Music is everywhere, if you know how to listen for it: right outside the window, coming out of our clothing, and available in the objects of everyday life.

In this workshop, participants are guided through a series of listening exercises, rhythm games, and sound improvisations to develop the ear, as well as to gain experience in being part of an ensemble. Participants will then learn to make a variety of functioning musical instruments and noisemakers from common household items and garbage. For both the accomplished musician as well as the novice, these explorations of the uses of non-traditional sound are accessible and fun.

Justin Lander, a lifelong Junk Musician, and author of How to Make Junk Instruments has been leading junk music workshops for over fourteen years. He is a co-founder of Modern Times Theater and Vermont Vaudeville. He also plays the bicycle pump.

Saturday, February 4 at 3:00 PM (Doors 2:30 PM), 60-minutes

Free to the public. Advanced registration is encouraged.

Don't miss the Baffo Box Show by Modern Times' Theater on Friday, February 3 & Saturday, February 4!

Funded in part by the New England States Touring program of the New England Foundation for the Arts, made possible with funding from the National Endowment for the Arts Regional Touring Program and the six New England state arts agencies.

Many thanks to the Docent's Collection for providing lodging for our visiting artists throughout our 2022-2023 season

ARTIST BIO

Modern Times Theater has been making and touring puppet shows and variety acts and creating public community events since 2007. They pursue a radically divergent model of art making, creating venues in unlikely locations, and revitalizing the historic, run-down, and defunct. Working in populist theater forms, they seek to reinvent and reimagine classic American entertainment. Co-founders Rose Friedman and Justin Lander are a husband and wife duo, producers for Vermont Vaudeville, and alumni of the Bread and Puppet Theater.

SLIDING SCALE POLICY

No one will be turned away for lack of funds; contact MSA at 207-879-4629 or info@mayostreetarts.org for information on our sliding scale admission policy.

COVID-19 POLICY

Audience members, staff, and volunteers will be asked to mask while not actively eating, or drinking.

Mayo Street Arts is committed to the safety of everyone at our events and will adhere to all Federal & Maine CDC guidelines on the day of the event. As we anticipate mid-season changes to our COVID-19 policy, please click here to visit our website and view the most current information.

CANCELLATION POLICY

Mayo Street Arts has a no refund policy for all reservations. In the event that MSA is forced to cancel an event due to weather, illness, etc., refunds will be offered via the Ticket Tailor platform.