Free
Sunday, June 13 (12 pm PDT)
Michael Hearst’s The Sea Pig (7 minutes)
In this charming mini-documentary, composer and author Michael Hearst investigates the mysteries of the invertebrate sea pig, an unusual creature that lives at the bottom of the ocean floor. Kronos lends a hand by playing musical toys and their instruments to create “sea pig sounds.”
Monday, June 14 (12 pm PDT)
Valerie Soe’s Radical Care: The Auntie Sewing Squad (8 minutes)
With music by Susie Ibarra, Director Valerie Soe celebrates the Auntie Sewing Squad collective of volunteer mask-makers, who have cut, sewn, and distributed hundreds of thousands of homemade face masks to marginalized and at-risk communities during the pandemic.
Tuesday, June 15 (12 pm PDT)
Sam Green: new work (approximately 10 minutes) – world premiere
Sam Green’s short film essay will explore John Cage and the 1983 piece he wrote for Kronos entitled 30 Pieces for String Quartet.
Thursday, June 17 (12 pm PDT)
Bill Morrison’s Buried News (12 minutes)
Frequent Kronos collaborator Bill Morrison uses rare, early-20th century news footage to uncover ways that narratives about race have been used in the U.S. to divide people and maintain power.