Tuning In Community – DEEP LISTENING Lecture & Workshop w/Abby Dahlquist

The Philosophical Research Society is proud to welcome certified Deep Listening® facilitator Abby Dahlquist for a presentation on the art and philosophy of composer, performer and humanitarian Pauline Oliveros. In her lecture, Dahlquist will explore Oliveros' belief in the power of stillness and attuned listening to nurture connection, build community, and heal society.

Following her presentation, Dahlqwuist will lead DEEP LISTENING workshop, guiding us through Oliveros' transformative practice and teaching us how to bring our awareness to the natural music of the world around us.

This event is part of our Alchemy of Sound lecture series

Deep Listening explores the difference between the involuntary nature of hearing and the conscious nature of listening. Oliveros developed a practice which includes bodywork, sonic meditations, and interactive performance, as well as listening to the sounds of daily life, nature, one’s own thoughts, imagination, and dreams. It cultivates a heightened awareness of the sonic environment, both external and internal, and promotes experimentation, improvisation, collaboration, playfulness, and other creative skills vital to personal and community growth.

Inherently collaborative, the first published Deep Listening scores and activities (Sonic Meditations, 1971) were workshopped in the context of a female-identified collective, the fem-ensemble, over a period of many months. From the 1980s onwards, Deep Listening workshops, retreats, and the Deep Listening Certification Program were developed and facilitated in close partnership with playwright IONE (also Oliveros’ life partner) and movement artist Heloise Gold. Today, the philosophy and practice of Deep Listening continues to evolve through a growing international community of listeners.

This 2 hour workshop – led by Certified Deep Listening facilitator Abby Dahlquist invites participants to explore Oliveros’ Deep Listening® practice in community. Participants will be guided through a series of exercises that involve meditation, movement, sounding, improvising, and dreaming to explore the sonic environment, both internal and external. This practice is offered as a gateway to creative fields in the space/time continuum.

Abby Dahlquist is a Certified Deep Listening facilitator through the Center for Deep Listening at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, NY.

Ticket Price: $25 (In Person Event)

PLEASE NOTE: This event will be held in our upstairs Lecture Room which is not ADA accessible.

Please email events@prs.org or phone 323-663-2167 with any questions.

Pauline Oliveros practicing Deep Listening

Deep Listening session, c. 1970s

Facilitator Abby Dahlquist

ACCESSIBILITY

PRS wants all guests to be able to enjoy our events safely and comfortably. If you require any accessibility accommodation, please reach out to events@prs.org before showtime and we will be happy to assist you.

REFUND POLICIES

All sales are final. There are no refunds for PRS events , except in the event of a medical emergency, including but not limited to a positive COVID-19 test. Ticket exchanges may be granted on a case by case basis, pending circumstances.

In the event that PRS is forced to cancel an event entirely, tickets will be refunded or vouchers offered for a rescheduled event.

PARKING

Limited parking is available onsite at PRS in both the front lot (entry from Los Feliz Blvd. when heading east) and back lot (entry from first alley way, off Griffith Park Blvd. from intersection with Los Feliz Blvd.), as well as street parking on Griffith Park Blvd. and (after 7 PM) on Los Feliz Blvd. We encourage attendees to consider carpooling, walking or biking to events if possible, and please be considerate of our Los Feliz neighbors when parking.

PRS EVENT POLICIES

• We reserve the right to refuse service to anyone.
• Events are subject to change without notice, including guest speakers and/or performers.
• We encourage you to arrive at least 30 min. before the scheduled event start time to find parking, enjoy the Bookstore and take your seats.
• Please turn off all mobile devices before the show. Talking and texting are not allowed during the events.
• No filming, audio recording or mobile phone recording of events, screenings, concerts or other programs by audience members is allowed without permission.
• There is no smoking permitted on PRS grounds.
• We strongly encourage guests to wear masks to PRS events to prevent the spread of infectious diseases.
• PRS allows Service Animals into the facility under ADA and state guidelines. For further details please visit www.ADA.gov. No animals permitted whose sole function is to provide comfort or emotional support, under ADA guidelines and CA Health Code.
• Please do not bring outside food or drink into PRS events.
• Weapons are strictly prohibited at PRS events.