an audio show that uses the full capacity of the medium, instead of using it solely as a conveyor of information through language and story.
KQED
KQED is for everyone who wants to be more. Our television, radio, digital media and educational services change lives for the better and help individuals and communities achieve their full potential. KQED serves the people of Northern California with a community-supported alternative to commercial media. They provide citizens with the knowledge they need to make informed decisions; convene community dialogue; bring the arts to everyone; and engage audiences to share their stories. KQED helps students and teachers thrive in 21st century classrooms, and take people of all ages on journeys of exploration—exposing them to new people, places and ideas. They celebrate diversity, embrace innovation, value lifelong learning and partner with those who share their passion for public service.
