a beautiful, life giving conversation. A beginning of something New. So much needed.

Thank you Tony, your words are so much appreciated.

To transform our culture from its focus on dominance and hierarchy to one of connection, empathy and collaboration, it’s vital that we re-envision the essential (or archetypal) masculine, which changes everything. This rarely tackled topic is the subject of a deeply authentic dialogue among Playwright and activist Eve Ensler and three men working to change men and change the story: Tony Porter, co-founder, A Call To Men; Dallas Goldtooth, Indigenous activist, member of the 1491’s Native American comedy troupe; George Lipsitz, board president, African American Policy Forum.

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‘Migration Patterns: Saltwater’ is a 45 minute surround sound installation (8 channels). This is an excerpt from a live performance of the work at the opening of the ‘in extremis’ exhibition at Arts House Melbourne in November 2017. All sounds featured in this piece were recorded with hydrophones in Queensland, Australia. 

"The ocean is a complex acoustic environment, where marine life is reliant on sound to communicate and survive. Sound is felt, reflected and absorbed in aquatic ecosystems. It propagates underwater at different speeds and is affected by temperature, pressure and salinity. The impacts of climate change are often very visible in terrestrial environments, yet dramatic changes in marine ecosystems are going unnoticed simply due to visibility. Increased anthropogenic noise and rising temperatures continue to cause unfathomable ecological disruptions that are dramatically transforming the acoustic ecologies of our oceans. 
 
‘Migration Patterns: Saltwater’ in an immersive sound installation exploring the fragility and complexity of marine life that live in a world of sound and vibration. Drawing on a large database of hydrophone (underwater) recordings from the coastline of Queensland, this work traces sonic migration patterns and shifting ecologies from the smallest micro crustaceans to the largest marine mammals on the planet. The recordings focus around the Great Sandy Biosphere Reserve and K’Gari (Fraser Island), a major transitory point for humpback whales on their southern migration. The whale song continues to adapt and evolve in response to changing environments and the recordings are contributing to ongoing scientific research on the value of aquatic acoustic ecology in climate action. 

This installation immerses listeners in the depths of marine ecosystems and transposes infrasonic and ultrasonic recordings into perceptible ranges. The soundscapes are layered and sculpted into an immersive sonic environment that navigates the ocean through auditory data and embodied listening. 

The creative development of Migration Patterns: Saltwater has been supported by the Queensland Conservatorium Research Centre, Griffith University through Leah Barclay’s postdoctoral research in acoustic ecology and climate change. Additional hydrophone recordings for this project have been provided by Marine Biologist Elisa Girola at JASCO Applied Sciences.

The work premiered at Arts House Melbourne as part of ‘in extremis’ 1-10 November 2017. This exhibition explored climatic extremes are the new meteorological normal for our planet and offered human, interspecies, plant and geological perspectives, and visceral experiences of the fragility, resilience and collapse of systems and ecologies."

The exhibition catalogue with an essay from Professor Sarah Miller is available here: http://www.artshouse.com.au/events/in-extremis/

Migration Patterns: Saltwater (live performance excerpt, ‘in extremis’ exhibition opening)

In this week’s episode we interview Shandiin Herrera to discuss Covid-19 fundraising efforts and voting advocacy. We also check in with the Cheyenne River Sioux tribe and the growing standoff between the South Dakota governor, Kristi Noem, and the tribe over road checkpoints. The week’s big news is also discussed with Indian Country Today Editor, Mark Trahant.

Produced By:  Allison Herrera (Xolon Salinan), Jana Schmieding (Mniconjou Lakota), Crystal Echo Hawk (Pawnee)

Series Producer: Monica Braine (Assiniboine/Hunkpapa Lakota)

Associate Producer: Lincoln Cornshucker (Cherokee)

Executive Producer: Heather Rae

Title Music: Samantha Crain (Choctaw) 

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