HORT/CULTURE: Jim Nollman + David Rothenberg

Communication across the yawning chasm of speciation can take many forms – visual, aural, olfactory, physical, etc. – and the yearning for a common tongue has forever bewitched humans. Artists Jim Nollman [https://interspecies.com/] and David Rothenberg [https://davidrothenberg.wordpress.com/] have spent their respective careers exploring music as a primary vehicle of interspecies communication. Join us for an evening of interspecies discussion and performance in celebration of this noble pursuit and the release of Nollman's career-spanning collection of recordings, Orcas' Greatest Hits [https://folkways.si.edu/jim-nollman/orcas-greatest-hits]. Jim Nollman is a sound artist and author who has dedicated his practice to playing music with non-human individuals. He is the founder of Interspecies, a nonprofit organization active from 1979 - 2014 focused on developing wilderness programs that gave artists access to nature with the objective of co-creating an aesthetic based on interactive relationships with wild animals and habitat. His forthcoming record, Orcas' Greatest Hits will be released on August 14th via Smithsonian Folkways Recordings. David Rothenberg is Distinguished Professor of Philosophy and Music at the http://humanities.njit.edu/people/rothenberg.phpNew Jersey Institute of Technology. He is a Grammy Award-winning musician and composer and the author of several books, including Why Birds Sing, Whale Music, and Bug Music. His work explores the complex relationship between humanity and nature. -- Please note: doors will open at 7PM and the event will begin at 8PM. Seating will be made available on a first-come, first-served basis. If you require seating, please let us know and we will be happy to accomodate.